Temple of Divine Mother
There are many beautiful ancient Vedic texts and Stotrams, but there is one text that is so extraordinarily simple and straightforward that it is highly effective for all spiritual aspirants in today’s modern, busy age. It is the Sadhana Pancakam, written by Shankar Acharaya in 700 AD.
The five short verses offer forty straightforward guidelines, or dharmic actions, designed to free us from bondage and cause our divinity to blossom. …read more
Including Asanas 7 -10!
Obtain excellent health, strengthen your body, and open your heart with Shree Maa’s Yoga Sequence, now updated with three new asanas.
Included are instructions on how to do the poses as well as their physical and spiritual benefits.
Study the material, practice the poses, and stay tuned to the website. You will become a master at Shree Maa’s Yoga in no time at all!…read more
Our lives are filled with relationships, but very few take the necessary steps to seriously commit the totality of themselves to another. Yet, successful relationships require this!
These beautiful vows between Lord Shiva and Parvati Devi will enchant all of you who are seeking a Divine Communion – either with a spouse or a significant other. …read more
The greatest celebration for Lord Shiva is at the end of the Lunar month of Magh on the 13th night/14th day of the dark fortnight (usually in February or March). […]
Shree Maa cooks bitter melon as a vegetable dish, but it can also be juiced. Bitter Melon has numerous health benefits. It can treat anything from a simple stomach ache to cancer and diabetes. It also protects the heart from any irregularities and keeps arteries from clogging.
The health benefits in bitter melon far outweigh the bitter taste. Give this wonderful recipe a try and be on the road to better health! …read more
In astrology, the Sun, also called Surya or Ravi, is known as the Supreme Deity and Supreme Consciousness.
In this Chapter, we review the divine qualities of the Sun, how it contrasts to Shani (Saturn), and how the placement of the Sun in the birth chart impacts our nature.
The Sun has several divine virtues. …read more
Tonight is the very special night where we perform the Saraswati Puja!
Shree Maa and Swamiji request everyone to recite the Saraswati Kavacham. May She bless us all with the greatest knowledge! …read more
Swami Purana Android App by Swami Satyananda Saraswati Price=$9.99 Coming Soon to iOS The stories of the Swami Purana comprise an anthology of select stories from the folklore […]
Santoshi Maa is the Goddess of Satisfaction, Contentment, Peace,and Acceptance. Her worship inspires these qualities within devotees. This Puja contains Her Dhyanam, Nyasa, the offering of items used in Her worship, and Her One Hundred Eight Names.
Sahib Sadhu is a collection of biographical stories about the adventures of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Swamiji performed the disciplines of a wandering ascetic for more than twenty years in India, meditating in hot springs, sitting for days beside a sacred fire, walking the length and breadth of India, encountering snakes, miracle sadhus, healers, terrorists, palm readers… and ultimately the Divine Mother.
From Birth to Death contains the mantras, instructions, applications, and philosophy for all the rites of passage in the Hindu dharma from the Vedic wedding ceremony to the funeral rites performed at the end of life. The basic resource for this is the compilation is the Purohit Darpana, which is probably the most prestigious and practical authoritative text on Hindu ceremonies.
Ramakrishna was an ecstatic mystic who experienced deep communion with God. This book is a compilation of satsangs that revolved around Shree Maa and Swamiji’s translations of Mahendra Gupta’s book, “Kathamrita”, which brings Ramakrishna’s world to life.
As part of Shivaratri 2014, Shree Maa and Swamiji have just blessed us with a new group sankalpa to continue our efforts in praying for world peace.
This is a special three-part sankalpa – it involves the chanting of a mantra, and/or walking a certain number of steps a day along with the practice of a few yogasanas. Can you talk the talk, walk the walk and remain in equilibrium?….read more
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Shree Maa and Swamiji will touch your heart in this fascinating slideshow which recaps the special moments of the 2013 Tour to India.
You will want to watch this again and again! …read more
Imagery is a powerful tool in the writing repertoire of all poets and, when finely tuned, it will deepen a reader’s connection to the writing. When a poet is able to paint a picture in the mind of their readers, when their readers are gently but vividly guided into the world of the poet’s imagining, the poem has a more lasting effect.
This poem, written by Kantananda, is an elegant example of imagery at work. Let these simple yet powerful words bring you into that beautiful bhava! ….read more
