Scriptures

Rare it is for a person to even earn serene devotion for Lord Hari (sattvic Hari Bhakti). Rarer still it is to sustain it. For the lush growth of such Bhakti one should, first of all, abstain from self-praise. In …

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Sabari was a tribal woman and she lived in a forest serving Sage Matanga, her guru. She helped Sage Matanga by doing daily jobs like bringing good water to drink and flowers. Sabari worked very hard in the big forest. One …

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This series chronicles interesting experiences recounted by the devotees of HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. These articles are translations from the series, “Madhuramaana Mahaneeyar” that is published every month in Madhuramurali Tamil monthly magazine.  The original article was written …

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The Bhagavad Gita was revealed by our Gopala Himself. Gopala means the one who nourishes everyone with milk from the cow; he’s the one who milks the cow. This milk is a source of nourishment to all of us. For …

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From this month, we are starting a new quiz series on the great bhaktas of Lord Panduranga. Hope this is another exciting journey of learning, discovery and appreciation for all our readers! This month’s quiz is on the famous Sant …

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The below article is by a young listener of Sri Ramanujamji’s recent exposition of the Bhagavad Gita’s 12th Chapter on Bhakti Yoga in Jan 2017 at California. The listener writes here about what she gleaned and what touched her, from …

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Nine-year-old Rhea told her mom, “I hate Rama! How could he send Sita away to the forest just because some man said something?! Poor Sita, she cried so much, yet Rama paid no heed!” Rhea’s mother was stunned. As parents …

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Once a devotee asked Bhagavan Yogiramsuratkumar, ‘How do I see God?’ Yogi replied, ‘NO NAME, NO FAME, NO SELF-INTEREST — Only with these, it is possible!’ A story in the Puranas goes thus – An elephant named Gajendran was caught …

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The avatara purusha, Sage Veda Vyasa, the creator of the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutra, the Mahabharatha and several other pillars for the upkeep of Sanatana Dharma, was strangely left feeling that his purpose on the earth was still …

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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. Oh Lord! Bestow a boon on me! ‘Mama …

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