Glimpse of Arati Arati is an offering of lit camphor that burns itself completely out offering itself to the divine energy or Existence represented by a deity, the Guru, or a holy mountain like Arunachala. It symbolically means that if we take refuge at the feet of the Lord and surrender our ego, our unmanifested [...]
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Catch a Glimpse of Arati
Posted in Temple Rituals, tagged celebration, desires, Meditation, senses on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Value of Preserving Temples
Posted in Energy Centers, tagged Arunachaleshwara Temple, energy center, healing space, idols, Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Ramana Maharshi, rituals, worship on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What is the value in preserving temples? Why do we need temples in the first place? Isn’t it just all idol worship anyways? These might be some of the questions that come to mind when you think of temples. Energy Centers and Healing Spaces Temples are energy centers and healing spaces to rejuvenate, relax, energize [...]
Ganesha Chaturdhi – Significance of Ganapathi
Posted in Gods & Goddesses, tagged ganesha on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Ganapathi is a supreme expression of Super Consciousness. Today is Ganesha Chaturdhi; Ganapathi appeared in the cosmic space. He is the Lord of Beginnings. He is the most worshiped form in the Vedic tradition.” – Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nithyananda explains the rich symbolism of the items Ganapathi carries in his hands and of the vahana/vehicle that [...]
Happy Birthday Krishna
Posted in Gods & Goddesses, tagged Krishna on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Birthday to Lord Krishna! Today is Krishna Jayanthi or Janmashthami celebrated all over the world. Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu-the sustainer in Hindu trinity, is an enlightened Master from the state of Gujarat in India. Places associated with him are Dwarka, Brindavan, and others. He is most famous for his role as charioteer to [...]
Significance of Sri Vidya Puja
Posted in Temple Rituals, tagged awareness, cosmic mother, devi, Meditation, ritual, sri chakra, sri vidya puja, yantra on August 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sri Vidya Puja is a meditation to connect with our physical mother and through that create an inner space to connect with and receive the cosmic mother or Devi. It is an intense technique to raise and connect our consciousness with that of Devi. The puja can be performed with the Sri Chakra or the [...]
