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Of the three major deities—Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver) and Shiva (the Destroyer)—it is Lord Shiva who represents the archetype of Guru. The following stories from Lord Shiva’s life illustrate how He came to embody the Guru archetype. Stories of Shiva Shri Sati, the daughter of Dakshaji, who was the son of Lord Brahma,
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Dear Ones, Jai Mahadeva. The exquisite night of Lord Shiva – Maha Shivaratri – is coming up. It is an opportunity to once again open further and strengthen the bond with the Supreme. As is said in the Ramayana, Lord Rama does not accept any devotion if the devotee does not also show love and honor to the form of Lord Shiva; and Lord Shiva states the same about Ram. The two worship each other as their Ishta-Devatas, i.e., the chosen form of the Divine.
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Shri Anandi Ma and Dhyanyoga Centers are excited to announce a special event in March, featuring world-renowned Ayurvedic Physician, Dr. Vasant Lad, BAMS, MASc. This weekend seminar, Ayurvedic Principles for Body, Mind and Spirit, to be held at the at the Center in Antioch, CA, will explore Ayurveda as a doorway to healing and
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish you all a very Happy New Year. I send my love and blessings to you all. In India, just as in other countries, it is traditional to wish each other Happy New Year. But there is also a custom from time immemorial to seek blessings from elders. We all,
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satsang Q & A, teachings »
FOR JAN 2012 SO Devotee: I received Shaktipat from another teacher and have been a devotee of this teacher for twenty years, but I am not enlightened yet. Would it help if I receive Shaktipat from you? Guru: Twenty years may seem like a long time, but in spiritual terms it’s very short. There are
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Shri Anandi Ma
sends her blessings
to us all.
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In commemoration of Shri Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas’ birthday, which falls on December 28th of this year, we would like to share the following excerpt about His birth and youth from chapter 3 of This House Is On Fire: The Life of Dhyanyogi. Shri Anandi Ma teaches that reading the lives of saints can help us deepen
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Dear Bothers and Sisters,
As we prepare to enter the new year,
let’s put the first step on the threshold
with the name of God in our hearts,
on our mind and tip of the tongue . . .
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Dive Into It!
Great saints like Mirabai, Narsinh Mehta, Tukaram, Chaitanya-mahaprabhu, and many more chanted all their lives and were victorious over life and the world, and many merged with God with their physical bodies. Such is the power of chanting. Guruji always chanted mentally. His fingers would always tap to the beat of the Lord in His heart.
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Shri Anandi Ma sends Diwali Blessing to us all from her home in Antioch, California.
