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Lakshmi Sahasranam – 1008 names
The Sahasranam is a great part of the vedic tradition and there are collections like this for all of the major deties. The Sahasranam exists in two different forms; a listing of each name individually in the format of “OM {name} namaha”, and the other in a more melodic and more compact format in which [...] -
Sri Suktam – Rig Veda Mantra for Lakshmi
Sri Suktam is a vedic hymn addressed to Goddess Lakshmi, the companion of Vishnu. She is the representative of abundance in all its forms, accessible to all and readily responsive the effects of yagyas when sincerely performed. hiraṇyavarṇāṁ hariṇīṁ suvarṇarajatasrajām, candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavedo ma āvaha. tāṁ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm, yasyāṁ hiraṇyaṁ vindeyaṁ gāmaśvaṁ puruṣānaham. Invoke for [...] -
#12 – Panchakarma – Luxurious Purification
Panchakarma is a wonderful and relaxing method of cleansing and rejuvenating your body, mind and awareness. Based on regular participation, there are profound benefits in terms of overall health bith mental and physical. As we know, Ayurveda holds that health, happiness and well-being are our natural state. But in our busy and frequently stressful world, [...] -
Dakshinamurti Sahasranam – 1008 names of Shiva as Guru
The image above is Dakshinamurti; Shiva as Guru. It was taken during Abishekam, an ancient vedic ritual during which liquid offerings are made to the deity through ritual bathing. These offerings are water, milk, yogurt, scented sandalwood (seen above), turmeric, and rose water. Sahasranam is a collection of 1008 names or mantras of a deity, [...] -
Dakshinamurti Mantras
This is the month of Guru Poornima and we honor in particular, the form of Shiva as the original Guru. This form is called Dakshinamurti. The first section of the audio file is called Guru Vandanam which recognizes that the guru is a manifestation of Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma – in short divinity in what [...] -
#11 – Agni and Good Health
Agni is great topic and certainly at the core of Ayurveda because it is the digestive fire that transforms the food we eat into the energy that sustains our body, and therefore our consciousness. We discuss the concept of Agni in detail as it relates to our bodies and experience of good health. Of course [...] -
A disciple is like a new Moon…
A disciple is like a new moon, in reality no different than the full moon: its apparent imperfection is a sign of gradual increase. Night by night the new moon gives a lesson in gradualness: with deliberation it says, “O hasty one, only step by step can one ascend to the roof.” A skillful cook [...] -
Eczema – Ayurveda and Jyotish working together
A yagya client asked me about a skin condition called eczema; extreme dryness of the skin. Of course, the question was whether or not yagyas could be an effective treatment. The image above is the birth chart of this individual. From the standpoint of astrology, eczema is listed as a function of Ketu, Mars, and [...] -
After 3 months of Maha Sponsorship
This is a long overdue thank you for the wonderful yagyas which I enjoyed over the three month period of being a Maha sponsor. I would like you to extend my very sincere thanks to the priests for helping to manifest such wonderful streams of beneficent energy in my life. The first, Sudarshana, yagya seems to have been [...] -
Da
Written by my friend Frank Schmidt: The bṛhadaraṇyaka upaniṣad , prᾱjᾱpati brāhmaṇa offers the following wisdom: Upon asking prᾱjᾱpati, the devᾱ-s, manuṣyᾱ-s (humans) , asurᾱs ( gods, men and demons) said ’give us instuction’ . To the devᾱ He said one word, da. He asked do you understand? The devᾱ-s said, yes, we understand. To the manuṣyᾱ (humans) He said one word, da. He asked do [...]