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Hari Sundar Nanda Mukunda – ChayaAnna

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:15:15 +0000

Chayaanna singing hari sundar nanda mukunda on 13 May 2011

Santosh Puri Ashram 2010

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:38:20 +0000

Mother Ganga @ Dayananda Ashram,Rishikesh

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:58:27 +0000

The ashram is set amidst two and a half acres of manicured gardens and well established trees. A calm and secluded spot yet only ten minutes walk from the main Rishikesh bazaar and the bustling markets of Ram Jhula. More than one hundred and fifty rooms, all with attached bathrooms, hot water, and around the clock electricity provide four-star accommodation for course students. A comprehensive library with over five thousand books, largely Swamiji’s private collection, offers a light and congenial atmosphere to study or browse.

Sankhya Yoga

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000

There are six major schools of thought in Hindu philosophy called the Shatdarsanas, which accept the authority of the Vedas and are therefore grouped as astika. They are Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa and Uttara Mimamsa (or Vedanta). Of these, the Samkhya (pronounced ‘Saankhya’) system is considered as the oldest philosophical system founded by Kapila Muni. The Samkhya school of philosophy is of particular interest to us now since it is considered as the basis of all schools of Indian Dualism and finds mention in the Mahabharata, Bhagavata and later in the Yoga Vashishtha. According to the Bhagavatam, Kapila Muni was born to Kardama Muni and Devahuti. After his father Kardama Muni renounced the world, Kapila Muni instructs his mother into the nuances of yoga and devotion to Lord Vishnu. Thus, his teachings are also considered as the essence of Bhakti Yoga. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna refers to himself thus, “Among the Siddhas, I am Kapila Muni” (10.26). Kapila Muni also finds a place in the story of the origin of the holy river Ganga. King Sagara of Ayodhya, an ancestor of Rama, performed the Aswamedha yajna (horse sacrifice) ninety-nine times. Indra the King of the Heaven grew jealous of him since the scriptures say that any person who performs the horse sacrifice a hundred times becomes the next Indra, ruler of the heavens. So, Indra kidnapped the horse and hid it in the hermitage of Kapila Muni during the hundredth sacrifice. The sons of Sagara found the horse in the Muni’s ashram and attacked him suspecting him to be the culprit. Kapila burnt the assailants to ashes with his spiritual power. Later, Anshuman, a grandson of King Sagara, went to Kapila and begged him to redeem the souls of his ancestors. Kapila replied that only if the water of the holy Ganga descended from heaven and touched the ashes would they be redeemed. The story of Anshuman’s son Bhagiratha fulfilling his father’s unfinished task by bringing down the Ganga and making it flow through Kapila Muni’s ashram is quite well known.

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Shanti Gautami Ganga River Flowing Haidakhan Babaji Ashram India

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:30 +0000

Like so many who come to Haidakhan I too enJOY going and sitting down next to the river and just listen to it’s soothing flow. I wanted to have a video of this so I could just pop it in and try to recreate the shanti feeling of sitting down in the riverbed. [Kind of like the dvd's people put in of log fires or oceans] Hope this small clip brings back some fond memories for you! OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Indian Boy CROSSES The Gautami Ganga River In Monsoon Haidakhan Babaji Ashram India

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:20:03 +0000

That’s Girha Singh, many of you may know him one of the boys who lives and works on the Gufa Side with his family. Watch as he CROSSES the Gautami Ganga from the ashram side to get to the Gufa!!!