Diksha Initiation is like that extra burst of energy, which is required to propel you into space between you into the infinite space between you and the self. – Swami Satyananda Saraswati
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791 – Handling of fears
Which arise in the mind during puja and meditation.
A saying of the Paramhamsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati.
Explanation by the Master
All of us when we meditate find that we encounter our latent fears. What are these fears? They range from passion, lust, anger, desire, envy and of course unexplained fear. One feels completely blocked as they are churning in the mind. It is a self-defeating battle to suppress them and they keep regenerating and multiplying. Fear is an essential part of Puja with bhava, it pussyfoots in and in dhyana also it comes in. Continue reading
656 – Swami Sivananda’s divine gift
An ashram develops with the blessings of the Guru and his Guru’s august presence. Swami Sivananda was a Ram Bhakta and like Hanuman he always chanted the name of Rama. The Bihar School of Yoga Ashram was established by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, and all his Gurubhais established ashrams wherever they were, when Swami Sivananda left his body. Continue reading
637 – Worship of the Goddess
Excerpts from The Devi Gita.
The Goddess is addressed so by Himalaya.
O Goddess of the Gods, great ruler, ocean of compassion, Mother.
Her response: Continue reading
510 – A Dharani prayer
What is the real meaning of a Dharani prayer, which says,
Rupam dehi Jayam dehi, yaso devi dvisso Jahi.
O devi please grant me (spiritual) beauty, (spiritual) victory, (spiritual) glory and please destroy my inner enemies. Continue reading
414 – Showers of Samadhi
Swami Satyananda Saraswati.1960
Freed from its usual patterns of samskaras
Mind is fashioned in the divine pattern,
Then the showers of samadhi descend.
At this juncture true knowledge arises
This is samprajnata samadhi, let me call it darshan,
But it takes time to be perfectly established.
Acharya, Guru, Shishya, Sadhu, Swami, Sadhaka, Pandit – different words for Teachers.
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