~~OM~~ Narada Muni went to meditate in a special grove which Shiva had blessed. And Shiva said, “This Tapovan, is this forest for tapasya, I am giving a special blessing, no one will be able to disturb a meditating Muni who sits in this Tapovan. Well, Narada sat in the Tapovan unknowingly and started to […]
The Virgin Mary shines forth at the Mandir
Photo of the week – Dec 21 – Dec 27, 2007
(Picture taken December 2007 at Devi Mandir, Napa, CA)
May Divine Mother bless us all
Radha and Krishna
Photo of Devi Mandir residents
(taken at the Devi Mandir in November 2007)
What is the Great Delusion of the Heart?
Maa rings the bells
Photo of the week – Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2007
(Picture taken October 2007 at Devi Mandir, Napa, CA)
May Divine Mother ring the bells that purify our souls
Story of Horse Sacrifice
~~OM~~
Ashwamedh means the use of wisdom for the benefit of society. It’s the horse sacrifice. The use of the wisdom of uccishrava, the horse of wisdom, which symbolized the dominion of the kingdom.
In the old Ashwamedha Yagya, a horse was set free, well adorned and decorated, followed by a great army. And wherever the horse roamed into the neighboring kingdoms, those kings would come out and they would either challenge and stop the horse which meant that they would do battle with the army; or they would accept the horse as an emblem of wisdom and they would surrender and unify the kingdoms into an empire.
And that way they reduced the amount of conflict in all the neighboring states by creating a unity in wisdom.
Yantra, Mantra, and Tantra
Take blessings from all the Gods and Goddesses!
Photo of Cosmic altar
(taken at the Devi Mandir on November 2007)
Story of Tantrik sadhak
~~OM~~ There was once a sadhak, a tapasyak, a tantrik sadhak. He was doing this tremendous Smashan Shav Kriya, where you sit in the cremation grounds upon a corpse and do recitation of the mantras of the Kali in the midnight. And he had to procure so many articles for his worship. And with great […]
How to cultivate Vairagya
Blessings All Around!
Photo of the week – Nov 9 – Nov 15, 2007
(Picture taken October 2007 at Devi Mandir, Napa, CA)
Take Diwali blessings to all.
MahaLakshmi in all Her glory!
Photo of Lakshmi Puja on October 25, 2007
At the end of the puja, Mahalakshmi was showered with flowers by all the devotees present!
Swamiji establishes the Goddess on Lakshmi Puja
Photo of the week – Oct 26 – Nov 1 2007
(Picture taken Oct 20, Devi Mandir, Lakshmi Puja celebration)
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Story of Lomash Muni and Kaka Bhushundi
~~OM~~ Let me tell you a story, if you don’t mind. Lomash Muni was a great devotee of Shiva. And he had one disciple who was so disrespectful, never did any work, always was laying around. The Guru would say, “Disciple, please, don’t act like that.” And the disciple said, “Eh! Who cares for you […]
How Kamadeva became Ananga
~~OM~~ Parvati took birth in Himalaya’s home, and She grew up to be a beautiful young lady, and all She could think about was Shiva. And She started performing tapasya, and meditation on Shiva, and in every way She tried to propitiate Shiva so that He would take her as His bride. Well, Shiva didn’t […]
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