The Lamp that keeps Burning

Five lamps were burning inside a house. The first lamp was that of Enthusiasm. One day, it said, “I am getting bored and tired. I think it is better to die. Nobody cares for me. To keep burning is futile.” Thinking so, it got extinguished. Seeing the lamp of enthusiasm

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Maha Shivratri – The Cosmic Dance

The festival of Maha Shivratri is celebrated throughout India. Devotees perform pooja in Shiva temples, fast, sing hymns and distribute prasad. These are the superficial ritualistic aspects. But what is the real significance of Maha Shivratri? Self-realized souls, who conceived this festival, intended to convey the dance of life and

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Saint Ravidas: Work is Worship

The day of Magh Poornima on the 9th of February was celebrated as Saint Ravidas Jayanti. Saint Ravidas is known for his devotion for Lord Krishna. He is also known as the Guru of Saint Meerabai – the well-known devotee of Lord Krishna from Rajasthan. Saint Ravidas personified the line

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ग्लोरी ऑफ अ‍ॅक्शन (२०२०)

सरश्रींद्वारे दिलेल्या नववर्षाच्या संदेशाचा काही अंश आपणा सर्वांना नववर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा, गोआत आपलं मनःपूर्वक स्वागत… 2020 या नूतन वर्षाचा हा संदेश अतिशय सरळ आहे… आपल्याला गोआ येथे जायचं आहे. मात्र, आपल्याला गोआ येथेच जायला का सांगितलं जातंय, याचं आश्चर्यही तुम्हाला वाटू शकतं. पण, आपण जेथे कुठे आहात – आपलं घर, ऑफिस,

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ग्लोरी ऑफ एक्शन – कर्म (एक्शन) की महिमा

सरश्री द्वारा दिए गए नववर्ष संदेश का अंश नववर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ! गोआ में आपका स्वागत है… वर्ष 2020 का यह संदेश बहुत ही सरल है … ‘आपको गोआ जाना है!’ यह पढ़कर आपको ज़रूर आश्चर्य हो रहा होगा। आप सोचेंगे, ‘अरे! हमें गोआ जाने के लिए क्यों कहा जा रहा

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Glory of Action

An Extract from the New Year Message Delivered by Sirshree Happy New Year! Welcome to GOA! The message for 2020 is simple… Get to GOA! You may wonder why you are being asked to get to Goa. But wherever you are – at home, at your workplace, at your school

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The Birth of Higher Consciousness

This Christmas, let us contemplate on the true meaning of the birth of Jesus. What does it mean for us? How can it bring about a transformation in our life? The angel proclaimed, “The Liberator shall be born through you; you will be His Virgin Mother.” Jesus was born to

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Dispassionate Passion

Seeker: Sirshree, help me to see when to be attached to the world and when to be detached? Sirshree: Do both. Be attached while being detached. When you are in detached attachment, question of time does not arise. Who-you-truly-are is beyond the mind and body. You are pure awareness, which

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Embracing the New – Rethinking for 2020

Every New Year beckons us to ask – Have I explored all my possibilities? Have I achieved completeness? To answer these questions, we need to identify whatever is old and incomplete within us.  What can we add or remove to attain completeness? Completeness is experienced when we choose to be

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Laxmi Pujan: Invoking the Goddess the Right Way!

Happy Diwali! The Festival of Lights is being celebrated all over with joy and zeal. Goddess Laxmi is venerated on the main day of Diwali. She is the harbinger of wealth and prosperity. Hence, we perform pooja (worship ritual) to seek the Goddess’ blessings and please Her. When we look

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