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गुर्वष्टकम् – Guru Ashtakam by Sankaracharya

The Body is handsome, the wife is attractive, Fame spread far and wide, wealth is enormous and stable like Mount Meru; But if the mind is not immersed in devotion to the lotus feet of the Guru, Really of what use is all these, what use, what use, what use?

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ramayana heritage trip

we discussed the importance of valmiki and his work, about sri rama & sita devi and their understanding and practice of dharma.

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Bharat bliss

i feel so blessed…

i was listening to the victory speech of prime minister narendra modi ji. he was speaking to the workers of bjp this evening at the party office after a landslide victory, for the second term to rule the country. this is what he said: “you, the people of india have given me more faith, so […]

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with acharya pradyumn

amritapuri ashram had a surprise visitor – acharya pradyumn-ji of aarsh gurukul – khanpur. acharya pradyumn-ji is a great scholar and teacher of vedas and sanskrit, guru of baba ramdev. i had a small but beautiful interaction with him. he was repeating a message of amma “the creation and the creator are not two, but […]

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be an instrument of transformation, take up #GitaChallenge

we all celebrate our birthdays as our special day in life. but there is a really special birthday. it’s not about a person but it’s about a book! yes. there is only one book in the world who’s birthday is celebrated – that is Bhagavad Gita as Gita Jayanthi. this year’s Gita Jayanthi falls on […]

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feel joy in others joy…

my dear friends,i wish you a very very Happy Diwali. in this Diwali may you be able to bring light and laughter in the life of some one else also. let their eyes glitter with joy.when you share, your happiness increases. a truly happy man is the one who feels joy in others joy and […]

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guru sends you on the road to freedom

tomorrow is guru purnima. the day sage vyasa was born. vyasa is the one who organised vedas, so he is called veda vyasa. vedas are the very breath of the lord, it’s not separate from him. veda means knowledge, knowledge of the self, not separate from him. we believe that the first guru is the […]

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Hanuman and Sri Rama

यत्र यत्र रघुनाथकीर्तनं तत्र तत्र कृतमस्तकांजलिम्वाष्पवारिपरिपूर्णालोचनं मारुतिं नमत राक्षसान्तकम् Wherever praise of Lord Rama is sung,With head bowed and folded palms in veneration, eyes filled with tears of devotion,I salute that Maruti, who is the son of wind, who destroyed the demons. Sri Rama asked Hanuman ji once…Who are you?he saidदेहबुद्ध्या तु दासोऽहं जीव बुद्ध्या […]

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Davanagere Amrita Vidyalayam

27-30 nov 2017 visit to Davanagere Amrita Vidyalayam. had a wonderful time with the students. thanks for all your love and affection, interest and enthusiasm to lean values…

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with Baba Ramdev

had a wonderful day with Baba Ramdev at Amritapuri.His laughter, innocence, knowledge, leadership, humbleness, energy and his devotion to Amma is unique, admirable. soooo sweet and inspiring. i see the glory of the divine through him. “…तेजो अंशसम्भव …” may Amma’s blessings be on him always to fulfill the divine work – to make Bharat […]