Work is Worship – Five Values of Mindful Service
Collectively we inspire and set aside time to practice the guiding spiritual values on an ongoing basis, and serve by being an example. Given the services we offer in communities, itās important we articulate the values that define our spiritual identity and what we stand for. When meditation is the founding strength of our organizational community, it is natural for our service to be...
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Light on Wisely Proactive Actions
Upon recognizing non-virtuous actions, an attitude of indifference needs to be cultivated. Such an attitude maintains mental balance. This indifference is a neutral stance that does not indicate inaction. Counteraction can be applied to oppose the non-virtuous activity. However, in this situation, the mind should not be disturbed by a feeling of vengeance or malice.
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Auspicious NavarÄtri Meditation Times in 2019
The Sanskrit text named MahÄkÄla Saį¹hitÄ declares that four nine-night periods, based on the dynamic soli-lunar calendar, are deemed especially auspicious for the worship of the great Åakti in veneration of the Divine Mother. Each of these four periods are popularly celebrated as navarÄtri, which is a literal translation of ānine-nightsā.
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Meditation during the Lunar Eclipse
The upcoming total lunar eclipse on the 20th/21st January is the second eclipse of 2019, following the partial solar eclipse that took place on 5th/6th January.
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Holiday Blessings 2018
It has been another year and the holiday season is again upon us. Many of us reflect upon these times as a closure, while others consider the oncoming calendar year as an avenue for new affirmations. Some of us are simply content, while some of us feel happy because we made so many others happier. Fortunate are those who are able to smile at...
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Sacred Indic Art Available at Nonprofit Auction
Houston residents have the rare opportunity to experience an enchanting evening of art and culture offered by the Guidestar Gold and top-rated Nonprofit, Self Enquiry Life Fellowship. The annual benefit auction, known by its Sanskrit name Sattwadharman, takes place on September 29th and features a limited release of 36 rare meditative vintage photographs and antique altar paintings from the Nonprofitās archive collection.
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Reviving the Indigenous Curriculum of India
His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda was graciously hosted by the Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2nd March 2017 in Delhi regarding the fading institutional support for the infrastructure of Sanskrit studies in India. Following an account of that meeting are two proposals aimed at reviving the indigenous curriculum of India.
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When Breath Leads the Movement in Yoga
In yoga-vinyÄsa, the movements are led by the breath. This is the original style of yoga practice that integrates the prÄnÄyÄma stage into the Äsana practice, helping the yogin to merge the Äsana stage with the prÄnÄyÄma.
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Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse
The upcoming total lunar eclipse of Wednesday, 31st January 2018 is on a blue moon. A total lunar eclipse is often called a blood moon because of the reddish orange glow the moon exhibits during the eclipse, moreover this full moon also happens to be a super moon. Thus this eclipse is being called the Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse.
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Four Auspicious NavarÄtri Periods of 2018
The Sanskrit text named MahÄkÄla Saį¹hitÄ declares that four nine-night periods based on the dynamic soli-lunar calendar are deemed especially auspicious for the worship of the great Åakti or the veneration of the Divine Mother. Each of these four periods are popularly celebrated as navarÄtri, which is a literal translation of nine-nights.
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