Austerity of the tongue
A King once told one of his servants to bring him the best meat from the market. The servant brought him a Tongue. The next day the King told the servant to bring him the...
VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM—Part 1
The President of Chinmaya Mission suggested that we speak on the phrase “वसुधैव कु टुम्बकं .” It means that the whole earth is one family. Please pay attention to the word “earth” (vasudha). It is not merely...
True Motherhood embodies love, sacrifice, forbearance and selfless service
According to Hinduism, God manifests, maintains and contracts the universe, but the power with which these functions are performed is called Shakti, (Divine Energy) – the Divine Mother. This is the origin...
Massive turnout, spectacular performances of Raamleela hosted by IHC and SVCC
The Indian High Commission (IHC) and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Georgetown hosted a spectacular Raamleela performance on the lawns of SVCC last Thursday evening, just one day after...
VIJAYADASHAMI: The Great Goal and Its Attainment
TODAY is the glorious day of the celebration of the Mother’s Victory. It is a day of Vijaya, when all the gods rejoice and all mankind is in an exuberance of joy; for...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 9
The Path to Final Liberation
SALUTATIONS to Her through Whose Grace alone the Knowledge of the Ultimate Reality dawns upon the consciousness of earnest seekers. Salutations to the great Mother who keeps up this mysterious divine Drama...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 8
The Goddess of Success
SALUTATIONS to the Supreme Divine Mother, who is the substratum and the ultimate goal of all this universe. Salutations to the Mother, the Brahma Rupini, who is the mysterious indescribable power of the...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 7
SALUTATIONS and adorations to the Blessed Divine Mother, the source, sustenance and the ultimate goal of all creation. Salutations again and again to the Blessed Mother in Her knowledge-giving aspect, the originator of the entire phenomenon...
The worship of the Divine Mother
Devi is synonymous with Shakti or the Divine Power that manifests, sustains and transforms the universe as the one unifying Force of Existence. In fact, worship of Devi is not sectarian, it does not...
Sharad Navaraatri Pravachan—Night 6
Goddess of Auspiciousness at home and at heart
SALUTATIONS crores of times to the blessed Divine Mother who is the one Power that sustains the universe. She is the source of Power manifest in and through the...