Temple of Divine Mother
Śiva is Mahayogi, the Great Yogi, and the Śiva Saṃkalpa Stotram is the Song of the Determination of Śiva.
In this podcast Swami Satyananda Saraswati recites the Śiva Saṃkalpa Stotram in both Sanskrit and English. He also discusses saṃkalpa (a firm determination, or vow) as a means to achieve the Ultimate Goal.
The Rudrastadhyayi, also called the Rudri, is an ancient and celebrated Vedic Sanskrit hymn to Lord Shiva. It emanated from the Shukla Yajur Veda and it conveys the deep love and worship of Lord Shiva.
In this podcast series, Swami Satyananda Saraswati chants the Sanskrit mantras of this ancient scripture.
Serves 3-4 Ingredients 1 cup basmati or other long-grained rice 5 to 6 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup yellow raisins 2-3 drops of rose […]
Four times a year, we celebrate “Navaratri,” or the nine night celebration of Divine Mother. These celebrations, also known as Durgā Pūjā, occur from the first to the ninth night in […]
Modaks are a type of sweet beloved to Lord Ganesha. They can be made in various ways, but this particular recipe is one that Shree Maa created herself. Jai Maa! Jai Ganesha!
This is another recipe for Ganesha’s favorite sweet! Make these as an offering for Ganesha on Chaturthi, or any other day that you choose to worship the Divine Lord of Wisdom!
Lord Ganesh won the boon from Lord Shiva that He would be the first to be worshipped in any puja. Regardless of the occasion or scripture, we begin all our […]
The Audio Clip of the Mantra. Listen to Maa chant !
Yoga, which literally mean “union with the Divine,” cultivates the awareness of being connected to the whole of creation. By practicing yoga, we can achieve what everyone yearns for – […]
With my mind full of serenity I bask in the pure desire to lose my head to the Mother Kali. She sings my name in a timeless space of anti-dimension, […]
The Guru is not only a physical being, but also a reflection of divinity through a human body. This divinity is manifest through pure qualities and beautiful attributes. The Guru […]
Shree Maa recites this mantra while She lights the stove, before She begins to cook:
We have over 50 participants that have signed up for the Guru Purnima Sankalpa 2013 . Several of the participants are long time devotees of the Mandir, and some are […]
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This devotional prayer, originating from Saint Francis of Assisi, outlines various attitudes and qualities which spiritual aspirants should strive to attain.
These words remind us that, in order to attract love to ourselves, we must first become lovers ourselves; in giving of ourselves completely, we find eternal life.…read more
