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3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 09 )

Posted by Kati Kalipriya Cato on May 9, 2009 at 4:54pm

i asked the lord for abunch of fresh flowersbut instead he gave mean ugly cactus withmany thornes.i asked the lordfor some beautifulbutterfiesbut instead he gave memany ugly anddreadful worms.i was threatened.i was disapponted.i mourned.but after many days,suddenly,i saw the cactusbloom with manybeautiful flowers,and those worms becamebeautiful butterfliesflying in the spring wind.god´s way is the best way.Chun-Ming Kao(writing from prison)The more I am here at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg the mor

3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 08 )

Posted by Kati Kalipriya Cato on May 9, 2009 at 4:00pm

Lakshmi / लक्ष्मी is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and generosity; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Goddess Lakshmi is regularly worshipped in home shrines and temples by Her devotees. A special worship is offered to Her annually on the auspicious day of Diwali, with religious rituals and colorful ceremonies specifically devoted to Her.

Though retained by Vishnu as his consort, Lakshmi remained an avid devotee of Lord Shiva. An interesting legend surrounds her devotion to

3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 07 )

Posted by Kati Kalipriya Cato on May 7, 2009 at 4:15pm

Ganesha / Sanskrit: गणेश;/,is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon

The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth.Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existen

3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 05 )

Posted by Kati Kalipriya Cato on May 7, 2009 at 9:39am

What is satsang?सत्संगA simple definition of satsang is devotional speech and chanting programs for the upliftment of the divine love consciousness of a devotee.Sat (सत्‌) means Divine.Sang (संग) means association.Not just coming close, but to join. And how do you join? Only with love. Love is the glue that joins two things.Suppose there were two papers, and you put them together. You press hard, but they are separate still. There’s no glue inside. Put some glue and join together—now, they are s

3 weeks in paradise

Posted by Kati Kalipriya Cato on May 7, 2009 at 9:37am

May 5. 2009Motivation starts with the desire to be free, to be free from dependency on others, freedom to live the lifestyle we dream of, freedom to explore our ideas. Total freedom is not possible or desirable, but the struggle to achieve that ideal is the basis for motivation.A goal is a desire that sends us on a journey using decisions to transport us to an unknown destination. Very often, this destination is vague because we encounter opportunities/experiences that change our thinking which

3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 06 )

Posted by Kati Kalipriya Cato on May 7, 2009 at 9:30am

A call-and-response chanting performed in India's devotional traditions.A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar.The roots of kirtan go back over 500 years to Renaissance IndiaThere are two classifications of kirtan: . Nama Kirtan and Lila kirtanNama Kirtan refers to singing the divine names of one's personal worshipful Deity.The understanding is that the name of God is non-different from God, because spiritual nature is absolute. In this way the devotee can associate with God through

Some thoughts about the Divine

Posted by Jacob on April 26, 2009 at 4:03pm

Some thoughts about the Divine, God, eternal truth, or the many names by which it is called. Why think about God? Thinking about something gives us an opportunity to use our own intelligence, to arrive at more clarity about any given topic, isn’t it. Intelligence is the greatest gift of God. To use it instead of believing something blindly is not a sin. Do not let others mislead ourselves into believing that.Thinking about something need not necessarily mean coming up with the right answer. It c

Ma Anandamayi Newsletter--March

Posted by Swami Mangalananda on April 20, 2009 at 2:35am

Om MaWelcome to the Newsletter from www.SriAnandamayiMa.org!March, 2009Mother AnandamayiBy Mahamahopadhyaya Gopinath Karviraj(Note: Sri Gopinath Kaviraj was considered the greatest living Pandit and philosopher of his generation. For many years the Principal of the prestigious Sanskrit College of Varanasi, he was also a disciple of the great Swami Vishudhananda and had attained an exalted state of sainthood and yogic accomplishment himself. He first came to Ma in 1928 and found in Ma all the man

Read Ten Bits of Wisdom by Paramhansa Yogananda from Yogananda's lectures.

Posted by Reddy Kilowatt on April 19, 2009 at 12:47am

Read Ten Bits of Wisdom by Paramhansa Yogananda from Yogananda's lectures.

Sivananda Buried Yoga

Posted by Neil Anthony on April 18, 2009 at 8:13pm

What an amazing contemporary book to read. In some ways it blows apart every pre-conception I had about yoga, the different styles, traditions, and practices. In other ways it now all makes perfect sense, pieces of the jig-saw all coming together in the one defining purpose.The author Yogi Manmoyanand takes the reader through his personal journey, first as a rebel irreverently questioning everything about postures and styles, the difference between "gymnastic asanas" and "spiritual Asana." Then,

About Kirtans & Voice Sivananda story ...

Posted by Gregg Hill Gopal on April 7, 2009 at 3:37pm

Someone commented to Master Sivananda that the people in a certain place in North India weren't very spiritual. Master Sivananda said, " I don't know about that, when I was there, I had them all dancing ... ( 35,000 people estimated !!!)Why play with voice when you can have Kirtan ?Gopal/Gregg Hill

Blog de Yoga en español

Posted by Victoria Ambrós on April 3, 2009 at 6:10pm

Hola a todos, os dejo la dirección del blog en español, por si os apetece visitarlo UniversoyogaTambién estoy muy interesada en la ayuda que el Yoga y sus prácticas pueden aportar para minimizar el estrés de la vida actual, y por ello he creado un blog dedicado al tema del estrés y las técnicas para prevenirlo y minimizarlo, aportando todo el conocimiento propio sobre el tema así como artículos de estudios médicos que pueden aportar luz a las preguntas cotidianas.Blog Destres

thank you

Posted by M. Thé on April 2, 2009 at 6:17pm

thank you all for your kind welcomhave a nice day

Safai in Praise of Pinwheels (Exhibition Manifesto)

Posted by Safai Ozer on March 31, 2009 at 4:08pm

The wise man sitting on the cushion made of hay stroked his white beard and smiled. The youngster had asked the same question, however could not have any answer some months ago. Wrestling with the question on his mind for days and nights, the young disciple had attempted once more to have the answer he had been seeking after, at last:"Master, will you not show even a tiniest example about the secrets of transcendence and perfection?"Sensing his disciples decisiveness, the wise man said to himsel

Poem: The Buddha's Whisper

Posted by Art Rosch on March 31, 2009 at 4:02am

Listen carefully.If you have held a child in your lap,tenderly, warmly, feeling yourself flowinto your child, feeling yourself meltinto your child,that is how you, too, are being held, always.Your child also holds another child,a future child who is eternally present,in his or her lap.And that child holds a being,living, evolving, eternally present,in his or her lap.And what holds you in its lapis being held by something greater,warmly, tenderly, and that toois being held by something greater st

Getting out of samsara

Posted by Michael Krahl on March 25, 2009 at 3:24pm

Getting out of SamsaraCHENNAI: Every human birth is an opportunity to strive for salvation and this truth is reinforced emphatically in the lives of saints. It is important that each individual becomes self introspective and tries to understand the purpose of life. We have to get rid of the consequences of our actions if one has to transcend the cycle of Samsara.Saiva Siddhanta points out that every act (good or bad) of an individual is recorded and the consequences (joy or sorrow) have to be fa

What a beautiful soul in the physical body of a dog...

Posted by Michael Krahl on March 25, 2009 at 3:00pm

Read this amazing story:http://www.greyhoundfriendsnj.org/info/display?PageID=6082Isn´t it beautiful?

Answer to sanjuguru!

Posted by Paul Ricken on March 21, 2009 at 12:35pm

Dear sanjuguru!Thank you for welcoming me!Quote:“Achintya Meditation” consists Pranayam (breathing exercise) , Meditation and yogicnidra ( yogic sleep)Is yogic sleep a dream that you are sharing with others or having the awareness of "day-consciousness"OM Shanti,Paul

Non-Duality Press

Posted by Neil Anthony on March 13, 2009 at 2:32am

I'm just reading a 'sampler' book from this publisher which has extracts from what's classed by some people as Neo-Advaita authors:Awakening to the Dream and From Self to Self by Leo HartongPerfect Brilliant Stillness by David CarseOneness by John GrevanAlready Awake and Being: the bottom line by Nathan GillThis is Unimaginable and Unavoidable by Guy SmithAwake in the Heartland by Joan TollifsonI hope You Die Soon by Richard SylvesterAwakening to the Natural State, Shinning in Plain View, Right

HAPPY Holi

Posted by Mahendra on March 10, 2009 at 12:03pm

Today is Holi and tomorrow Dhulate. Holi is a festival of colours and love.May God gift you all the colors of life, colors of joy, colors of happiness, colors of friendship, colors of love and all other colors you want to paint in your life. Happy Holi!Mahendra

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3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 05 )

3 weeks in paradise

3 weeks in paradise (2009 05 06 )

Some thoughts about the Divine

Ma Anandamayi Newsletter--March

Read Ten Bits of Wisdom by Paramhansa Yogananda from Yogananda's lectures.

Sivananda Buried Yoga

About Kirtans & Voice Sivananda story ...

Blog de Yoga en español

thank you

Safai in Praise of Pinwheels (Exhibition Manifesto)

Poem: The Buddha's Whisper

Getting out of samsara

What a beautiful soul in the physical body of a dog...

Answer to sanjuguru!

Non-Duality Press

HAPPY Holi

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