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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 […]

Swami Satyananda blends ancient Vedic fire ceremony with modern portable technology – an iPad and a projector

Swami Satyananda has found a modern solution to an ancient problem – how to share his ever increasing collection of knowledge as he travels around the world – and yet still be able to carry his luggage as he goes. In order to enable seekers to join him in performing Vedic rituals – in this […]

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 […]

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

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. […]

Prayer to Divine Mother – From Ramakrisha: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss

Protect the Divine Mother in your heart. May you see her as I see Her and nobody else. You take away all of my desires and my anger and my passion. I am seeing with great deep intensity, and I am keeping that sweet nectar within. Again and again I pray to the Divine Mother. […]

How to Recognize a True Sadhu

There are many people in this world who claim to be sadhus and saints. In this dark time, how are we to recognize the true teachers from the fakes? When a disciple of Shree Ramakrishna asked, “How can one recognize a true sadhu?” Shree Ramakrishna said, “They are real if they know that God resides […]

Story of Ekalavya

~~OM~~ >Double Click the Video to Play< I’d like to tell you story about Ekalavya. And Ekalavya was a tribal boy. And he wanted to learn archery from Dronacharya. Dronacharya was the Guru for both the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He was the primary instructor of the king’s children. How could a tribal boy learn […]

Story of the Happy Guru

~~OM~~ I want to tell you a story. There was a guru, and he was always happy. He was so filled with joy, that everyday nothing could shift him from his center. And he passed his entire life that way. When he grew old and he was lying on his deathbed, all the disciples gathered […]

Story of Sukadeva

~~OM~~ Sukadeva was born from the Divine Fire when Veda Vyasa was making Yagya. Sukadeva came out, he bowed down to his father and said, “Father! What shall I do?” And the father said, “Go learn the Vedas, study with Brihaspati.” Sukadeva studied with Brihaspati for many years and he became expert at Veda […]

Guru Gita Questions & Answers

~~OM~~ Message of the Guru Gita The repetitive message in the Bhagavad Gita is “Serve God, Serve God, Serve God!” In the Chandi Path the repetitive message is “Take one asan and chant the Chandi!” What is the repetitive message in the Guru Gita? Swamiji Says: “na guroradhikam | na guroradhikam | na guroradhikam |” […]

How to be with the Guru Always

Saints and Lineage

~~OM~~ Lineage of Sanyasis What are the different lineages established by Shankaracharya and why were they formed?Shankaracharya divided the Sannyasins into ten tribes called Dasnami: Bharati full of light Giri live in the mountains Puri live in cities Saraswati scholars Van live in forests Aranya live in groves Tirtha live in pilgrimage places Parvat live […]