Kunti Stuti is from Srimad Bhagavatam (Pratham Skanda). After the Kurukshetra war, Lord Krishna was leaving to Dwaraka and Kunti, mother of pandavas was overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude praises Lord Krishna. Kunti stuti is one of the many stuti from Srimad Bhagavatam. A Video Course (Course Code – AVG1149) on Devotion & Prayers : […]
Often cited as an introductory Vedantic text, Atma Bodha is in fact a work of great depth. It has been taught in Vedanta courses as both an introduction and a summation. In its sixty-eight simple verses, Shankara encapsulates the essential vision of Vedanta. The examples and dialectics help us to assimilate the knowledge of the
In these classes, Swami Vidtatmananda will explain the meaning of the Purusasktam, a well know Vedic hymn praising the Lord as everything, including the one who is reciting the hymn. An Audio Course (Course Code – AVG4213) on Devotion & Prayers : Purusha Suktam by Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati.
Ancient Indian Literature accords a special place to the Sun in the order of divinities, revering it as the creator and sustainer of the universe and ultimate course of all wealth. The Aditya Hrdayam (Hridayam), a short canto chapter of the Ramayana (by Adikavi Valmiki), offers obeisance to the Sun God. The secret of the
With extra-ordinary depth of vision, Swamiji makes us all laugh while we see the truth of ourselves again and again from angles we had never even conceived, and we see the pure, clear understanding of Shankaracharya shining through. A Video Course (Course Code – AVG2137) on Devotion & Prayers : Dasasloki by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
Ishavasya begins with the statement “Ishavasya Adam Sarvam” (All this pervaded by Ishavara) and not only unfolds this vision, but gives upasanas (meditations) to prepare the seeker to understand it. Though it comprises only eighteen mantras, it conveys the essence of the entire teaching. It also puts forth tow modes of life- pravritii (action) na
The word ‘Ramayana’ refers to the story of Rama. The word ‘ayanam’ means ‘path’ and here refers to a movement in time. Thus the word ‘Ramayana’ means the life history of Rama. Written by Sage Valmiki, it is an epic, Itihasa, depicting the traditions, ideologies and heroes of ancient India and whose characters provide role-models for the
