Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Chandi Path: Episode 7. 9-Letter Mantra System of Worship

This Chandi Path Classes discusses Navarna Vidhih. The navarna mantra, Om Aim Hrim Klim Camundayai Vicce, is the moola (root) mantra of the Chandi Path. Navarna Vidhih shows us how to perform the various nyasas to establish the mantra in the body and the directions.

Chandi Path: Episode 8. Chapter 1

This Chandi Path Class discusses the first chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter Markandeya begins to tell the story of the origins of the Manu known as Savarni, He Who Belongs to All Colors Tribes and Castes.

Chandi Path: Episode 9. Chapter 2

This Chandi Path Class discusses Chapter 2. This chapter is The Slaying of the Armies of the Great Ego and introduces us to many of the negative qualities and thoughts we pray to Divine Mother to purify.

Chandi Path: Episode 10. Chapter 3

This is the discussion of the third chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter the Divine Mother slays the Great Ego in this chapter thereby giving us freedom from egotistical attachment and making us divine.

Chandi Path: Episode 11. Chapter 4

This is the English translation and discussion of the 4th chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter all the Gods led by Indra sing a hymn of praise to the Mother Goddess for freeing them from the rule of the Great Ego.

Chandi Path: Episode 12. Chapter 5

This is the discussion of the fifth chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter all the Gods are oppressed by the two great thoughts Shumbha and Nishumbha, Self-Conceit and Self-Deprecation, and remember the Divine Mother Goddess and pray to relieve their distress.

Chandi Path: Episode 13. Chapter 6

This Chandi Path Class discusses the sixth chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter the Divine Mother and her vehicle Simha, the Lion, destroy Sinful Eyes and his army.

Chandi Path: Episode 14. Chapter 7

This is the discussion of the seventh chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter Self-Conceit sends Passion and Anger to do battle with the Divine Mother, and from her frowning forehead Kali, the Remover of Darkness becomes manifest.

Chandi Path: Episode 15. Chapter 8

This Chandi Path Class is the explanation of the eighth chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter we witness the various manifestations of the Divine Mother coming forth as well as the slaying of Raktabija, The Seed of Desire.

Ramakrishna: Episode 6. Being a Divine Human Being

In this podcast episode Shree Maa reads some of the teaching of Ramakrishna in Bengali and Swami translates into English. Shree Maa says that when we can know ourselves then we can know God within. The thing which we refer to as “I” is really know thing at all.

Chandi Path: Episode 16. Chapter 9

This Chandi Path Class is the discussion of the ninth chapter of the Chandi Path. In this chapter the Goddess slays Self-Deprecation and her various manifestation continue to destroy the army of Self-Conceit.

Chandi Path: Episode 2. Sankalpa

This Podcast Episode is Swami reciting the Sanskrit mantras for taking the Sankalpa. The Sankalpa is the spiritual vow to perform the discipline of reciting the Chandi Path. It also includes the chanting of the introductory mantras which follow the taking of the Sankalpa.