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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 …
Alone in a distant land, separated from her beloved and surrounded by foes at Ashoka Vana, Sita Devi held on to life constantly meditating on Him, with the only hope that her Lord Shri Rama would reach out to rescue …
Of the twelve Azhwars, Kulasekara Azhwar, a great Rama Bhakta, celebrates Rama in ways that Valmiki did not. Likewise Periyazhwar celebrates Lord Krishna’s lilas. But what is more remarkable is that such a Krishna Bhakta also enjoys the lilas of Rama! Periyazhwar …
Once when Ravana visited Sita Devi at Ashoka Vana to coax her to accede to his wishes, out of infinite compassion, the Divine Mother said, “Oh Ravana! Lack of satsang is making you act thus. Unfortunate indeed! Do you think I am …
Who can refute the fact that it is only due to the grace of the Almighty that everything happens in this world? But this does not mean we should refrain from carrying out our duties. That will only be escapism. Nor can …
The Divine Names that one chants are his true protection. In fact, the Divine Names serve as protection to the very owner of the Divine Name! In Krishna avatara, the Divine Name of Krishna served as a protection to Lord Krishna …
Attaining moksha is considered to be the highest goal of life and our scriptures prescribe various ways to reach that supreme goal. The same scriptures also emphasize that in this Kali Yuga, there is only one possible route to the …
This year, on October 22, we celebrate the jayanti of the great sage Aadikavi Valmiki, the composer of the epic Srimad Ramayana, who was direct proof for the transformation that can happen by chanting the Divine Rama Nama. His Holiness …
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