Sri Rama Kavacham is the Armor of Rama. It is a powerful, protective prayer dedicated to Sri Rama. It asks Rama to guard and protect every part of one’s body. It is chanted for mental peace, courage and divine protection from fears and mental energies. It is a spiritual shield for one. Continue reading
On Friday, the day of lovely Venus, mantras,
Tantric practices, gems and herbs may be used,
Be careful in your actions, not to fall under illusion or deceit,
Then they will bring you good fortune.
On Thursday, the day of benefic Jupiter, rituals, fasts,
Pilgrimages and sacraments like marriages will be auspicious.
By the blessings of the Guru all weeks
In the reign of Lord Rama brings welfare and abundance.
The Oracle of Rama gives the astrological indications for each day of the week.
On Monday, the day of the delightful Moon,
Seek the blessings of Lord Rama,
Who is as beautiful as the Moon.
This provides gains in plants, children and worship,
And grants popularity in whatever you do.
The Oracle of Rama is often called the Rama Ajna Prashna (Goswami Tulsidas). In the Oracle of Rama, a sacred divination method from the Ramcharitmanas, Sundays are governed by the powerful energy of the Sun. It consists of seven chapters, divided into seven sections with each section in turn divided into seven verses. Chapter 7 of this epic features the victory and return to Ayodhya making it a great day for positive outcomes. The Oracle can be consulted by all, even children. Continue reading
What is the meaning of Kali Yuga? In a single word one can say deterioration, something that deteriorates. It is the deterioration of everything at the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical level. It is said that Kali Yuga started 5,123 years ago with the physical demise of Krishna. The day Krishna left his earthly body was the day that Kali Yuga started. Continue reading
In the Ramayana Visha (poison) and Amrit (nectar) are frequently mentioned. The reference refers to the spiritual and material context. Continue reading
Dear ones, pray for the grace of the Divine Mother.
The cosmic Shakti manifests in the human body as Kundalini and Prana. Kundalini is the static support for the moving pranic forces. Kundalini is the primordial energy that lies in mooladhara chakra in a dormant, potential state. Continue reading
Swami Sivananda taught Swami Satyananda that one must identify with the mind of a thief, a liar and one who spoke ill of him. One must put oneself in their position and then one will understand them better. Continue reading
And why should I have a daily sadhana?
What is the meaning of sadhana? Sadhana originates from the root sadh meaning to accomplish, to attain, or going straight to a goal. It acts as a spiritual practice and is a tool for personal transformation, allowing the sadhaka to work on themselves to achieve their life purpose. Continue reading
Worshippers of the Devi or shakti are called Shaktas. The Agama (received knowledge) literature details the Upasana for Shaktas, the concept behind Shaktism which play an important role in Tantrik worship. Continue reading
Temples have domes so that the resonance of one’s prayers can rebound on one. The dome is just a small, semicircular prototype of the sky. It has the same shape as the sky touching the earth on all four sides. Whatever prayers are conducted under its canopy, the words do not get lost as they would under the vast sky. The dome throws back the chants at the devotee. The rounder the dome, the easier it is for the sound to travel back, and its echo increases in the same proportion. Continue reading
Understanding the religious life with practicing one’s religion. Continue reading
Krishna said to Arjuna:
Karma is your nature. You cannot avoid karma; it is something you are bound to do, something that is an integral part of you. Life without karma is no life and karma without life is no karma. The relationship between life and karma is the same as that between you and the air you breathe. Can you stop breathing the air around you? If you did what would happen? You would die. There is a similar association between the boon of life and karma. Karma is an integral part of you; it is an inherent ability in life which expresses itself naturally. Wisdom or jnana is something for which you have to train your mind. You train your intellect to increase its ability to receive, hold, realize, experience and experiment with different forms of karma.
Arjuna asked Sri Krishna how many categories of mortals were there?
Sri Krishna replied there are two categories of people in the world, divine and demonical. The divine have been described at length; hear from Me about the demonical. (16:6) Continue reading