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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;...
The time of Diwali is one of the most festive and beautiful times of the year. Diwali literally means a “Row of Lights.” It is a time filled with light and love; a time when Indians all over the world rejoice. Diwali is celebrated on the thirteenth/fourteenth day in the dark half of Kartik (October – November); it is also known as Krishna Chaturdashi. It is the darkest night of the darkest period, yet it is a celebration of light! Diwali is heralded as the triumph of good over evil. The...
Dear Divine Souls, I hope that — by God’s grace — this finds you and all your loved ones in the best of health and happiness. We are now at the divine and glorious time of celebrating Krishna Janmasthami.This is the celebration of the day that Bhagwan Krishna incarnated in human form upon the Earth. The day is celebrated by worshipping Bhagwan Krishna, fasting and chanting devotional kirtan and bhajans until past midnight. The Gita says that whenever there is darkness in the world, whenever strife and ignorance prevail, the Lord incarnates...