Review of Bhagavannama Mahatmya / The Glories of the Divine

It is a thin booklet that can, perhaps, be read within an hour, depending on whether one approaches it for inspiration and bhakti, or merely reads it for information.

To some, the content might appear to be common knowledge, or even strike one as clichéd, given that the title already intimates what one will encounter within the pages.

But the author is no pedestrian swami or spiritualist who merely regurgitates truisms repeated countless times over aeons. Kripalu Maharaj was a spiritual Jambavan, who, like the biblical ark, came to ferry his disciples safely ashore.

Every word in the booklet is saturated with madhurya, satya, and unwavering conviction, leaving the reader thoroughly persuaded by the message of the work.

Anyone who intends to take up japa yoga, or who already practises chanting as a sadhana, should read this work to find renewed inspiration.