Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj was a highly revered spiritual leader of India. He was born in 1922 in Mangarh, Uttar Pradesh, and was named Ram Kripalu Tripathi. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in spirituality and spent much of his time in meditation and prayer.In 1957, he renounced the world and took the vows of Sannyasa, and became known as Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj. He spent the rest of his life traveling throughout India and the world, spreading the message of love, devotion, and self-realization.Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj was a prolific writer and composed many devotional songs and hymns, which are still sung in his ashrams and temples today. He also gave numerous discourses on spirituality and the path to God-realization, which have been compiled into books and recordings.One of the key teachings of Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj was the importance of devotion to God. He emphasized that true devotion is not just an emotion or feeling, but a deep and unwavering commitment to serving and loving God with all one's heart, mind, and soul.Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj passed away in 2013, leaving behind a rich legacy of spiritual teachings and a global community of devotees who continue to follow his path of love and devotion to God.