Tag: prayer

• Be like a Bee!

  Today we celebrate Gita jayanti. The Bhagavad Gita forms part of the great Indian Epic, the Mahabharata. The words of this “song celestial” have flowed from the Lord, Sri Krishna Himself. The Gita chanting is generally preceded with what is known as “Gita Dhyanam” – nine introductory verses in praise of Bhagavad Gita. Originally published…

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  28 Nov 2009

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

  Ashrama, bee, culture, devotees, Durban, Gita, grace, heart, Hinduism, Krishna, Lotus, love, monks, nectar, prayer, Ramakrishna, satsang, South Africa, Vimokshananda

• Magnanimous Mother

  From The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (To M.) “One must accept the forms of God.  Do you know the meaning of the image of Jagaddhatri? She is the Bearer of the Universe.  Without her support and protection the universe would fall from its place and be destroyed.  The Divine Mother, Jagaddhatri, reveals Herself in the heart of…

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  27 Oct 2009

  Ashrama, Gods, Hinduism, Mythology, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, Scriptures, women, worship

  Ashrama, celebration, culture, devotees, Hinduism, Jagaddhatri, monks, prayer, Ramakrishna, Ranchi, tribal, Vimokshananda, 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 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

• A Hymn to Him!

  Happy Sri Ganesh Chaturthi greetings! A Hymn to Him? Him, whom the entire Hindu world remembers before beginning anything anew; Him, whom Gauri-shankar, the parents of the universe (jagatah pitarau) praised for His wisdom ; Him, whom all the Gods, Goddesses, humans and other beings bow for removal of obstacles; today is the auspicious Sri…

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  23 Aug 2009

  Durban, Gods, Hinduism, Mythology, Ramakrishna, Religion, Scriptures, worship

  Ashrama, children, culture, devotees, Durban, Ganesha, grace, heart, Hinduism, kozhukkattai, prayer, Ramakrishna, South Africa, Subbulakshmi, vedanta, Vimokshananda