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The Esoteric Significance of the Devi-Mahatmya

The Esoteric Significance of the Devi-Mahatmya

Oct. 11 |     A talk given by Swami Krishnanandaji on the 13th of October, 1972, during the Navaratri worship. Our longings are fundamentally very deep and cannot be easily satisfied by temporary make shift or day-to-day adjustment of outer circumstances....

SRI GANESH CHATURTHI

SRI GANESH CHATURTHI

Sep. 17 | By Swami Sivananda Salutations to Lord Ganesha who is Brahman Himself, who is the Supreme Lord, who is the energy of Lord Shiva, who is the source of all bliss, and who is the bestower of all virtuous qualities and success in all undertakings. Mushikavaahana...

Lord Sri Maha Ganapati

Lord Sri Maha Ganapati

Sep. 17 | by Swami Krishnananda Human life is beset with obstacles. We face oppositions and encounter difficulties in galore, and the whole of our daily activity may, in a sense, be considered as a struggle against all odds which come in different forms as the...

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

Sep. 4 | by Swami Sivananda THIS IS THE birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth Divine Incarnation. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). This is one of the greatest of all Hindu festivals. Lord Krishna was born...

Happy New Year 2022

Happy New Year 2022

Jan. 1 | GURUDEV’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE EVERY DAY A BETTER PERSONALITY (Sri Swami Sivananda) The dawn of a new year has arrived; the new bud of elusive hope has blossomed again. You have woken up in the cool morning of the virgin year, but find yourself in...

19th Punyatithi Aradhana

19th Punyatithi Aradhana

Nov. 22 | Photos taken during 19th Punyatithi Aradhana of H.H. Sri Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj, Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh-Himalayas. [nggallery id=304]

Siva Yoga Sadhana

Siva Yoga Sadhana

Mar. 1 | by Swami Krishnananda SECRET OF PANCHAKSHARA Panchakshara is a Mahamantra which is composed of five letters, Namassivaya. A Mantra is that which removes all obstacles and miseries of one who reflects on it and bestows eternal bliss and immortality. Panchakshara...

Happy New Year 2019

Happy New Year 2019

Jan. 2 | Click the image to enlarge Click the image to enlarge New Year Greeting 2019 Recorded New year Message – Video H.H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj   [nggallery id=264] New Year Message Sri Swami Sivananda EVERY DAY A BETTER...

Happy New Year 2018

Happy New Year 2018

Jan. 1 | Click the image to enlarge Click the image to enlarge New Year Greeting 2018 Recorded New year Message – Video H.H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj Bhajans, Kirtan & Blessings 2018  New Year Message Sri Swami Sivananda EVERY...

The Subjective Dimension of Prayer

The Subjective Dimension of Prayer

Feb. 12 | By Swami Chidananda We will soon be observing the sacred annual worship of Lord Siva, Mahasivaratri. It is customary to regard and to speak of Lord Siva in terms of being a destroyer. The three aspects of the Supreme Being are Brahma the creator, Vishnu...