Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Ganesh Puja Advanced

This is a step-by-step guide to the worship of Lord Ganesh. In this comprehensive puja instruction, Swamiji reveals the secrets of puja to Lord Ganesha, the God of Wisdom, in four simple steps: invitation, invocation, offering and union. “Without Wisdom it is impossible for any seeker to unlock the doors to the secrets of enlightenment. Ganesha grants that boon.” ~ Swamiji

The Ganesh Puja Advanced is an expansion of Swamiji’s original Beginner Ganesh Puja, adding many new stotrams, like Ganeshashtakam and Ganesh Sahasranam. It is recommended for all devotees of Ganesh.

Pancharatna Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is considered the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads. In Vaishnava tradition there are five jewels which surround the Bhagavad Gita: Gita Mahatmyam, Vishnusahasranam, Bhishmastavaraja, Anusmriti, and Gajendra Moksha. These five ornaments enhance the beauty of the Gita, and and create a sadhana which is a stepping stone to the Chandi Samputs.

Durga Puja Advanced

The Durga Puja Advanced App is an invaluable reference tool to learn the worship of Goddess Durga. The Advanced Puja is significantly more sophisticated than the original Durga Puja Beginner, adding several viddhis and stotrams, including the Durga Sahasranam. This App guides the spiritual seeker toward union with Durga, the Goddess who takes away confusion, replacing it with stillness and clarity. The Durga Puja Advanced App is recommended for all devotees of Durga, especially for those who wish to keep the Navaratri Vrats.

Spiritual Business

Spiritual Business tells stories from the life of a wandering mendicant, which taught him how to organize his material life, and he was ultimately blessed with such success, that he was able to finance a series of ashrams around the world, as well as the spiritual pursuits of a number of seekers by following the rules of financial analysis and stock trading. This is a fabulous resource for anyone trying to harmonize their spiritual life with their material responsibilities.

Asanas from Devi Gita

The Devi Gita discusses the five yogasanas most suited for worship. This is a handy chart of the mantras in the original Sanskrit, the Roman transliteration and the English translation along with a pictorial representation of each asana .

 

Magh Navaratri Sankalpa 2015 – COMPLETED.

Shree Maa has just blessed us with a new group sankalpa as part of Magh Navaratri to continue our efforts in praying for world peace.

This sankalpa involves the chanting of malas of a simple mantra and contributing to the group total. … read more
 

Prana Pratistha of Kali Murti – Sunnyvale

On January 10, 2015, Shree Maa and Swamiji invited the divine energy of Kali Maa by establishing life (prana pratistha) into a new Kali murti at the Hindu Temple in Sunnyvale, California.

The program was packed with sacred worship, a TV interview, and grand celebrations. Video Included! …read more

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: God Alone is the Doer

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: God Alone is the Doer   Class 11, Ch. 8, p. 156-157 Video Segment 36:01-38:58   Don’t forget the Goddess Kali. It is She who binds us with the net of maya. We are killing ourselves for the benefit of others, but can we take them with […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 8: The Fish is Gone

The mind is like milk. If you put milk in the container of the world, it will mix with water and become diluted. But if you set the milk aside in a quiet place for some time, it becomes curdled. Then if you churn the curdled milk into butter, it is possible to put that […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 7: The Nectar of Immortality

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 7: Nectar of Immortality Class 10, Ch. 7, p.137 Video Segment 15:10-21:16 Ramakrishna: But Narada and Sukdeva, after achieving samadhi, came down for the benefit of others to explain what they had experienced. In order to remove the pains of the world, they taught how to enter samadhi. […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Seeing the Divine

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Seeing the Divine   Class 7, Ch. 3, pp. 82-83 Video Segment 2:36-9:02   [Ramakrishna:] That is why I say what is desirable is to attain Divine Bliss. When you meet your friend, do you ask how many houses he owns, how many gardens, how many servants? […]

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Sing Her Name

Ramakrishna: The Nectar of Eternal Bliss, Ch. 3: Sing Her Name   Class 6, Ch. 3, p.70 Video Segment 13:56-19:17   Third Discussion   Ramakrishna: Tamasic devotion is like a burning fire. These devotees make demands of God, just like a thief who steals all of the goods. They are like thieves who demand blessings […]