Articles in the sadhana category

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[Jan 17, 2016]

Below are links to tithi files for the U.S. time zones. Tithis Central Jan 2016-Jan 2019 Tithis Eastern Jan 2016­Jan 2019 Tithis Mountain Jan 2016­Jan 2019 Tithis Pacific Jan 2016­Jan 2019 Disciples  living outside of the U.S. may download the Tithi Timer program for free using the link below. This will allow you to generate tithis
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[Nov 24, 2012]

Please click on a link below to view/download the tithis for your time zone within the continental US: •  Tithis (Pacific-US) 2013-2015 •  Tithis (Eastern-US) 2013-2015 •  Tithis (Mountain-US) 2013-2015 •  Tithis (Central-US)  2013-2015

on the path, sadhana, teachings »

[Mar 15, 2012]

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Guidelines for anusthan, focused spiritual practice.

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on the path, sadhana »

[Oct 9, 2011]

    Let the Voice Ring One of the joys of human life is in sweet memories. Such memories may cause fountains of joy to spring in the heart, waves of peace to roll in the mind, and the body to get goose bumps. In India, several great saints in the past and even today
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on the path, sadhana »

[Sep 7, 2011]

A Simple and Beautiful Practice In the Ramayana, Tulsidasji has an entire section on the power of chanting the Lord’s name, Ram nam. The scriptures tell us that chanting, especially dur­ing the Kali Yuga, is the primary means for people to obtain salvation. Chant­ing God’s name (any name of God) purifies you from within and
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on the path, sadhana, teachings »

[Sep 6, 2011]

By Dileepji What is the meaning of the word anusthan? On analysis, it is composed of two words — anu and sthan. Anu means firm. Sthan means place, or residence — the original place of residence of the Lord. When one performs the following activities with firm conviction, that is an anusthan. Become aware of
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on the path, sadhana, teachings »

[Sep 5, 2011]

How should disciples process emotional difficulties such as anger, depression, frustration, or desires that arise during an anusthan? The benefit of an anusthan is that it very quickly brings to the surface the impurities that are within the three bodies. The Energy interacts at very subtle levels and hastens their removal. These are all processes
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sadhana, scripture, teachings »

[Jul 29, 2011]

This is the prayer referred to in Shri Anandi Ma’s 2011 Guru Purnima message, The Five Stanzas on the Sandals of Śrī Gurudev.  This, like all articles in Shakti Online, can be printed easily by clicking on the “Print Article” link at the top of the article.

 

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[Jul 6, 2011]

Part one of an interview that Shri Anandi Ma and Dileepji gave in 2004 where they answer questions about the practice of anusthan.  We rarely encounter the term anusthan in spiritual litera­ture. Why did Guruji decide to emphasize it as a practice? The term anusthan is widely used in India, although Guruji stressed it more
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on the path, sadhana »

[Jul 6, 2011]

Part one of a four-part series At the start of every public meditation program, Shri Anandi Ma leads the group in chanting the Divine Name and explains its many benefits. On the most basic level, chanting increases devotional feelings and brings joy to the chanter. As a bonus, the positive energy generated by the chanting
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