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Easter is more than a Christian Festival
The Passover goes beyond the boundaries of Judaism. It is an invitation to every individual to delve deep into his own contemplative tradition
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His Holiness Swami Haldhar Ji Maharaj
Swami Haldhar Ji was an example of an ordinary man developing into a superman under very trying circumstances.
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A message of Prosperity and Peace for New Year 2010
Prayer may include specific forms like praise, requesting guidance or assistance, confessing sins, as an act of reparation or an expression of one's thoughts and emotions.
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Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri is the 'Blessed Mother' of Vedas. There is no milk superior to cow's milk. There is no Mantra superior to Gayatri. As Omkara is for Sanyasins so is Gayatri for brahmacharins and householders.
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Boba Ji My Father
A great wisdom lies behind this system set up in human life by nature. Its aim is that the coming generation should learn its lesson from the experiences of the previous generation.
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One Truth
Although some may find this concept unacceptable, I believe that the ‘One Truth’ is present in all creations and as such we accept and acknowledge the presence of the divine power in everything.
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Nithya Shlokaas(Part-3)
Lead from the unreal to the real. Lead from darkness (ignorance) to light (knowledge). Lead from mortality( sense of limitation) to immortality( limitlessness/liberation)
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Diwali -celebrated in Canada
Diwali or more aptly Deepavali is very enthusiastically celebrated for five continuous days and each day has its significance with a number of myths, legends and beliefs.
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Nithya Shlokaas - Part2
Today we start with yet another important Shloka# 2 which is basically a Guru shlokaas for paying homage to our Guru.
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Nithya Shlokaas
Prayer is the ultimate form of communication with the Bhagwan. It can be offered in simple words or as an elaborate ritual. Prayer helps a person in many ways.
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Mata Durga, the Evil destroyer
Dharmic Short Stories Part-8 Durga’s form reinforces that it is mandatory for every human being to strive hard to destroy the evil within us. It is by Her grace and immense strength that we will be able to accomplish this task.
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Shiva, the Redeemer and Regenerator
Dharmic Short Stories for Chilgren Part-6 Lord Vishnu
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Hanuman Jayanti Celebrated in Canada
Bhagwan Hanuman is a picture of a great superman and I bow to all those who follow the great Bhagwan Hanuman as HE acted and have potential to act on behalf of us all.
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Shivratri Celebrated in Canada
No wonder, each year Shivaratri becomes the time for new beginnings ~ when old wounds are forgotten and new relationships fostered! May the spirit of Shivaratri awaken the spirit of Shiva in each and every one of us!
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Dharmic Short Stories
As I mentioned in last month’s issue, here is the beginning of a series of simplified articles about the Hindu Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses. The very title of this subject is confusing and somewhat embarrassing as it implies that Hindus believe in more than one God.
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Tulsi vivah ceremony
The story of Tulsi Vivah is from Padma Puran which revolves round Tulsi, the plant Ocimum Sanctum.
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Navratri Puja celebrated at Shri Ram Mandir
The Navratri Puja or Durga Puja celebrations mean so much to Hindus. To the cosmopolitan and the agnostic, the Goddess? homecoming is just an occasion to blend street festivities with gluttony.
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Diwali celebrated in Canada
This festival is celebrated by all young and old, rich and poor, throughout the world by Hindus, to dispel darkness and light up their lives. Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups can participate.
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Dharmic Short Stories Part-1
At that moment Narad Muni noticed a shadow moving and hiding behind a huge pillar in the conference hall. So did Lord Vishnu who presided over the conference.
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Janmashtami celebrations in Canada
Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti or Sree Jayanthi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu.
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Guru Purnima celebrated
Guru Purnima is a day when we pay obeisance to the guru-shishya parampara or mentor-protege lineage Vedanta, the science of self-management, was kept alive by generations of great visionaries. The word 'guru' means 'dispeller of darkness'. The guru removes ignorance and gives us the light of knowledge.
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Mata Vaishno Devi
It is no wonder that every hour, every day, every year a mass of humanity surges up steep pathways that cut across the hillside for mile after mile. Popular belief holds that anybody who walks the Himalayan trail to her abode to ask for a boon rarely goes back disappointed.
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