Temple of Divine Mother
Happy Raksha Bandhan! This special ceremony, where the ladies tie a rakhi on their male protectors, is celebrated on Purnima in the month of Shravana (July-August). In 2014, this falls on Sunday, August 10th.
Join us for a small ceremony after the Chandi Path at about 11:30 am. We anticipate that Shree Maa will tie the knot on Swamiji! … read more
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 […]
Vishnu Sahasranam Question: In chanting the Vishnu Sahasranam, if you only have a limited amount of time, is it better to chant just the thousand names or just the puja? If you really are short on time can you break up the chanting of the thousand names into two separate sittings and should you do […]
Indian milk sweets make the perfect offering for Lord Vishnu, particularly in his form as Sri Krishna. Learn about these sugary confections, which devotees lovingly offer during puja at the Devi Mandir.
This is a recipe given by Lord Vishnu himself in the Satya Narayana Vrat, the story of the vow to speak and act in truth. Shree Maa prepares this sweet porridge every full moon to offer along with the story’s recitation.
This a simple preparation of soaked mung beans, bananas, and coconut. Make it as a devotional offering to enhance your relationship with the Divine Soul within.
New upgrade includes several new systems of worship and stotrams. The Thousand Names of Vishnu chant comes from the Mahabharata, and describes 1000 qualities and attributes of the Supreme Divinity.
The Satya Narayana Vrat is the vow to speak and act in Truth… a fundamental yoga practice and meditation for spiritual seekers who desire genuine realization.
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The Satya Narayana Vrat Katha is the story of the holy Vow to speak and act in truth. Living with Truth bestows every blessing and makes us divine. Sri Ramakrishna has said, “Truth is the most important of all spiritual practices for this modern age”.
There are five videos in the Satyanarayan Vrat Khata class by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Shree Maa.
Shree Maa chants the Vishnu Sahasranam from the Mahabharata and Om Namah Shivaya. Together, Vishnu and Shiva they sustain and transform the universe.
Maa’s chanting is soothing balm for the soul.
Vishnu is the all-pervading, omnipresent, Supreme Divinity of creation. The Thousand Names of Vishnu describes a thousand qualities and attributes of the Supreme Divinity. The Satya Narayana Vrat is the vow to speak and act in truth.
By performing Vishnu puja and remembering God we reach towards perfection – becoming a being of illumination and inspiring divinity wherever we go.
(Sanskrit: विष्णु, viṣṇu)
Viṣ means the universe and ṇu means who pervades or embodies. Viṣṇu is He who pervades the universe, everywhere and in everything. By performing Viṣṇu’s pūjā and by remembering God in all of creation, we reach towards perfection; towards becoming a being of illumination, inspiring divinity wherever we go.
Sanskrit: विष्णु, viṣṇu Lord Vishnu is the all-pervading, omnipresent, Supreme Divinity of Creation. Viṣ means the universe, and ṇu means who pervades or embodies. Vishnu is He who pervades the universe or embodies the universe. Lord Vishnu, also known as Nārāyaṇa or Hari, is the Preserver and Sustainer of the Hindu trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva). Together with His consort, Lakshmi, Vishnu creates […]
~~OM~~ So Shiva always meditates on Vishnu. And it’s very interesting, one day in Kailash, Parvati was looking a little bit bored because Shiva was just sitting there in deep, deep meditation. And she called, “Oh Lord.” And Shiva didn’t respond. And she said, “Shiva!” And Shiva didn’t move. And Parvati just stood there watching […]
