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To benefit from mantra

adam — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:21:00 +0000

The Vishnu Gayatri shows us that the Lord is everywhere, and the Narayana mantra is the most efficacious of all mantras. But in order to benefit through a recitation of the Narayana mantra, we must have bhakti towards the Lord, K.B. Devarajan said in a discourse. Suppose there is a tank full of water. There are three orifices in the tank, which are kept plugged. Suppose even one of the plugs is removed, all the water will drain out. Similarly, in order to get the benefit of the Narayana mantra, there are three holes that we must plug — lack of bhakti towards the Lord, lack bhakti towards one’s Acharya and lack of belief in the efficacy of the mantra. We often lack all the three requisites. We lack bhakti towards the Lord, whom the mantra extols. We lack bhakti towards the Acharya who teaches us the mantra. Or we lack faith in the mantra itself. A mere recitation, without faith, is not going to help us. All the three conditions are essential for us to reap the benefits of the mantras taught by our Acharyas. Those in samsaric life are in a pitiable condition. They have forgotten who they are. They have forgotten who God is. So they do not serve God. And the saddest part is that they are not sorry to have forgotten God. They are like a man who has lost his property, does not know he has lost his property, and is therefore not sorry about his loss. The Lord has great sympathy for our plight and is eager to save us, if only we have bhakti towards Him. Bhakti yoga is difficult for most of us. That is why the Lord shows us the path of surrender at His feet. But we do not even resort to this, often. We will resort to surrender only if we have the knowledge about our ‘atma’ and about God. An ignorant man does not know that he is imprisoned in a cycle of births and deaths, and to escape from this repeating sorrow, he must surrender at the Lord’s feet. If we understand the Lord’s qualities of kindness and willingness to forgive us for our transgressions, love for God will result, and will prompt us to resort to surrender.

Guru Brahma

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:02:42 +0000

Kailash leads devotional chanting of the Sound Form that celebrates the Guru–the “Remover of Darkness”–as Divine, at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 14, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: OmKailash.com

Amma Taye

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:43:27 +0000

Kailash leads devotional chanting of the sound form of Amma Taye, She Who is All Form at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 17, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: omkailash.com

Ganesha Medley

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:14:35 +0000

Kailash leads devotional chanting of the Sound Form of Ganesha, the Lord of Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles, at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 14, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: omkailash.com

Six Syllable Mantra

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:05:17 +0000

Kailash leads devotional chanting of the Sound Form of Avalokiteshvara (Tib. Chenrezeg), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 17, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: omkailash.com

Kirtan : Ullamaya Ma / Nataraja / New Year Blue Moon Kirtan

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:39:41 +0000

Ullamaya Ma New Year Blue Moon Kirtan at the Blue Sky Center of Ananda Ashram / Yoga Society of New York. Tripp Dudley, tabla. The Cosmic Dancer, Nataraja, Lord Shiva, King of Yogis, is dancing his dance of transformation within a ring of fire, on the demon of ignorance. Are you ready to be transformed? Words, translations & more at www.ullamayama.com ©2010 Amalam Devotional Arts, New York

Ganga Sings Mantras To The Mother In BABAji Ashram Haidakhan VishwaMAHAdham India

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:15:52 +0000

Always A treat when Ganga sits behind the harmonium and sings! This taken in the main temple one night in Haidakhan VishwaMAHAdham in the evening aarti in December. … Sanskrit Mantra Haidakhan Babaji Ashram India chant

Why We Chant

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:12 +0000

Kailash provides a rationale for taking up devotional chanting as a self-help method. Presented at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 14, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: OmKailash.com

Ganga Sings Last Verse Hanuman Chalisa + Hanuman Mantra Haidakhan BABAji Ashram India

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:30:35 +0000

JAI HANUMAN!

Story about two brothers

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:51:02 +0000

www.yogaindailylife.org http Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda is founder of Yoga in Daily Life system. Strilky 6/08/2009 Czech Republic … Youtube Video Swami Swamiji Strilky Ashram Yoga Spiritual Maheshwarananda Satsang Story Mantra Subham Karoti