Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Ramakrishna: Episode 5. The Prostitute 2

In this podcast episode Shree Maa reads some of the teaching of Ramakrishna in Bengali and Swami translates into English. Swami explains who Ramakrishna was and how great and ecstatic his devotion was. At the end Shree Maa and Swami tell the story of the two men and the prostitute. This is the same story as another episode but a different conversation with devotees.

Chandi Path: Episode 1. Introduction

This Podcast Episode of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Shree Maa chanting the kusandika or introductory mantras. These mantras are chanted before the beginning of the recitation of the various limbs of the Chandi Path in order to establish purity and auspiciousness.

Chandi Path: Episode 1. Introduction

The Chandi Path is the recitation of the adventures of She Who Tears Apart Thoughts. This Chandi Path Class introduces the text: its origins, meaning and purpose.

Chandi Path: Episode 2. Introduction

This Chandi Path Class continues the introduction to the Chandi Path. This introduction covers the purpose of the Chandi Path, also known as the Durga Saptashati, and other philosophical topics related to it.

Chandi Path: Episode 3. Armor of the Goddess

This part of the Chandi Path Class is the explanation of the Devyah Kavacam, the Armor of the Goddess. It explains how we establish the energies of the Goddesses all throughout our bodies and how we establish her vibration inside us like a suit of armor.

Chandi Path: Episode 4. Unfastening The Bolt and Removing the Pin

This part of the Chandi Path Podcast discusses Athargala Stotram, The Praise the Unfastens the Bolt as well as the Kilikam, The Praise that Removes the Pin . The door to the secret of the Goddess is locked with a deadbolt and we open it by remembering these mantras. To open the pin is very clearly written, “Just as we give, so shall we receive.”