Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother


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Christmas Sankalpa

As we prepare for Christmas, and the arrival of Jesus, our beloved Shree Maa has given a special sankalpa: to recite the mantra, “I am in the Father and the Father is in me.” This mantra was derived from proclamations found in the Bible, which essentially express the realization that “I am one with God!” […]

Love Finds a Way

When life places obstacles in our way to God, the sincere longing to manifest divine love transforms the obstacles into opportunities. Every difficulty becomes a creative exercise of offering our devotion to God. The objects used in worship are only important insofar as they inspire love and provide upliftment. When we do puja just for […]

Satya Narayana Vrat

In this extraordinary video, Swami Satyanada Saraswati conveys the meaning of the Satya Nārāyaṇa Vrat Puja, which will be performed by devotees around the world each month on the Full Moon day. The word “Satya” means truth and “Nārāyaṇa” is the Manifestation of the All Pervading Consciousness, represented as Lord Vishnu. Maha Vishnu (Maha means […]

Navaratri 2012

On Saturday night during Sharad Navaratri (20th Oct 2012), we had a great satsang with our Pujya Guru Shree Maa. All of us sang ‘Jai Maa Jai Maa’ during evening Aarti accompanied by vibrant percussion along with melodic stringed music. Later we did 15 minutes meditation followed by bhajans led by Shree Maa. A devotee […]

Shree Maa on the Real Wealth of Humanity

The Real Wealth of Humanity While materialism and our drive for money often rule our lives, Shree Maa teaches the real wealth of Humanity: Freedom from fear True purity Complete faith in the eternal wisdom of the soul Generosity Control of the senses Sacred fire sacrifices Study of wisdom Purifying austerities Simplicity Freedom from violence […]

Tripurasundari

The eighth Mahavidya is Tripurasundari, also known as Kamala. A form of Mahalakshmi, She symbolizes wealth. Her body is golden in color and She is seated on a gold lotus. Here is the story of Her origin. One day Indra, the ruler of the heavens, saw Rambha and was lost watching her beauty. At that […]

Shivaratri Questions and Answers with Swamiji

Abhishekam Question: Please inform me as to the order of Abhishekam for Shivaratri. There are milk, yogurt, honey and ghee baths. What time of day or night do they occur? Swamiji Says: The order is correct. We will perform four times. The first will start at 5 PM. We start early because of the number […]

Kashyapa Sutra Class, November 2006

The are 15 verses given by the great sage Kashyapa are known as the Kashyapa Sutras. They describe the concept of enlightenment and the method of its attainment. Though the Kashyapa Sutra itself is not well known, the Rishi Kashyapa himself was one of the Sapta Rishis, the 7 Seers of Divine Truth or Wisdom. […]

Ganesha Arati

Arati for Lord Ganesha – Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Jai Ganesha Deva

Advice from Shree Maa

God is Eternal; the world is temporary. God is One, but has infinite names and infinite forms. If you call upon God in a true and simple manner, you will know that all you are performing is Divine Work. Maintain the association of Seekers of Truth, because true seekers will teach you the way to […]

Shree Maa on Supreme Divinity

Shree Maa was reading from a Bengali book and explaining the teachings of Shankaracharya and Sri Ramakrishna about the nature of Supreme Divinity: Acharya Shankaracharya realized and lived with Supreme Divinity. When he was eight years old, he mastered all the scriptures and renounced the comforts of home and adopted a life of sannyas. He […]

Ramakrishna on God and Peace

This is a short article quoting Ramakrishna’s advice on how to obtain peace.

“The more you come to God, the more you feel peace. Peace, peace, peace- supreme peace! …read more
 

Who is the Divine Mother?

She is the eight forms of wealth; She is the Eleven Relievers from Sufferings; She is the twelve Sons of Enlightenment. She is All Gods who drink the nectar of Devotion and She is those who do not; She is the lowest concerns of the mind, thoughts, confusions, conflicts, good spirits and attainment of perfection. […]

Shree Maa’s Prayer to Divine Mother

“Oh dearest Divine Mother, we offer our prayer unto you. We are your children; please accept our plea. Divine Mother you are the bestower of excellence. You are the well-wisher of the Universe, the intrinsic nature of the wisdom of existence. You are the form of the creator. Please always illuminate the Universe for us. […]