The Importance of Spiritual Knowledge - English

“The mind is full of confusion and so you should ensure that it is always filled with the philosophy you have heard, and with the help of this philosophy, you should live your day-to-day life …” Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji

All spiritual aspirants desire to fulfil the aim of human life, and yet, those who introspect conclude that they struggle just to make progress, let alone attain God-realisation. What are we to do? How can we move speedily to our destination? Jagadguruttam Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj asserts that without correct spiritual knowledge that is revised and contemplated upon regularly, applied in daily life and complemented with correct spiritual practice, no one can begin their spiritual journey, progress in it, nor realise God. Such is the importance of spiritual knowledge, a cornerstone of spirituality, that must accompany you every moment.

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu outlines the difficulties practitioners face in this modern age and gives us a comprehensive summary of the main points and his foolproof remedy. Readers will sense the urgency with which Kripalu Ji must have spoken these words originally. He reminds us, again and again, that our time in this human body is short, our memory retention is weak, our arrogance is inflated, and our patience, deflated. Being apathetic to introspection, revision, and practise, how can anyone expect to make progress even in the material world, let alone the spiritual one. And yet, it is never too late to instigate change and the key is spiritual knowledge.  

The insightful inclusion of Kripalu Ji’s ten points at the back of this publication serves as his ultimate reminder of the essence of Vedic philosophy.