Nityam Shuddham mantra explained

Nityaḿ Shuddhaḿ 15 October 1978, Patna There is a shloka of Tantra, Nityaḿ shuddhaḿ nirábhásaḿ nirákáraḿ niraiṋjanam; Nityabodhaḿ cidánandaḿ Gurubrahma namámyaham. Nityam means “unchangeable”, that which is permanent, which does not undergo any change. That which is nitya is also known as deva [divinity, god]. Deva is the expression of Paramátman [the Supreme Soul] which...

P.R. Sarkar’s R.U. Speech, 1990, “Mind Grows in Magnitude”

MIND GROWS IN MAGNITUDE YouTube link for audio reading: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yctmxmLRZ6s Amongst the different faculties of this globe in the physico-psycho-spiritual realms, mental faculties are of maximum importance. These faculties may be categorized into four main groups or offshoots. The first mental faculty is that the mind thinks, the mind discovers and invents newer modes of...

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti on Bhakti – Spiritual love…

LOVE - THE ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITE As you know, the curry, even if it is prepared with maximum care in all other aspects, can not be treated as a palatable dish if there is want of salt in it. Similarly, all human endeavors to find out a link between the finite and the infinite fail, if...

Bhakti – Devotion 2: by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

The following is a Spiritual Discourse on Bhakti - Devotion, by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti DEVOTION It has been said in Bhakti Shastra "Bhaktir bhagavato seva. Bhaktih prema svaru'pin'ii. Bhaktir ananda rupa cha. Bhaktih bhaktasya jiivanam." What is meant by 'bhakti' ? The word 'bhakti' has been derived from the root verb 'bhaj' by adding the...