Introduction:Soundarya Lahari meaning waves of beauty consists of two parts viz. Ananda Lahari meaning waves of happiness (first 41 stanzas) and Soundarya Lahari (the next 59 stanzas). It is believed that Lord Ganesha himself has etched the Ananda Lahari on Mount Meru (Some people believe that Sage Pushpa Dhantha did the etching). It was read from there by Sage Gouda Pada who taught it to Adhi Sankara. Adhi Sankara himself added the rest of the 59 stanzas and completed it. These 100 stanzas are
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Adi Sankaracharya'sShivananda Lahari[Waves of the Bliss of Shiva][This is one of the greatest poetic prayer couched in an undercurrent of practical philosophy by Sri.Adhi Sankara Bhagawat pada. Unlike Soundrya Lahari, this stotra does not seem to have tantric implication. It is more simpler and enriched with several alankaras (Figure of Speech). Any one reading this and understanding it would definitely become a richer man-rich because of the peace, steadfast mind and knowledge of God and Philos
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Ananda Lahari[Wave of happiness]By Adi Shankaracharya[This extremely poetic and devotional work of Adi Shankara is not as popular as his two other great works viz Soundarya Lahari and Shivananda Lahari.]Bhavani sthothum thwam prabhavathi chatur binna vadanai,Prajaanaa meesana tripuramadhana pancha bhirapi,Na shadibhar senaaneer dasa satha mukhai rapyahipathi,Sthadanyesham kesham kadhaya kadamasminnavasara. 1Oh Goddess Bhavani, Lord Brahma is not able to sing your praise by his four heads,Lord Sh
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(This is the first chapter of Ramayana. In this chapter Valmiki who is in search of a suitable hero, whose exploits he wants to write as an epic, asks Sage Narada for suggestions. Narada suggests that Valmiki should write about Rama and also tells him in brief the story of Rama. It is believed by reading this chapter, one can get the same blessing as one who reads Ramayana in full.)1. The great sage Valmiki asked Sage Narada who always is busy in meditation and mastering the Vedas and who is the
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[Authorship of this great stotra is ascribed to Adi Sankara, in the old stotra book published in Kerala in Malayalam script but this is not included in the list of complete works of Adi Sankara, and also the style of writing is very much different. The reference to curd rice in the tenth stanza, clearly points out that it is written by a person of South Indian origin. He must have been a Vaishnavite, because of the use of the word Dasa, while referring to himself in the ninth stanza.]Hrudhambhoj
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[This great prayer is taken from Bhagawatham - kili pattu by Thunchathu Ezhuthachan. Lord Prahladha praises and prays Lord Narasimha murthy after he saves him from Hiranya Kasipu, his faher. The prayer is very touching. The first part of the prayer is almost in Sanskrit and the later part in Malayalam. This is normally sung to get victory over enemies, to get rid of fear of death and for getting cured of diseases.]Dhoorjatim lokaika nadham narasimha,Maarjava veerya parakrama vaaridheem,Agni neth
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[Lord Vishnu took several incarnations in the world. Of them the most important are ten incarnations (Dasavatara). This prayer addresses the ten avatharas. It is written in a way that complains to god that he does not show the same haste in solving the devotee’s problems as he did when he took these incarnations.]Yaa thwara jala sanchare,Yaa thwara Veda Rakshane,Mayyarthe karunamurthe,Saa thwara kwa gatha hare. 1Why did you not show the same hasteWhich you showed in your travel through the water
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[This Stotra has been composed by Sage Bilvamangala, who is also known as Lila Sukha. His greatest work of course is Sri Krishna Karnamritha. Nothing much is known about the period in which this great sage lived. There is a general agreement that he belongs to South India, visited Dwaraka and later visited Brindavan and attained Samadhi there. Some people believe that he was from Andhra Pradesh. Taking in to account the fact that he is a part of large number of folk tales of Kerala (Bilwamangala
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The Upanishads form the final part of the Vedas of India, which are among the oldest and most incisive religio-philosophical works of mankind, known to us today. The Vedas are four in number namely, the Rg, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. They are composed in poetic or musical metres as also in prose, in an archaic form of Sanskrit generally referred to as Vedic Sanskrit. That form of the language got reorganised into the form that exists today, referred to as Classical Sanskrit, under strict and compr
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Teachings of Lord KrishnaLord Krishna, is the one of the most loved Gods of the Hindu religion. His teachings on various aspects of human life to Arjuna during the epic battle of Mahabharata are world famous. His teachings were written in form of a book by famously known as Bhagwad Gita. Bhagwad Gita literally means divine songs of Lord. Teachings of the lord, are relevant even in the present age. They are being promoted by a number of spiritual gurus. Few of his important teachings are as follo
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Shukdev Gosvami said: Having offended Lord Krishna, Satrajit tried as best he could to atone by presenting Him with his daughter and the Syamantaka jewel. Maharaj Parikshit inquired: O Brahmana what did King Satrajit do to offend LordKrishna? Where did he get the Syamantaka jewel, and why did he give his daughter to the Supreme Lord?Shukdeva Gosvami said: Surya the sun-god, felt great affection for his devotee Satrajit Acting as his greatest friend, the demigod gave him the jewel called Syamanta
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“ Sachidanand rupaya vishvotpatyadi hetve, tapatraya vinashaya shri krsnaya vayam namah ”In Naimisharanya, where 88,000 sages had assembled for a sacrificial yagna for a thousand years, Suta expounded the glory of Shrimad Bhagwat and informed Saunaka and the other sages that Shrimad Bhagwat secures the attainment of moksha by any person just as Pariksit attained it when Suka expounded the Shrimad Bhagwat to him. Sutapuran then commenced the discourse by giving an insight of the importance of Shr
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GOVARDHANA PUJAGovardhana Hill is king of mountains and most worshippable in the entire universe. A vaishnava doesn’t walk or climb on it as; it is considered as Krishna Himself. Vrajvasis, cows, sheeps, monkeys, and animals are allowed to climb on Govardhana.The Gopis and Radharani addressed Govardhana as Haridas, and servant of Lord Krishna. He offers everything that appears on His body to be offered to cows/ calves, which are most dear to Lord Krishna.Lord Sri Krishna’s father Nanda Maharaja
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Lord Kapila tells His mother Devahuti that this life is a reaction of past activities. When the life takes place, it is the beginning of the reactions and death is the end of past reactions. So why should we counter act or act on previous reactions. Rather we should accept everything coming in our lives in its own stride and live with out worrying about the things taking place in our lives
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Diwali FestivalA Talk by Giriraj SwamiOctober 25, 2003HoustonWe wish you all a happy Diwali. Diwali marks the end of the year, and by theyear's end we want to pay our debts, rectify our relationships, and preparefor--and try to do better in--the next year.The Vedic literatures inform us that in the present age, Kali-yuga, therecommended process for self-realization, or God realization, is thechanting of the holy names of the Lord. Of course, we know that Lord Krsnaappeared about five thousand ye
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Hate the sin, but love the sinnerCriticize cheaters and swindlers, not struggling devoteesAnd that too with care and a sympathetic heartDon’t shout on his face, “you are a hypocrite”Speak pure principles in a general gatheringDon’t focus too much on his external deficienciesAppreciate his good past and sincere intentions and deedsIf you come down on him with force to prove him badYou will break his heart, discourage him to become mad or sadDon’t make a fault, to counteract another faultThen what
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Los AngelesThursday, 08 October 2009source: Virtue Online, Sept 29, 2009The ultra liberal Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles J. Jon Bruno offered a formal apology to Hindus for centuries-old acts of religious discrimination including attempts by Christians to convert them.He then authorized a joint Hindu-Anglican service at St John's Cathedral in Los Angeles permitting Hindu devotees to receive the consecrated elements.According to a statement read on his behalf by suffragan Bishop Chester Talton,
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INVITATIONFORChaitanya RathayatraIn the 2010 Purna Kumbha mela at HaridwarAs you may already know, India is hosting the Purna Kumbha Mela inHaridwar from 14 January to 30 April 2010. ISKCON has been privilegedto have a camp and a preaching pandal along with other sadhu samaj atthe Kumbha Mela.This year we are celebrating the 500th sannyasa anniversary of LordChaitanya. We take this as a unique opportunity to glorify ChaitanyaMahaprabhu through a huge Harinam Shobha-yatra organized in Haridwardur
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