I’ve been waiting for the chance to do long asana sadhana with Swamiji for a while, so my excitement at the opportunity propelled me through most of the mental obstacles […]

I performed sadhana for nine days of Navaratri with Swamiji. The first day I sat with Swamiji, I made a deal with my body that we would only sit for […]

Sitting in the asana for an extended period of time is a great joy that I have been privileged to receive on a couple of occasions. When I sit for […]

This Navaratri we celebrated many special traditions that are unique to the Bengal region of India. This post is an attempt to not only share these special traditions, but also […]

(8) Mahagauri Devi ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah॥ Mother Durga’s eighth form is Mahagauri, the Goddess of the Great Radiant Light. On the Path to Perfect Attainment, […]

ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥ Inevitably on the spiritual path we become acutely aware of our egoistic tendencies. We witness the ideas of “me, mine, and I,” […]

Travelogue 1: Travel to Delhi Last Wednesday morning, Shree Maa and Swamiji awoke from their sleep prior to sunrise, performed their morning ablutions, said their morning prayers, and headed to […]

The next temple we visited in Uttarkashi was Kedarnath Mandir (not to be confused with the Jyotir Lingam by the same name, though there is a good reason for the […]

From Haridwar, we traveled to Uttarkashi, where we would make our base camp. Uttarkashi, located in the Himalayas, is further north than Haridwar and Rishikesh. It is a wonderful place […]

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