Author Archives: Yamini Zivan
There are 108 Divya Desams – temples/abodes of Lord Narayana that have been sung by the Azhwars. This month, take the quiz to learn more about Srivilliputhur in Tamil Nadu, the kshetra where Sri Andal lived and loved Krishna. 1. …
In this series, we present, each month, a prayer kirtan composed by His Holiness Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. These kirtans underline the importance of prayers and show us how to pray. You Gave Me Much Unasked; Now Give me …
Guru’s Grace Ushers in Welcome Change!
This series chronicles interesting experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji as well as certain divine experiences of Sri Swamiji himself. These articles are translations from the series “Madhuramaana Mahaneeyar” that is published every month in Madhuramurali Tamil monthly magazine in India.
We get to read the experience of a devotee from an Indian town called Sivakasi, who had family issues. The devotee’s family troubles were removed through Guru’s grace just like the rays of the morning sun clear up the dense morning fog.
14 year old Chinmay from Dallas, in his own inimitable style, describes the Damodara Leela of the little Lord! Be it aiming the buttermilk pot or the monkeys escape through the roof – it is only possible with our little Krishna
There are 108 Divya Desams – temples/abodes of Lord Narayana that have been sung by the Azhwars. This month, take the quiz to learn more about one of the ancient holy cities in Northern India, Badrinath.
In this series, we present, each month, a prayer kirtan composed by His Holiness Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. These kirtans underline the importance of prayers and show us how to pray.
It is only we humans who have been blessed with the power of discretion as well as the ability to speak. Yet, if all we can think of is the physical comforts – food, shelter and procreation, what is then the difference between the five-sensed animals and us? Shouldn’t we use our power of discretion to understand what is the real purpose of life and how to achieve it? In this song, “Unnai padadha navinal” set in Kalyana Vasantham, Sri Swamiji starts off on a similar note and beseeches the Lord to eternally be in His service.
In this fast paced insane life of ours, it is only a satsang that resuscitates. Then what is meant by ‘satsang’? How does that very supreme Lord Krishna define a satsang? What is the transformation that is effected? What is the need of the hour?
Sri Swamiji (HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji) was discoursing in Premika Bhavanam (his place of satsang in Chennai). It was the scene of Bheeshmacharya leaving his physical body in the divine presence of Lord Krishna. Sri Swamiji said, “It is …
