Category: Articles

How to identify a GENUINE GURU?

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WHO IS A GENUINE GURU ? HOW TO IDENTIFY ONE FROM A PLETHORA OF FAKE & FALSE ONES ABOUNDING EVERYWHERE. At the rate the false gurus, the so called “yoga experts”, the Godmen with large followings are getting exposed nowadays, it is becoming increasingly difficult to convince those who don’t show much discretion, that you cannot put everything in one common basket. They should understand that just as there are real flowers, you can get also thousands of plastic ones with different hues and sizes trying to pass off as…

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Why is Mahalaya Celebrated?

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Why is Mahalaya Celebrated? This year, September 19 is being celebrated as Mahalaya. The day marks the beginning of the ‘Devi-paksha’ and the end of the ‘pitri-paksh’ (Shraddh or the mourning period). Celebrated for seven days, legend is that on the first day of Mahalaya, Goddess Durga starts her journey to earth (her paternal home). Mahalaya is also known as Akaalbodhan (ultimately invoking the goddess). The six-day countdown to Mahasaptami, Mahalaya is celebrated with much gusto in Bengal. The day is an invitation to Goddess Durga and is celebrated by…

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What purpose do Rituals serve and why they are so important for many people.

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What purpose do Rituals serve and why they are so important for many people An article by Sahaja Yogini Saumya Rai It is easy to worship an idol carved out of stone and follow a custom sometimes the origin of which is not known.  Trust me, it is easy.  Rituals were invented for people who did not have the courage to introspect and reflect. They would run away from sitting still at every single excuse. They will twitch and scratch and move and yawn. Their eyeballs will move constantly to…

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WORLD TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INNER AWAKENING

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WORLD TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INNER AWAKENING – Sahaja Yoga & Me! An article by Sahaja Yogini Armaity Bhabha Having always been a seeker in life, I was unaware of what I was seeking. An idealist to the core, I was often hurt by the behaviour of others and often wondered how they could behave in a way they often did. Not that I was perfect…. no way thinking that….but atleast I was aware about my shortcomings and always strived to overcome them. Introspection has always been a part of my life…

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HUMANITY AT WAR ~ HOW TO BECOME ONE

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HUMANITY AT WAR ~ HOW TO BECOME ONE History shows us that religious differences have always divided humanity often leading to struggle and wars. Till today, we have not been able to solve this rigmarole and confusion and we are yet ruing the consequences. The reason for this is that so far there have only been very few on this earth who have been able to see a common thread running through our differences. “Unity in diversity” has merely remained a concept. Just as each one of us plays roles…

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Name of the Game App: Spread Universal Love

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Name of the Game App: Spread Universal Love Eligibility – Anyone can play this game – there is no age/ caste/gender/religion bar. Steps: I.Visit www.sahajayoga.org, find the nearest location of a sub-center that is close to your house or office. Call them up or email them to find out when they have their weekly meeting for seekers of the divine. Read about Kundalini Awakening and testimonials of people regarding Sahaja Yoga. If you are not impressed and are not convinced – QUIT the game here. II.Visit the sub-center teaching Sahaja…

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What is the main problem of Sahaja Yoga?

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What is the main problem of Sahaja Yoga? “This is the main problem of Sahaja Yoga, is that your attention has to be towards God Almighty. Otherwise, nothing can work out. Your ascent cannot work out. If you have come to Sahaja Yoga to make money, all right, you will make money and get out. If you have come here to show off your knowledge and all that, you will show it and get out. If you have come here to show your power and your authority, you stay there…

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Soul Never Dies – Life after death is inevitable!

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Life after death is inevitable… so what are you doing about it? When you know that rebirth … meaning life after death is inevitable… Don’t you think you should utilize your power & energy to beautify this world? To beautify, pacify, modify this world… while you still have the power of knowledge & wisdom & compassion & love & the material amenities required to bring about the change ? So that you arrive in a beautiful-er world & proceed from there on…. Food for thought huh…think about it!

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God knows about our beliefs and even superstitions!

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God knows about our beliefs and even superstitions! Hello Readers! I will start writing about this after telling you an incident of my life. And based on this incident, I am writing this article. It was during the time when both my parents were alive. My mother had gone to the hospital many a times – first for pacemaker then again for the lead coming off the pacemaker..then again for knee replacement then again for losing consciousness then again for losing memory…the list is endless. Anyways, every time she recuperated,…

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How respecting women can change the entire world scenario!

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यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः । यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ॥ The divine are extremely happy where women are respected ;where they are not, all actions (projects) are fruitless.  Nothing more to say to prove the above Sanskrit statement – right? We can see women nowadays doing whatever they like – yes – surely you pursue your dreams, do what your heart guides you to do…what makes you happy – BUT – remember in whatever you do – is it respectable? Women are doctors, engineers, teachers, IAS Officers,…

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