How am I to know, if you are Shiva or Madhava: Thyagaraja Story

Thyagaraja said, “O lord, how can I decide who you are?! How am I to know if you are Shiva or

Subramanyam Subramanyam

Subramanyam Subramanyam Shanmukha Natha Subramanyam Subramanyam Subramanyam Sai Natha Subramanyam

Our focus must be on God constantly like Nandi (the bull)

Human life must be properly moulded into divinity by nurturing good qualities. How can this be done?

Na punyam na papam

I am neither merit nor sin, I am neither pleasure nor sorrow, I am neither hymn nor holy waters,

Shirdi Baba gives the explanation of who is a true Guru: Kelkar Experience

One day Baba called Kelkar and asked him to do “Guru Pooja”, (worship Guru) as it was a Gurupoor

Inner Significance of festivals in India

Embodiments of Divine Atma!! The festivals celebrated by people of Bharat, are all signifi

Subramanyam, Subramanyam

Subrahmanyam Subrahmanyam Shanmukhânâthâ Subrahmanyam Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Subrahmanyam Hara

Chitta Suddhi Leni Shiva Poojaletiki

“Chitta sudhdhi leni Shiva pooja yetiki?” What is the use of all the worship without a pure hear

All the defects lies in the way we see things: With beautiful analogies

Man is earning much wealth and various forms of education, but there is no defect in either the educ

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam

Shankaracharya had five disciples. One is very pure hearted. The others came there to learn Shastras

Allah Yanchu Mohammadeeyulu

Muslims worship Him as Allah, Christians call Him Jehovah, Vaishnavites pray to Vishnu and Shaivites

How different school of thoughts worship the same God differently

Many of the devotees are ignorant and innocent. A small example to illustrate this: Lord Vishnu is t

Significance of night long bhajan during Shivaratri

One thought, one vision and one action, we need to consider all the three as one. Then we would not

God is the indweller - Eknath's story

Several great sages and personages of India have shown these ideals of service, ideal of worshipping

Shankaracharya's adwaitha philosophy

Making the philosophy of oneness of humanity as the basis, Shankaracharya undertook the task of prea

Who is God and where He is

In the worldly investigation one might be in position in the field of education the second may be th

Hey Shiva Shankara Namami Shankara

He Shiva Shankara Namami Shankara Shiva Shankara Shambo Hey Girijapathi Bhavani Shankara Shiva Sha

Hey shiva shankara namami

Hey Shiva Shankara Namami Shankara, Shiva Shankara Shambho; Hey Girijapathi Bhavani Shankara; Bhav

Swami on the importance of character; Analogy from Ramayana

One should not talk too much. Naturally, one loses one’s character by talking too much. People, ge

We should develop unwavering faith

"Isa Vasyam Idam Sarvam'. This means that the ‘Eshwara’ is present in everyone and in everything

Swami on Shivam, Shavam and Soham

The aspect of Eshwara is present everywhere. It is present firmly in our heart. Whom are we calling

Significance of Shivaratri

Today is Maha Shivaratri. We experience night daily. That’s just ordinary night, full of darkness.

Man has Incredible powers

Man has infinite power within him. In this world there is no other power which is not present in man

Why are we in search of God

We don't need to search for God. Why do we search? Because there is no sanctity or sacred quality in

Who are theTrinity

In this world there are none who have seen Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara. Who is Brahma? Who is Vishnu?

Serve society and see God in everything

What is Shivaratri? You should develop auspiciousness as a quality. Let everybody be happy. Not feel

All is Divine

Everything is divine. The universe is God. God is in all beings. The awareness is the divinity prese

Swami on the strength of Man

Sumathi stopped the sunrise. Savithri just wiped out the destiny. Where does the strength for women

Dharma and Adharma

Embodiments of Love! The flux that you see in the world is the dance of Shiva. This is something whi

Everything is a passing cloud in life

Whatever happens, is the dance of Shiva. The tremendous flux that goes on is the tandava dance. This

Human life is very precious

Obtaining this divine as human birth - you have got the birth of a man which is very precious, beyon