Mahans

Pages of Inspiration – Book Review Publisher: Vedanta Society of St. Louis (USA) & Advaita Ashrama (India) First Edition: 1997 “The melting glaciers of the high Himalayas form the river Ganges, which flows thousands of miles over the plains and …

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1. The birth-name of Kanaka Dasa A. Gopala DasaruB. Thimmappa NayakaC. Biregowda   2. Name Kanaka Dasa’s GuruA. VyasarajaB. GopaladasaC. Madhva Pathi vittala Daasa   3. Kanakadasa composed how many compositions?A. Three-hundredB. Three-hundred and twentyC. Two-hundred and forty   4. In which temple can we find …

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Spiritual questions answered by HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. Q. For over a long period of time many Gurus and Sages have come and gone. There have been innumerable disciples for these Gurus. These disciples were, no doubt, devoted their …

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October 2 is the birthday of Gandhiji, the great saint who is the most powerful figure in recent Indian political history and to whom Indians the world over owe their freedom. Think you know all about him? Test your knowledge …

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His Holiness Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, in his kirtan “Ashtadalapoo”, beautifully speaks about the eight-petalled flower with which one has to worship the Lord. Each petal he refers to here is a quality that the worshipper should possess: Forgiveness, Truth, …

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Sri Anandamayi Ma, who is counted among the greatest saints of the 20th century, was born on April 30th 1896 in Kheora, East Bengal. She was named Nirmala Sundari Devi meaning “Goddess of flawless beauty”. Born to pious, spiritually inclined …

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August is “back to school” month in the USA, as children everywhere prepare to begin a new school year. School and college education play a very important role in today’s world. And especially among Indians, it forms the very fabric …

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Spiritual questions answered by HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji Q. What makes the incarnation of Lord Krishna more special than the other incarnations of Lord Vishnu? A. “When we see a beautiful sight, we are naturally attracted towards it. When …

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  What is the mukhya prayojana (main purpose) and the mukhya kãrya (main work) of the Guru? Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji says, “The work of the Guru is to stop the manas (mind) that is running towards prakriti (world) and …

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Mother India has given birth to various mahans (saints) who loved God for love alone. Sant Tukaram was one such supreme devotee who was deeply engrossed in his devotion for Lord Panduranga (Lord Krishna in Pandharpur, Maharashtra). Tukaram’s love for …

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