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Shivratri

Shivratri

READ IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATION On the occasion of the traditional sacred Shivratri festival (14.2.99) My dear ones, Lord Ashutosh, Lord Shiva, Lord Shankar have many names. Shankar continuously does good, hence he is Shankar. This form of Shiva, the eminent devotee Shiva, the repository of knowledge Shiva, has many forms. Among those forms, the name Shiva stands for welfare. Our welfare can be achieved by bathing that Lord Shiva. Some devotees might have doubts about what kind of ashram ...

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Holi

Holi

READ IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATION On the occasion of the traditional sacred festival of Holi (11.3.98) My dear lovers! You have just performed a yajna (sacrifice). The scriptures state - 'Yajyo Vai Vishnuh.' Who is that Narayana? He is in the form of the yajna. They say to perform the worship of the gods specifically through yajna. It is mentioned in the Rigveda verse - Om yajnena yajnamayajanta devastani dharmani prathamamanyasan,Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah The ...

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Navratri and Vijayadashami

Navratri and Vijayadashami

READ IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATION On the Eve of Navratri and Vijayadashami (18.10.99) My Beloved Devotees! Today is the final day of the Navratras of Shri Adi Shakti Mother, known as Siddhidatri. The Mother has manifested nine primary forms. First, she was known as Shailputri, then recognized as Brahmacharini, the third as Chandraghanta, the fourth as Kushmanda, the fifth as Skandamata, the sixth as Katyayani, the seventh as Kalaratri, the eighth as Mahagauri. On the ninth day, she is ...

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Shraddha

Shraddha

READ IN ORIGINAL PUBLICATION Dhyānamulam gurormurtih pujamulam guroh padam,Mantramulam gurorvakyam, Moksamulam guroh kripa,Jako raksak gurudhni kaha kari sake aur,Hari ruthe to thor hai, guru ruthe nahin thorLakshminatha samarambham yamunacharya madhyamam,Asmadacharya paryantam vande guruparamparam,Yo nityamacyutapadambuja yugmarukma vyamohatastaditarani trinaya meno,Asmadgurorbhagavatosyadayekasindhoh ramanujasya charanau saranam prapadye The root of meditation is the Guru's form; the root of worship is the Guru's feet,The root of mantra is the Guru's word; the root of liberation is the Guru's grace,For the one whose protector ...

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