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Five angas of bhakti
Today Swami Kaivalyananda resumed Gita classes at the ashram, after a two-week break (Swami had to travel to Varanasi). Today we concluded the ninth chapter, with the verse, ‘manmana bhava madbhakto, madyaji mam namaskuru,mam evaishyasi yuktvaivam, atmanam matparaynah.’ Here, this is an important verse about bhakti. Some comment this as the five limbs (angas) of
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in the foot steps of Shankaracharya
In our free time we visited the famous Bahu Fort and the temple inside the Fort, while at Jammu.BSF Jawans from 4 Batallions attended the IAM Sessions from 19th June 2007 to 21st June 2007, at BSF Sector Headquarter in Srinagar and it was very well received. All the officers as well as Jawans participated
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rough sea
since the monsoon started, the sea become rough. the water leval increased. waves were crashing along the shores, uprooting the trees, taking away the sea walls, over flowing into the land.
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A Prayer
Blessed Mother, Great and Holy One Hear your daughter Give me guidance in the turmoil of daily life Show me how to be more understanding of others Open your arms and embrace me Teach me to embrace others inspite of their faults as you have me Guide me in teaching others tolerance and love for
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incredible day
Today, meeting and being embraced by Amma was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life and I will cherish it forever! When I first arrived, I was overcome with so much emotion. Sitting in one room filled with so much love was so powerful. By the time I got up to see her,
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Military Meditation
I am writing from Dera Baba Nanak, in Punjab, on the Indo-Pak border. The name of the place means the home of Baba Nanak. This was where he spent his last years, living life as an ordinary farmer. Guru Nanak was the founder saint of Sikhism. Though he himself did not propound it as a
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something i cannot tell
why did you come to india?to see Amma who is Amma?the mother of everyone why do you call her Mother?because she has so much love for everyone what has she given you ?so much love what is special about her love?it’s very nice when did you meet Amma?when i was 2 years old, now i
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San Ramon Rani
Mata Rani – San Ramon Generally the second retreat night is filled with cultural performances by local devotees and volunteer staff members. Tonight there was a magician, a classical violinist, a young guitar player, and two classical Indian dancers. For the final ‘act’, spaces were cleared on both sides of the center darshan line. A
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golden sunset
it was amazing this morning. usually i don’t get to see the sun rise.today when i saw it, the western horizon was bright and red as if the sun was rising there. really!! it was cool. the red and golden yellow rays sprayed through the orange, yellow and white clouds… so joyful to see.at the
