Preparing for May 2022 Lunar Eclipse
The upcoming total lunar eclipse on 15 - 16 May of the Flower Moon (starting at 8:29pm on 15th May on the West coast of United States) will be visible in the entire Americas, Africa, and Western Europe.
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Invoking the Earth as Mother during Four Navarātri Periods of 2022
The Mahākāla Saṃhitā declares that four nine-night periods, based on the soli-lunar calendar, are deemed especially auspicious for the worship of the great śakti in veneration of the Divine Mother. Each of these four periods are popularly celebrated as navarātri, which is a literal translation of ‘nine-nights’. These nine-night periods, each starting the day after a New Moon, are celebrated in spiritual traditions by...
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Holiday Message 2021
Holiday blessings and inspiration from His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda.
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Feeling Gratitude and Giving Thanks with a Grateful Heart
These difficult times provide an opportunity to express our gratitude and harness our humane qualities. Choking with fear and splitting with worries can be overcome by converting our humane qualities to a divine experience of grace, lest we are brave to transform our fear of God into a love of God.
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Preparing for November 2021 Lunar Eclipse
The upcoming “almost” total lunar eclipse of the Micro Beaver Full Moon on 18-19 November (starting at 10:02pm of 18th November on the West coast of United States) will be visible in its entirety in northern east Asia and most of North America. Lasting 3 hours 28 minutes and 23 seconds, it will also be the longest eclipse this century and the longest in...
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Illuminate with Dipāvalī Blessings
Dipāvalī is celebrated worldwide on the New Moon of 4th November. The translation of this Sanskrit word implies arrays of lights - consisting of strings of lights linked together to reveal the lighted path.
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In the Light of Summer Solstice
Summer solstice blesses us with the longest day of the year. On this Summer solstice when the daylight is at its maximum, make an affirmation for invoking the light of silence.
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Preparing for June 2021 Solar Eclipse
The upcoming solar eclipse will have its annular phase visible from parts of Russia, Greenland, and northern Canada. Those in Northern Asia, Europe, and in the North-eastern parts of the United States, including the Midwest, will see a partial eclipse.
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Preparing for May 2021 Lunar Eclipse
The upcoming total lunar eclipse on 26th May coincides with the Super Full Flower Moon, creating a Blood Moon where the moon will turn a reddish shade for approximately 14 minutes. The eclipse will be visible in Australia, parts of the western US, western South America, or in South-East Asia.
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2020 Annual Report
Divine grace palpably enveloped us throughout 2020 as we responded to unfolding challenges to making our esteemed institution sustainable and yet charitable. We cannot aggressively approach meditation; likewise, we cannot fearfully approach crisis. Both need calmness, which is bred through patience. As we learnt this past year, fortitude yields patience. When individuals like ourselves are being squeezed and challenged, we learn not to give...
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