Articles by Swami Veda Bharati golden_leaf

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Resort to Silence

9 February, 2013 @ 6:17 pm

satya-cid-ghanam akhaṇḍam advayaṁ sarva-dṛśya-rahitaṁ nirāmayam | yat padaṁ vimalam advayaṁ śivaṁ  tat sadāham iti maunam āśraya ||6||

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Silence Day 2013

7 February, 2013 @ 9:43 am

It occurs on the no-moon day of the Maagha month in the Hindu calendar when sun and moon are both supposed to enter the sign of Capricorn (makara rashi).

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New Year Message

6 January, 2013 @ 10:54 am

Each second a new year begins.

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Upaaya-Kaushala: Expertise inthe Means of Liberating Oneself and Others

26 December, 2012 @ 3:11 pm

I am constantly experimenting with upaaya-kaushala paaramitaa, one of the ten perfections required of an aspiring-to-be Bodhisattva. The perfection in the means and methods for liberating oneself and others.

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Christmas Greeting, 2012

22 December, 2012 @ 11:07 am

On a silent night did Krishna incarnate in a prison to liberate the world. On a silent night did Jesus take birth to give salvation to his world-wandering herd.

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Chitta-Prasaadanam

19 December, 2012 @ 12:49 pm

The eight angas of yoga from the second chapter of the Yoga-sutras of Patañjali are commonly identified as the essence of yoga. Here it is to be remembered that the second chapter, saadhana-paada, from sutra 28th onwards is for a saadhaka of the mrdu-samvega (mild progress and momentum) as the term is defined in YS 1.21-22 and the commentaries thereof.

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Diwali Greetings, 2012

10 November, 2012 @ 6:42 pm

May the ever-giving Mother Night grant us her stars that burn as flames of souls in our clay bodies.

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Three Festivals

30 September, 2012 @ 2:26 pm

Of the many religions indigenous to India, three stand out as the most ancient: Vedic-Hindu, Buddhism and Jaina.

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Day of Forgiveness

19 September, 2012 @ 7:18 pm

On this 'kshamaapana'-day, the annual day of asking for forgiveness according to Jaina religion, today I ask the forgiveness of all and any whom I may have intentionally or inadvertently caused any hurt, pain or offense.

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Sadhana in Applied Spirituality

4 September, 2012 @ 4:07 pm

As the time is approaching fast for me to enter silence, also as the current life crosses the threshold of 80 years, it is time to give you all reminders of the principles by which you will continue the relationships within the family to make our mission of serving the Guru continuously more successful.

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