Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

2016 Travelogue Part 2

We traveled to Ambaji, the Shakti Peeth where Sati’s heart was said to have fallen.

Ambaji is both the name of the town as well as the name of the temple. After arriving at the airport by plane from Mumbai, we had a five to six hour drive … read more

2016 India Travelogue: Part 1

Shree Maa and Swamiji had a blast in Digboi!

After visiting Shree Maa’s school they had so many events it would make your head spin, from performing pujas and dancing at the Kali Temple, to establishing a Trident in a mud house! They did it all! …read more

Highlights of the 2016 Summer India Yatra

The 2016 Summer Yatra has concluded and Swamiji and Swami Adaityananda are back home in Napa.

Their travels through the Himalayas was in service to us all. It gave us a better understanding of the sadhu life and opened our eyes to a whole new world … read more

Application of Hatha Yoga to Sadhana

All forms of yoga find an application in the sadhana we perform.

The Devi Gita famously proclaims that for reaching the goal of yoga (Union), combining Bhakti (Devotion), Jnana (Wisdom), and Karma (Action) is most effective. …read more

Summer 2016 Travelogue

The next temple visited was Kedarnath in Uttarkashi.

Here we met with the head sadhu, who explained that when the Shiva Lingam had been discovered, they dug down almost 9 feet under the ground searching for its end. After digging so far and not finding the end of it, a number of snakes appeared from underneath the lingam, … read more

Summer Travelogue Part 2

One of the main temple pujaris said to Swamiji, “We are brahmins, and though we may be considered the highest in Santana Dharma, sannyasis are above even us. So, you are our Guru, we bow to you.

You have shown us what Santana Dharma really is!… read more

Who is the Guru?

Enjoy the photo gallery of Guru Purnima put to a beautiful poem describing both the Guru and the Divine Mother. …read more

 

Optimal Place for Sadhana

Gangotri has been a perfect place for us to perform sadhana. The Ganga flows by constantly singing with us as we chant while the while the Himalayas stand strong in the background demonstrating the perfect stillness of how to sit in an asana.

Yet there is something even more important for our sadhana than the surrounding beauty, …read more

The One

During Aashadh Navaratri, Raj Kumar read to Shree Maa a beautiful presentation on his contemplation of the true meaning of life, how we should approach life, and the “Oneness” of God.

Shree Maa enjoyed this so much that She requested we share it with you all.…read more

Sadhana as a Way of Life

Traveling with Swamiji, I have really gotten to see how he makes sadhana a way of life, and how we can as well.

Our daily routine involves studying scriptures in the evening, practicing the recitation in the morning, and taking action in accordance to the scriptures in the afternoon. …read more

Building the Asana

In Gangotri, Swamiji has continued to expand his sadhana, but he never does it in a haphazard way.

He always starts with an amount of sadhana we are accustom to, say the cover to cover Chandi, and grows it day by day. …read more

Asana Siddhi

Those who sit for a short time, invite God to come into their lives. But those who sit for a long time, are praying to God to allow themselves to move into God’s life, and this is really our goal.

We often think that if God would grant our desires, we will achieve happiness.…read more

Mother’s Day Prayer

We have a Mother like no other!

Listen in — our beloved Shree Maa composed this beautiful Mother’s Day Prayer for Her children to pray every day. This prayer will bring us blessings and merge our heart with the Divine Mother. Jai Maa!…read more

Spiritual Business Book Review

Swamiji’s Spiritual Business Book has taken off in India!

Not only is it the best selling Financial App in Bengaluru, but it has also received this excellent review from Dhruv Ramnath, a journalist for Swarajya, a popular online …read more