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The Meaning of Durga
No country in the world demonstrates such enduring reverence for the Great Mother Goddess, as does India. The Goddess is celebrated in every form, aspect and quality, through music, art, ritual, mantra and meditation. She is honored in women, the Earth, nature and the transcendent beyond all expression. Her worship is full of splendor, delight,
September 29, 2022
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We need to embrace Shri Krishna now more than ever
If there is any single figure who represents India, its yogic spirituality, vibrant culture and great history, it is Shri Krishna. This is not any easy choice as India is also the land of Buddha, Rama, Shankara and other sages of the highest order.
August 18, 2022
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The Goddess Kali and the Spiritual Heart
Ma Kali and the Yoga of Knowledge Ma Kali is the primary Goddess of Yoga, the background Yoga Shakti, the power of Yoga or Kriya Shakti. Hers is the force that takes our energy within, which causes us to seek the eternal and lose interest in the outer affairs of life. She is the electrical
July 10, 2022
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The Shiva Linga and its Meaning
Shiva and Shakti Western scholars and some in India try to reduce the Shiva linga and Shakti yoni, the two main Tantric symbols of ascending and descending cosmic forces – which are often represented by upright conical stones for the Shiva linga and circular stones for the Shakti yoni – to merely male and female
May 23, 2022
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Discovering the Secret Power of Hanuman
Hanuman endows us with the Atma-Shakti or self-power to realize our highest potential and accomplish what is magical. Hanuman is the great hero of the Ramayana, the wonderful story’s most fascinating character. Though having the form of a monkey, he is said to be the greatest sage, yogi and devotee. What is the inner
April 16, 2022
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Rama and Sita through a Yogic Vision
Sri Rama is the avatar of Dharma. His rule of Ram Rajya is the rule of Dharma over the entire world, centered in India and Ayodhya, his place of manifestation, but relevant to everyone. Sri Rama is much more than an historical person. He represents the inner connection of humanity to the universal Self,
April 10, 2022
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Embodied Mind and Transcendent Consciousness
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We human beings are embodied creatures defined by our birth in a particular physical body as indicating our real identity and the focus of our
January 11, 2023
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Kali as the Yuga Shakti: the Power to Create a New World Age
By Yogini Shambhavi As the great power of time, Kali’s Shakti creates the different Yugas or world ages that humanity passes through during the
January 5, 2023
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Comparison and the Incomparable Self
Your inner Self (Atman) and true nature cannot be compared to anything. It has no name, form or action, no shape, size or color. It
January 2, 2023
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Shiva Ayurveda – The Yogic Power of Healing and Transformation
Most Ayurvedic practitioners look upon Lord Dhanvantari, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, as the deity of Ayurveda and ideal doctor. Certainly that is an important
December 29, 2022
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Winter Solstice, Galactic Center and New Time of Troubles
I have been writing for some years about 2020 as indicating the beginning of a “New Time of Troubles” for humanity, dangerous from 2020-2028, but
December 21, 2022
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The Ancient Yoga of the Sun
For the Winter Solstice December 21, which marks the rebirth of the Sun and Agni What if the most powerful force for energizing all Yoga
December 19, 2022
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