Author Archives: Ramya Srinivasan

As devotees and children of Sri Swamiji, we all wish to please our Guru Maharaj. We know that chanting the Mahamantra pleases him immensely. And what else pleases him? Don’t we all desire to know that too? A devotee asked …
In this “Answers and Beyond” series, we shall read, understand and enjoy Sri Swamiji’s lucid answers to some thought-provoking questions posed by various devotees. Question: A devotee had come to the venue where the Satsang was held. He asked, “I …

Relishing the Venkatesha Vaibhavam Series Celebrating the arrival of Sri Aishwarya Srinivasa Perumal in Houston, Sri Ramanujam ji, disciple of Sri Swamiji, is taking us on a journey to His divine abode by reminiscing the greatness of Lord Srinivasa and …

G.O.D. North America’s Yuva Gopa Kuteeram program, which is conducted weekly online for high school & college students, is unveiling a new, unique curriculum and structure this year. The program aims to provide tools for teenagers and young adults to …

Swami Ramakrishnananda was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. As Shashi, he came to his Guru, Sri Ramakrishna, as a young man along with his cousin Sharat (later Swami Saradananada). Among the 16 direct monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, …

In this quiz, we shall experience the glory of Lord Panduranga from the nectarine verses in the divine Sri Madhurageethams of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. 1. In which Sri Madhurageetham does Sri Swamiji narrate the divine plays enacted …
In this quiz, we shall experience the glory of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal fondly known as ‘Mahaperivaa’, from the nectarine verses in the divine Sri Madhurageethams of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. 1. In this Sri Madhurageetham ___________________, Sri …
This series chronicles sweet experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji as well as some divine experiences of Sri Swamiji himself. These articles are translations from the series “Madhuramaana Mahaneeyar” that is published every month …
Isn’t the Guru’s grace indeed wonderful? Generally, to bring out the sweetness or beauty of something that is wonderful, wise ones use similes and comparisons. “The face was bloomed like a lotus,” they would use the lotus as a simile …