Tag: mantra

• Giving unasked…

  Sri Swami Nirvananandaji Maharaj (Sujji Maharaj), a disciple of Swami Brahmananda, was one of the Vice-Presidents of the Ramakrishna Order. I had the blessed fortune of being initiated by him at our Mumbai Ashram within the sanctum of Holy Mother’s Temple. On this auspicious occasion of Sri Guru Purnima, I am happy to highlight an…

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  25 Jul 2010

  Hinduism, Religion

  Ashrama, Belur Math, Brahmananda, devotees, grace, Guru, mantra, Nirvanananda, prayer, Ramakrishna, Vimokshananda

• Trial and Time

  There are many devotees who seek spiritual guidance through email messages. Some problems are quite tricky in the sense that they are not easily given to satisfactory solutions. Many of the doubts arise, in some cases, due to their inability to understand what their Gurus have instructed. That is why it is always better to…

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  5 Jun 2010

  Hinduism, Religion

  Belur Math, children, devotees, grace, Guru, mantra, prayer, Ramakrishna, women

• Art work on Anjaneya

  Today is the first night of navaratri which is holy and auspicious to all Hindus. Here in SA, the Divine Mother Goddess Durga is worshipped in Her three aspects as Mahakaali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, three nights each during this nine-day celebration. Not only Sri Ramakrishna kept in his room several pictures of Gods and Goddesses…

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  19 Sep 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Gods, Hinduism, Mythology, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, Scriptures, worship

  anjaneya, Art, Ashrama, celebration, children, culture, custom, Devi, drawing, Durban, durga, Gods, Hanuman, Hinduism, Kali, Ladysmith, Lakshmi, mantra, narayana, Navaratri, prayer, Ramakrishna, saraswati, Shiva, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, tradition, vedanta, Vimokshananda, youth

• Highlights from Hinduism Conference – Part II

  Today is September 11. In 1893, on this same date Swami Vivekananda addressed the Parliament of Religions at Chicago, USA. This lecture practically catapulted him as an international figure. The last line of his famous lecture succinctly gives the gist of Hinduism: I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honour of…

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  11 Sep 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Gods, Harmony, Hinduism, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, Scriptures, Travel, women, worship

  Ashrama, celebration, children, conference, culture, devotees, Durban, Hinduism, hospital, Ladysmith, love, mantra, monks, Natal, Ramakrishna, Sarada, Service, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, vedanta, Vimokshananda, women, youth

• Highlights from Hinduism Conference – Part I

  The delightful dawn on the 6th September while driving from Durban, drew us close to one of the historically important town in the Northern part of KwaZulu Natal province, Ladysmith where the Conference on Hinduism was scheduled. A little more than 400 delegates started arriving in batches at the venue, Civic Centre Hall from 7.30…

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  8 Sep 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Harmony, Hinduism, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, sannyasa, Scriptures, Travel, women, worship

  Ashrama, children, conference, culture, devotees, Durban, heart, Hinduism, Ladysmith, love, mantra, monks, Natal, prayer, Ramakrishna, Sarada, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, vedanta, Vimokshananda, women, youth