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Lord Siva and His Lilas

Lord Siva and His Lilas

Feb. 23 | Swami Sivananda Siva is known by the name ‘Girisa’, as He is the Lord of the Mount Kailasa. Siva is called ‘Tryambaka’, because He has a third eye in His forehead, the eye of wisdom (Jnana Chakshus). The word ‘Hara’ is derived from the root...

Siva – The Mystic Night

Siva – The Mystic Night

Feb. 23 | By Swami Krishnananda We conceive God as glory, as creativity and as austerity. Vishnu is glory and magnificence; Brahma is creativity force; and Siva is austerity and renunciation. You might have heard it said that God is the embodiment of six attributes...

Happy New Year 2025

Happy New Year 2025

Jan. 3 |   Click the image to enlarge Click the image to enlarge New Year Greeting 2025   New Year Message Sri Swami Sivananda EVERY DAY A BETTER PERSONALITY The dawn of a new year has arrived; the new bud of elusive hope has blossomed again. You...

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Jan. 1 | Videos taken During Ashram Festivals Happy New Year 2024 Sri Mahasivaratri Celebration Talks by H.H. Sri Swami Muktanandaji Maharaj Mahanyasam and Ekadasha Rudrabhisheka Sri Ramanavami Celebration Talks on Ramacharitamanas by Smt. Kamal Kumari...

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Jan. 1 | Photos taken During Ashram Festivals. Happy New Year 2024 Inaugural Function of 99th Basic Yoga Vedanta Course Sri Mahasivaratri Celebration Sri Ramanavami and Hanuman Jayanti Celebration Mahanyasam and Ekadasha Rudrabhisheka Students from Brijmohan...

81st Anniversary of Vishwanath Temple

81st Anniversary of Vishwanath Temple

Dec. 29 | The Lord Vishwanath Temple The Religious Hub In India, there is a tradition and common practice to have a family deity or Kula-Devata. So, we find a temple in most of the Ashrams and the main Deity of the temple is like the presiding Deity...

Christmas—Its Spiritual Meaning

Christmas—Its Spiritual Meaning

Dec. 23 | –Swami Sivananda Christmas is known to all men the world over historically as the memorable day of the birth of Jesus, the Saviour. Though it is true that Christmas is thus celebrated as the day of the advent of Christ into this world, yet it also...

Christ’s Divine Life

Christ’s Divine Life

Dec. 23 | Swami Chidananda Light of the World, my heart’s adoration to Thee, Lord, and prostrations again and again in utter lowliness of spirit! Glory be to Thee for ever and for ever! Lord Jesus the Christ IS; here and now! Christ is Eternal. He has proclaimed...

Christ To The Spiritual Aspirant

Christ To The Spiritual Aspirant

Dec. 23 | Swami Krishnananda Jesus, the Christ, the Light of the world, the Supreme Logos made visible to the human eye, stands as an unparalleled example and pattern of sacrifice, love, knowledge and realisation of Truth. To the Sadhaka or the spiritual aspirant...

Characteristics of the Teachings of Jesus

Characteristics of the Teachings of Jesus

Dec. 23 | By Swami Krishnananda INTRODUCTORY Godmen appear on earth when the forces governing life take a course counter to the law of the integrity of the universe and the supremacy of the Divine Spirit. The power of the unity of life exerted by these noble souls...