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Early Life & Self Realization of Prophet Mohammed

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Early Life & Self Realization of Prophet Mohammed There are a number of legends about the early life of Mohammed, founder of the religion of Islam. It is said that just before Mohammed’s birth his father, Abdulah, dreamt of his unborn son. He saw growing from his child’s back a tree, which climbed upward, and reaching its full height emitted a light that spread around the world. Most Muslims interpret the dream and its imagery symbolically. The tree would of course represent the religion of Islam, supported by Mohammed. The…

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Lives of Women – Various Permutations & Combinations

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Lives of Women – Various Permutations & Combinations A girl child is conceived and any one of the following can happen to her: Aborted after Sex Determination Test (SDT) so as to avoid giving dowry or waste money on her education, food and clothing …only for her to grow, get married and serve someone else’s family. Unfortunately there are many in 3rd world countries who think that girl child is a liability and find ways to abort her in the womb. Takes birth in a sensible family that does not…

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What Happens After Death – An Extract From The Garuda Purana

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What Happens After Death – An Extract From The Garuda Purana What is death ? Is there life after death ? Is death painful? What happens after death ? How does rebirth happen ? Where do we go after death ? These kind of questions related to the most feared event that ends our life always fill our mind, especially when any of our near or dear ones die. We feel that suddenly the relationship has broken abruptly and wish there could be a connection again. In this quest, our…

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Religion vs. Spirituality – Know the clear cut difference between the two

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Religion vs. Spirituality – Know the clear cut difference between the two By Dr. Froylan Alvarado Guemez Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Of the Jesuit order. Born in Orcines, on May 1, 1881 and died in New York on April 10, 1995. It was the French theologian, philosopher and paleontologist who built an integrated vision of science and mysticism with his thought; of the evolution of spirit and thought. ▪ Religion is not just one, there are hundreds. ▪ Spirituality is one. ▪ Religion is for those who sleep. ▪ Spirituality…

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Who is Shri Mataji? – Experiences of Sahaja Yogi Gregoire de Kalbermarten

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Who is Shri Mataji? – Experiences of Sahaja Yogi Gregoire de Kalbermarten I remember a fine morning of August 1975, sitting in a suburban train between Hurst Green and London. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi was sitting in front of me. I had spent some very intriguing and mind boggling moments in her house, the day before, having felt levels of consciousness whose bliss it is impossible to describe. I was fairly puzzled and asked quite simply: “Shri Mataji, who are you?” She responded something like: “open your hands, close your…

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HEY MOR CHITTO – A Prophesy made by Rabindranath Tagore

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HEY MOR CHITTO – A Prophesy made by Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore was a visionary. In one of his songs “Hey mor chitto” he has prophesized the coming of “The Mother on the shores of Bharat”. His description exactly matches the picture of what happened at Ganpatipule , where for a number of years H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi held International Seminars of Sahaja Yogis from late 1980s to early 2000s. As said by Shri mataji herself at different occassions – excerpt from sahajayogamumbai.org “I had a special purpose in…

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What is it that keeps people worldwide from committing crimes?

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What is it that keeps people worldwide from committing crimes? Would you like it – if you see that your colleague, who is a below average performer, lackadaisical, dishonest…gets promoted and given the same salary as other hard working employees, same facilities as all the other really deserving candidates? No I guess. When you go against your own colleague and even your boss for letting the non-deserving candidate enjoy the benefits – how do you think that God is maintaining this vast Universe with several billion creatures? Don’t you think…

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MAHASAPTAMI – The 7th day of Navaratri

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MAHASAPTAMI – The 7th day of Navaratri It is the day when the Verses from “Devi Atharva Sheersha” from “Durga Saptashati” is to be recited. Here the Mahadevi….. the Great Goddess answers the question put to Her by the Devas as to who She is. “I am the form of Brahma” “I am joy and beyond the joy” “I am knowledge and beyond the knowledge” “I am the Brahma that everyone should know and also the illusion” “I am the Vedas and beyond the Vedas” “I am the pure knowledge and…

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MahaAshtami – The 8th Day of Navaratri

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MahaAshtami…the 8th Day of Navaratri! After the demon Shumbha was killed by the Devi, all Gods led by Indra & Agni praised thus the Devi…. 🌷You are the One who removes the grief of all those who surrender to You 🌷You look after the Universe and are the Goddess of moving and non-moving things 🌷You are the Mother Earth and You alone are the support of the world 🌷You are the Shakti Vaishnavi (power of Shri Vishnu) of unending strength 🌷You are the primordial seed of the universe, the supreme…

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The Ideal Durga Puja

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The Ideal Durga Puja I am really amazed at the expensive affair that Bengalis make out of Durga Puja! If they can raise so much money locality wise, then why not make good use of it! Where is the point of making an idol worth over lakhs only to immerse it after 6 days!? It really does not suit a state that is poverty stricken – where people literally live hand to mouth! If so much funds get raised then why not invest it in something that is more lasting…

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