Jul
07
2009
Guru Purnima 2005 (Part 4)
Pujya Swamiji talks about the importance of Guru Purnima....
Pujya Swamiji talks about the importance of Guru Purnima....
The meanings of the auspicious holiday of Diwali are innumerable. Whether one looks at the story of the return to Ayodhya of Lord Rama or the victory of Lord Krishna over Narakaasuras or the fall of Bali, Diwali is a holiday which symbolizes the vanquishing of evil by good, the return of righteousness and divinity. In past years I have discussed numerous aspects of this holiday, its spiritual and historical significance. This year I will focus on the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, for within this aspect are numerous crucial...
Speaking primarily to English Indians, Pujya Swamiji talks about why we celebrate Diwali and Navaraatri. Talks about political values....
Pujya Swamiji continues His extremely moving discourse on the meaning of the holidays. His compassion overflows in this clip from Thanksgiving! Filmed at Golden Bridge Yoga Center...
An audio recording of Pujya Swamiji speaking to the Bangalore Youth in English and Hindi. This has been edited to include only the English parts; therefore, there are occasional continuity gaps. He speaks about Christmas, Thanksgiving, shopping, technology, inspiration, Mount Kailash, Tibet. gratitude, solitude....
Pujya Swamiji speaks of Thanksgiving & Christmas, Jesus, forgiveness, sacrifice, Chanucha, shopping. A funny and rousing speech! Filmed at Golden Bridge Yoga Center....
Listen to Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji give a beautiful message on the meaning of Diwali while you have His darshan....
Listen to Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji give a beautiful message on the meaning of Diwali while you have His darshan....
There is a famous story in our scriptures of Eklavya who dreamt of becoming a great archer. He went to the best and most famous Guru of archery, Dronacharya, and humbly begged Dronacharya to teach him archery. However, for various reasons, Dronacharya refused. Unfazed, resolute in his devotion, Eklavya did not despair. Rather, he went deep into the forest for his sadhana of learning to be an archer. There, he created out of clay the image of Dronacharya. Each day, he offered devout, pious prayers and love to this image of his Guru. His faith...
Ram Navami is the birthday of Bhagwan Shri Rama. On this beautiful birthday of Bhagwan Rama, let us ask ourselves the meaning of his birth. What lessons do we learn from the Ramayan, from the glorious example of Bhagwan Rama’s life? Bhagwan Rama exemplified the perfect person; he showed us how to embody the divine on Earth, how to live our lives in accordance with dharma and the divine principles. The story of the Ramayan is a classic, eternal, universal message of dharma versus adharma, of deva versus demon. Ravana was a brahmin;...