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Durga Mantras - Chanting and Kirtan

Sukadev Bretz - Joy and Peace through Kirtan

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Chanting and Recitation of Durga Mantras and Kirtans in glory of the Divine Mother. Devi, Durga, Lakshmi, Kali, Saraswati, Tripura Sundari, Rajeshwari - these are all names of the Divine Mother. Recordings mostly from Yoga Vidya Ashram Germany.
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The Devi Mahatmyam or Glory of the Goddess is a scripture describing the story of the greatness of the Devi - Goddess Durga and how she empowered herself by killing the demons. Devi Mahatmyam is part of Markandeya Purana composed between 400-600 C.E. Devi Mahatmyam is also known as Durga Saptashati or Candi Patha. The text consists of 13 chapters with 700 verses, each invoking a different goddess. The first episode describes Goddess as Shakti, the universal form of Devi. The second episode d ...
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Vedanta - The River of Wisdom

Swamini Brahmaprajnananda

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Can one be free from sorrow and inadequacy and live a life of fullness? Yes. Just like our Rishis did. How? Because you can see what they saw! You are the limitless having a limited human experience. Join me to learn this ancient flowing wisdom by which you will live a life of purpose, connection and see your oneness with all. I am Swamini B (Brahmaprajnananda) Ph. D, a happy teacher of Vedanta, writer and a Hindu monk. Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@arshavidyananda Instagram - https://w ...
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How Was the Universe Created? Creation Of Universe/Nature by Saint Rampal Ji in English. Amazing and unbelievable, How planets rotate perfectly in their orbit? How is Sun a hot moving ball and moon so cool? Who created the sky, the Earth, the Water, the Air and above all human beings/living beings? Is there some Supremely intelligent being? Certainly, the universe was not created by chance. There is definitely some divine power, some supremely powerful person who has created everything. The ...
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Among young people these days, it is common to refer to each other as ‘Bro’ meaning a friend, a buddy, someone close like a brother. While parent-child relationships often take centre stage in discussions about families, the sibling relationship ishighly underrated and yet serves as a foundation for one’s maturity and personal growth. How did sibli…
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Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated on the 2nd day ofthe 5 day Deepavali festival. One of the associated legends is that Sri Krishna defeated Narakasura. Who was he? What were the circumstances that prompted Sri Krishna to marry 16000 women? Let’s listen to this excerpt from Bhagavatam, one of the 18MahaPuranas. It is not too late to join the course o…
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Asantosha is like most of us. He feels that he 'does not have enough money'. Devi Lakshmi opens his eyes to all her manifestations and prompts Asantosha to reflect on his life, restoring and celebrating the balance of wealth in his life. The podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/301-devi-lakshmi-speaks-to-the-one-who-says-i-dont-have-enou…
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Is your vision of yourself similar to the vision of Vedanta, which sees you as limitless? Let us listen to an extract from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji's article as he helps us see that all along, one was always the whole. This being our 300th episode, a special heartfelt thank you for continuing to listen and sitting on the banks of wisdom o…
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The word 'Durga' itself means an invincible fortress as well as a difficulty. By chanting these 32 powerful names, each of which starts with Durga, we dwell on the meaning and transform our relationship with Durga/difficulty, for good. Bhakti - The Heart of Wisdom - 1, Starting on 13th October, 2024 - https://www.hua.edu/courses/bhakti-the-heart-of…
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With a heavy heart and feeling purposeless, a devotee is cleaning her mandir, wiping the murti of Durga. She prays for guidance. Lo behold! Devi Durga appears and teaches her the most important thing. Listen on, in this profound teaching of Devi to her devotee. Soundarya Lahari - 3rd-11th October - Worship Devi by enrolling here - https://arshavidy…
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Any one who commits wrong actions or even crime may escape the law of land but cannot escape the law of Karma presided over by Bhagavan. Such a person will suffer the consequences while living or may actually go tonaraka. The Puranas speak of 28 kinds of narakas of suffering which relate to different kinds of wrong actions committed here on earth. …
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What if emotions like anger, sadness, fear, jealousy etc have a purpose - to help rather than harm us? What if emotions whisper wisdom that we are not payingattention to? What if emotions had a voice, what would they say to us? Speaking today are Binding Desire, Anger, Sadness, Fear, Jealousy, Confusion, Arrogance and Guilt .... The podcast transcr…
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When Bhagavan Ganapati appears, the dejected devotee asks many questions - Why are there so many obstacles in my path? How are you both a placer as well as a remover of obstacles? When life is challenging, how can I still have shraddha and persevere? In response Bhagavan Ganapati blesses and guides the devotee and all of us. The transcript - https:…
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Did you know that in different cosmic ages, Bhagavan Ganesha appeared as 8 Avataras to vanquish asuras and re-establish Dharma. We listen to the stories from the Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana about how these asuras like Krodhasura (embodiment of anger), Matsarasura (embodiment of jealousy) were defeated thereby revelling in and abiding in our d…
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Oh göttliche Mutter, Mutter der Welt, Sieg sei mit dir. Oh Mutter voller Liebe (Bhavani), beseitige alles Unglück. Oh Durga, du überwindest sogar den Tod. Oh göttliche Mutter, du manifestierst dich in so vielen Namen und Formen. Ein Kirtan, der zu großer Ekstase und großer Freude beitragen kann, ein Kirtan, der mit großer Bhakti, mit großer Hingabe…
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Does happiness lie in a person, situation or a thing? If so, the person, situation or thing should always make me happy! But this is not our experience. Here is an excerpt from Pujya Swami Dayananda ji 's unfolding of this important topic. Not too late to join the course on the Complete Bhagavad Gita which just began on 17th August 2024. Do check o…
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In an interesting turn of events in the midst of a deluge, Rishi Markandeya was blessed with the vision of Sri Krishna in the child form resting on a banyan leaf. What did he see and what did he understand? Through the eight verses of the Bala Mukunda Ashtakam, we discover and revel in the joy of Sri Krishna's beautiful child form. The podcast tran…
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We can be free from sadness only when we understand what we are bound by. Through this exquisite unfolding of words by Pujya Swami Dayananda ji we see the truth clearly! What better way to celebrate India's independence and Pujya Swamiji 's birthday of 15th August than to revel in the brilliance of his teaching on freedom! Our upcoming course on th…
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As soon as people across the world chant the Hanuman Chalisa they find themselves rejuvenated with bhakti and shakti. Such is its power and greatness. And yet few know that it was composed by Sant Tulsidas who also composed the Sri Ramcharitmanas. As we approach his birth anniversary on 11th August this year, we hear of some key events of Sant Tuls…
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According to the Hindu calendar, the month of Shravan, which falls between July and August, is considered highly auspicious for the worship of Bhagavan Shiva. How did the great Shiva devotees relate to Bhagavan Shiva? What changed in their lives, as a result? We hear of two stories - Punitavati and Kannapa from a long time ago who are considered am…
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Simple and straightforward answers to commonly raised objections to learning the Bhagavad Gita, a profound dialogue that will transform your life. Some of the objections answered are - Objection 1 : The Gita is too ancient and irrelevant to modern life.Objection 2 : I don't have time to study an entire scripture.Objection 3: If I learn the Gita, I …
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Mantra, das an Jagadamba, die göttliche Mutter, die Mutter des Universums, gerichtet ist, vorgetragen von Sonya G D C Jaya jagadambe sītā rādhe G D C Jaya jagadambe mā durga G D C G Namo namah namo namah D C namo namah In diesem Jaya Jagamaba Sita Radhe Kirtan werden verschiedene Namen der Göttlichen Mutter angerufen – und mit Namaha oder Namo Nama…
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In the book 'Swami Dayananda Saraswati - Contributions and Writings' by Sheela Balaji, there are very deeply moving extracts of Pujya Swami Dayananda ji speaking of Swami Sivananda ji, Swami Chinmayananda ji, Swami Pranavananda ji and Swami Taranananda ji. We reflect on the words of the Guru of Gurus and bow our heads at the feet of the entire Guru…
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I am not the body-mind. If this statement is understood incorrectly, then it can lead to dissociation and wanting to abandon responsibilities. We understand the right way to do the enquiry into reality through the dialogue between the student and teacher. The podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/286-i-am-not-the-body-mind-the-right-way-t…
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Like Arjuna (in the Gita), we too wonder - How do wise people, talk, walk and live? More than 200 years ago, Sri Mahipati wrote about the 'Stories of Great Saints of India' in his book, 'Bhakta vijaya' (the Victory of the devotee). Within each story of more than 21 saints are some details of their lives, rich poetic imagery that thrills the heart, …
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Meditation or Dhyaanam is an integral part of sadhana of aVedanta student-disciple. Since meditation has entered the mainstream, many wrong ideas abound and hence sincere seekers are denied its many benefits. Is the goal of meditation to empty the mind? Is it meditation if the mind wanders? Will meditation solve all my problems? We explore the answ…
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Our journey of accepting people is incomplete if it leaves the most important person out – oneself. What do you long to hear? What can you say to yourself? An open letter. The podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/283-forgiving-oneself-an-open-letter/ Our monthly newsletter - Aarsha Vidya Bharati - Jun 2024| Dharmam Śaraṇam Gacchāmi| Tīrt…
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We wrongly think that the big ‘aha’ moments of epiphanies while meditating or during a retreat make us see that life is sacred. Actually, the simple prayers and practices that, we do every day help us appreciate that all of life is sacred. Spread throughout the day, all of these 10-12 shlokas and practices will take less than ten minutes and on top…
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First, we become aware of how we depend on everyday non-religious rituals to provide structure, comfort, and meaning to our lives. Second, we understand why we developed a distaste for religious rituals and Third, we appreciate some of the rituals in Hinduism that help us to discover the inherent sacredness of our lives. The podcast transcript - ht…
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In the endless striving to attain wealth, power and scale the height of pleasure, is there anything that, we tend to overlook? How does the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedic tradition look upon a truly accomplished being? We find out. The podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/why-you-are-greater-than-all-your-achievements/ Our latest newsletter…
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Is there a stotram (devotional set of verses) composed by Adi Shankaracharya that laments one's helpless condition, seeks divine protection, surrenders to Bhagavan, lays out the stumbling blocks in one's spiritual journey and invokes the urgency of enquiry into samsaara - all at once! It is Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram! Just as Prahlad…
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When there seems no way out of suffering, Bhagavan always appears in the most mysterious of forms to bless his devotees. We see this in the events leading to Hiranyakashipu who determined to kill his son Prahlada, challenges the very existence of God and the 4th manifestation of Vishnu appears as Bhagavan Narasimha. And how! To read the podcast tra…
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That moment when we saw all that is here is one, The harmony that we have built in our relationships with Karma Yoga, The care and connection we feel, because of Vedanta. All of the above is thanks to someone you have n't met in person but who has helped you know and enjoy yourself and the world - Jagadguru Adi Shankacaracharya. What are his 10 key…
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Jeeva, a 45-year-old, believes that many key people are to be blamed for his life turning out the way it did. He goes tocourt, hurling accusations at his parents, friends, partner, CEO of his company, and social media. The judge listens to all the witnesses and contributorsto Jeeva's life and pronounces the verdict while giving many life lessons. T…
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(Am) C G Am Am Jay shri ma, jaya kali ma, jay shri ma. C G Dm Am Ananda-mayi, jay shri ma, jay shri kali ma. Ersetze in den weiteren Versen „Kali“ durch: „durga“, „lakshmi“, „sarasvati“, „devi“. Jay sri ma (wörtlich: „Lang lebe die glückverheißende Mutter!“) ist eine Hymne an die göttliche Mutter in ihren vielen Formen. Das Mantra hilft, Negativitä…
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Composed by Jagadguru Adi Shankararachya, Hanumat Pancharatnam is a stotram of five gems in praise of Hanuman, the greatest bhakta/devotee of Bhagavan Rama. Hanuman has become the beloved of all due to his unparalleled courage, power and devotion. When one prays to him, he is very quick to respond, especially as he still roams the earth as one of t…
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Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya which makes it all the more special and powerful, Sri Rama Bhujanga PrayataStotram is a set of 26 devotional verses dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Rama. The Stotram beautifully unfolds the unchanging nature of Sri Rama that is Brahman, the limitless being, Sri Rama as Bhagavan and Sri Rama as a relational, deeply loved…
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Much before we discover Bhagavan through the manystories, prayers and stotrams embedded in the way of life, or even our gurus, we find and look up to our role models. We are constantly influenced by those we admire, aspire to be like, or seek guidance from, whether we are consciously aware of it or not. And so, when our role models are chosen consc…
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Very often we tend to react mechanically and then lament - Why did I say or do the wrong thing? Why did I not do/say the right thing? Here are some points to consider based on the Bhagavad Gita so that we start responding thereby increasing our mastery in life. The podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/272-how-to-stop-reacting-and-start-r…
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Prahlada was the son of an asura Hiranyakashipu and due to a set of unique circumstances found himself to be devoted deeply to Bhagavan Narayana. His bhakti, devotion was so steadfast that all attempts to dissuade him including attempts to kill him did not work. What wisdom did he share with his own father and his friends? We look into it, through …
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In part 1 we heard about some of the different sadhanas/religious disciplines mentioned in the Gita. Bhagavan helps us see what these can achieve and what they cannot and explains why jnana yajna is the best yajna or sadhana. This is part two of a two part series on sadhanas/yajnas. Podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/270-which-is-the-b…
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Although many claims about the efficacy of different sadhanas/religious disciplines are made, the Bhagavad Gita surprises us by telling us the best yajna. In the fourth chapter, Bhagavan reveals other sadhanas/yajnas and helps us see what they can achieve and what they cannot. This is part one of a two part series on sadhanas. Podcast transcript - …
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In composing this stotram of five verses Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya relates the five syllables - na-ma-shi-va-ya , to Bhagavan Shiva’s glories and his unchanging nature. He initiates us into chanting the mantra and also evokes a sweet surrender in us. The podcast transcript - https://arshavidyananda.in/268-shiva-panchakshara-stotram-its-meaning-a…
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Composed by Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya, this set of five verses highlights the power of offering puja with just your mind. This is not a substitute for a regular puja rather an addition to make one's bhakti and absorption deeper. First, we hear the story of the origins of the Hridyaleeshwarar temple in Chennai and its connection with a sadhu'…
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Jaya bedeutet Sieg, Ehre, Triumph. Ma bedeutet Mutter und Durga ist die göttliche Mutter, die uns beschützt, die uns tröstet, die die Göttin des gesamten Universums ist. Durga wird als schöne Frau in einem roten Gewand dargestellt, die auf einem Tiger oder einem Löwen reitet und ihre Hand zum Segen erhebt. Das bedeutet, dass die göttliche Mutter mä…
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We love and thrive on our experiences and crave for more. Vedanta helps us question if experience is indeed our reality. Through an enquiry into the three states of experience - waking, dream and deep sleep, we discover the unchanging I that is present in all experiences but untouched by all experiences. Sounds like a contradiction? It is the un-ne…
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The vision of Vedanta is that you are Brahman, the limitless being. It is not possible to see this wisdom without the grace of Brahman himself or herself as Bhagavati. It is not possible to see this wisdom without seeing the world as a manifestation of Brahman. And so we worship the wisdom and intelligence permeating the world as Devi Sharada or Sa…
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Every year, practising Hindus undertake a pilgrimage to sacred sites, temples, rivers, mountains, lakes and places considered energetically more potent with the presence ofdevatas and Rishis and hence their blessings. A tirthayatra (pilgrimage) is different from a vacation in which we expect and seek comfort and convenience. What are the reasons we…
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The word 'Rama' was there long before Bhagavan Rama appeared on this earth as an Avataara. How did even the name, nama inspire and transform Rishi Valmiki, Swami Samarth Ramadas and other saints? The podcast transcript - https://discoveratma.com/262-the-transformative-power-of-the-sacred-word-rama/ Our monthly newsletter - Aarsha Vidya Bharati - Ja…
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All of us struggle with sustaining our motivation levels in eatinghealthy, exercising regularly, meditating daily, contacting friends, learning a skill, doing japa or regularly attending Vedanta class. What are the internal and or external factors that motivate us? How can we do what really matters to us? Dharmo rakshati rakshitah. Dharma protects …
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As we approach the re-opening of the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, inviting Bhagavan Sri Rama to always be with us, we also invite Sri Rama into our hearts. It was written by Goswami Tulsidas ji sometime in the 16th century as a part of Vinay Patrika. We listen to this beautiful bhajan sung by our beloved Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji and dwell…
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When Sri Rama was exhausted and worried on the battlefield just before his encounter with Ravana, Rishi Agastya appears and teaches him this powerful and sacred worship to Aditya, the presiding deity of the Sun. And the rest as they say is history or Itihaasa. We too can gain victory in our pursuits by learning and chanting this brilliant Aditya Hr…
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In any given situation, atleast two forces seem to be opposed to each other. Discipline - Laziness, Composure-Stress, Optimism-Pessimism. Bhagavan Krishna says that to be a master we need to direct the dialogue and ally with Dharma. How? The podcast transcript - https://discoveratma.com/259-how-to-resolve-our-internal-conflicts-a-friendly-teaching-…
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Shri Dattatreya is one of the most revered sages whoincarnated on earth. And he gave teachings which are in the form of Tripura Rahasya.In the Jnana Khanda which is a section on wisdom, the commentator narrates a story of the Jivatma, its sense of bondage and liberation. It is Sri Dattatreya Jayanti on 26th December 2023 and we hear his teaching to…
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