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  • Invoking the Goddess

    Pandit Jasraj is one of my favorite classical singers. he has the ability to make you close your eyes and transport you to the land of peace and meditation. I share with you one of my favorite compositions – a simple, slow, moving, yearning call to the Goddess Durga. He has taken these few simple…

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  • Makar Sankranti 2011

    Happy Makar Sankranti (January 14th) to all our readers. We hope that you are celebrating with friends and family. If you aren’t with family or friends, we hope you can celebrate online with us and elsewhere on the Internet. As I was contemplating the meaning of uttarayan and the significance of this day, this thought…

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  • Krishna Mahamantra – Om Namo Bhagavate

    Lord Sri Krishna, is considered a complete incarnation or purna-avataar of Lord Vishnu. ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya’ is perhaps the most often used mantra used in the invocation and meditation of Lord Sri Krishna. This mantra first appeared as a part of the Srimad Bhagavatam, which describes the many glories of Krishna. One literal translation…

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