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28Th Mahasamadhi Camp (2021) Yagna Prasad Pustika
28th Chinmaya Mahasamadhi Aradhana Camp Live Life with a Mission -with a Vision Universal Prayer O Adorable Lord of Mercy and Love! Salutations and prostrations unto Thee. Thou art Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient. Thou art Sat-Chid-Ananda. Thou art Existence, Knowledge and Bliss Absolute. Thou art the Indweller of all beings. Grant us an understanding heart, Equal vision, balanced mind, Faith, devotion and wisdom. Grant us inner spiritual strength To resist temptation and to control the mind. Free us from egoism, lust, anger, greed, hatred and jealousy. Fill our hearts with divine virtues. Let us behold Thee in all these names and forms. Let us serve Thee in all these names and forms. Let us ever remember Thee. Let us ever sing Thy glories. Let Thy Name be ever on our lips. Let us abide in Thee for ever and ever. Swami Sivananda 1 Clarity in vision, chastity in expression, and purity of action are sure signs of spiritual progress Swami Chinmayananda 2 Towards 2021 A.D, 28th Mahasamadhi Aradhana Camp, this souvenir is an offering of love and devotion from Chinmaya Mission San Jose to Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda 3 FOREWORD: PUJYA GURUJI ........................................................................... 5 PREFACE: SWAMI SWAROOPANANDA ........................................................... 7 VEDANTIC VISION: MAHAVAKYAS .................................................................. 8 VISION FROM OUR GURU PARAMPARA ....................................................... 11 ĀDI SHANKARĀCHĀRYA: RE-ESTABLISHING ADVAITA -
Why I Became a Hindu
Why I became a Hindu Parama Karuna Devi published by Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Copyright © 2018 Parama Karuna Devi All rights reserved Title ID: 8916295 ISBN-13: 978-1724611147 ISBN-10: 1724611143 published by: Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Website: www.jagannathavallabha.com Anyone wishing to submit questions, observations, objections or further information, useful in improving the contents of this book, is welcome to contact the author: E-mail: [email protected] phone: +91 (India) 94373 00906 Please note: direct contact data such as email and phone numbers may change due to events of force majeure, so please keep an eye on the updated information on the website. Table of contents Preface 7 My work 9 My experience 12 Why Hinduism is better 18 Fundamental teachings of Hinduism 21 A definition of Hinduism 29 The problem of castes 31 The importance of Bhakti 34 The need for a Guru 39 Can someone become a Hindu? 43 Historical examples 45 Hinduism in the world 52 Conversions in modern times 56 Individuals who embraced Hindu beliefs 61 Hindu revival 68 Dayananda Saraswati and Arya Samaj 73 Shraddhananda Swami 75 Sarla Bedi 75 Pandurang Shastri Athavale 75 Chattampi Swamikal 76 Narayana Guru 77 Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru 78 Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha 79 Ramakrishna Paramahamsa 79 Sarada Devi 80 Golap Ma 81 Rama Tirtha Swami 81 Niranjanananda Swami 81 Vireshwarananda Swami 82 Rudrananda Swami 82 Swahananda Swami 82 Narayanananda Swami 83 Vivekananda Swami and Ramakrishna Math 83 Sister Nivedita -
For the Sake of the World Used As a Pattern for a Broader Based Prophetic and Mystical Commu Nity for Our World Today
THOMA S MERTON, PROPHET-PATR I CK EASTM AN 182 For the Sake of the World used as a pattern for a broader based prophetic and mystical commu nity for our world today. First, I will look at the basis for the monastic fuga mundi in terms of both the Christian and the Buddhist traditions. I will then indicate how that is manifested in the well-known figures PATRICK EASTMAN of the Christian monk, Thomas Merton, and the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh.These two figures I will suggest are models of the mystical and prophetic to inspire us today. We look first then to the Christian tradition. If we start with the gospels we can clearly see that the central message ofJesus is about a HESE TIMES HAVE BEEN described by some as the new axial age or "kingdom" which is essentially a "this world" reality. At the opening in the terms of a book recently published by FrankTuoti, The Dawn of Jesus' ministry in Luke's gospel we read: Tof the Mystical Age. Whether those are the words we would use to define The spirit of the Lord is on me, our times or not, we would probably all agree that this is a time of For he has anointed me rapid change and great challenge. Such chan?~ and challenge are not To bring the good news to the afflicted. excluded from the spiritual arena. The wntmgs of contempor~ry He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives, scientists, the burgeoning of feminist theology and the see~~ng Sight to the blind, dissatisfaction of many with institutional religion as they exh1b1t a To let the oppressed go free, growing interest in spirituality all provide a profound challenge to To proclaim a year of favour from the Lord. -
The Benedictine Monks of Christ in the Desert Monastery Amy Suzanne Gillespie
University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Music ETDs Electronic Theses and Dissertations 8-25-2016 Chant and Transformation: The Benedictine Monks of Christ in the Desert Monastery Amy Suzanne Gillespie Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/mus_etds Recommended Citation Gillespie, Amy Suzanne. "Chant and Transformation: The Benedictine Monks of Christ in the Desert Monastery." (2016). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/mus_etds/12 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Electronic Theses and Dissertations at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Music ETDs by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Amy Suzanne Gillespie Candidate Music Department This thesis is approved, and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication: Approved by the Thesis Committee: Dr. Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, Chairperson Dr. Kristina M. Jacobsen Dr. David M. Bashwiner i CHANT AND TRANSFORMATION: THE BENEDICTINE MONKS OF CHRIST IN THE DESERT MONASTERY by AMY SUZANNE GILLESPIE BACHELOR OR ARTS, MATHEMATICS, 1975 MASTER OF MANAGEMENT, 1987 BACHELOR OF ARTS, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, 2009 THESIS Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Music The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico July, 2016 ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am forever grateful to the monks of Christ in the Desert for their willingness to engage in this project. Their unending hospitality, inseparable love for God and neighbor, forthright conversation, and friendship are a testimony to their solicitude to the Benedictine way of life. I am particularly grateful to Abbot Philip Lawrence, who was always willing to assist me with my interpretations and reflections and to Brother Leander Hogg, who, out of nowhere, would provide insight and inspiration at just the appropriate time. -
Thich Nhat Hanh, Tulku Thondup, and Others
BRANCHES OF LIGHT ! 2 ! FALL - WINTER • 2011 - 12 ! YES,YES, LIFE!LIFE! -MAYMAY WWEE BBEE JJOINEDOINED IINN TTHEHE GGREATREAT HHEARTEART ! l CONTENTS ELCOME to our latest ANYEN HAS OFFERED a 5 Upcoming Banyen Events Wissue of Branches of Breal “gathering of the 6 New Music Light! You’ll find here 223 ways” since 1970, and we 7 New Videos BRANCHES OF LIGHT reviews of new books, continue to morph and 8 Art, Creativity & Music News & Reviews from 8 Poetry, Writing & Stories Banyen Books and Sound music, videos, audios— learn how best we can serve 10 Yoga & the Hindu Traditions gems among the latest new the deep learnings and 12 Buddhism & Zen ISSUE 39 Fall-Winter-Spring 2011-2012 releases in all our fields, earth-loving harmony we 15 Tibetan Buddhism 17 Taoism & Chi Energetics Publisher & Editor from healing arts, new sci- humans need as we mature 17 BodyMind Healing Kolin Lymworth ence, body-mind explo- into a sustainable, responsi- 18 Healing Energies / Herbs Managing Editor & Production ration, ecology and com- ble planetary stewardship. Michael Bertrand 20 Bodywork & Movement munity... to angels, new 21 Food, Nutrition & Healing Design Laura Duncan Good Look Graphics economics, gardening, AY YOU FIND HERE the 22 Inspiration & Empowerment Cover Fiona Gamiet Articulate Design alchemy and metaphysics, Mresources to nourish 23 Psychology, Therapy & Dreams 24 Midlife & ElderWisdom On the Cover shamanism, the spiritual your journey. Reviews here 25 Jungian & Depth Psychology Flowers from Lizanne’s garden... 25 Mythology & Symbolism a rainbow over Bowen Island... traditions of the world, and are just the waves atop an 26 Meditation conscious evolution. -
2018 January-February
Volume 40, issue 1, Page 1 On behalf of the 2017-2018 Executive Committee, we wish you a happy and prosperous new year. Our temple has grown almost double in the last 10 years and with that has come a welcomed change in how we do things. Having said that we can not abandon our way of governing as set forth in our current Constitution. Our goal this year is to become more efficient and transparent in how we operate. In doing so we have created emails for our officers and chairpersons of the Executive Committees. If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, please email us by clicking PUJAS FOR JAN - on the Executive Committee name included in this newsletter and FEB posted on our website. GANESHA HAVAN J A N 1 On that list, you will see some familiar names and a few new S A N K A S T H I J A N 5 names. We hope this will encourage those of you who have a will- ingness to serve to come forward and let us know. KARTIKEYA PUJA J A N 6 KITE FESTIVAL J A N 7 A big thanks to all who completed the membership form during Di- wali. We have updated our database and hopefully all of you are SATHYANARAYANA J A N 1 2 & 31 now receiving the newsletter. The information you provide allows PUJA us to include your email for the newsletter and to provide you with KALYANOSTAV J A N 2 0 - 21 your charitable contribution notice. Don't forget to like and follow us SARASWATI PUJA J A N 2 7 on Facebook. -
The Monasteries of the Wadi Natrun, Egypt: a Monastic and Personal
The American Benedictine review. [Atchison, KS, etc.] : American Benedictine Review, inc. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015077515172 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#cc-by-nc-nd-3.0 This work is protected by copyright law (which includes certain exceptions to the rights of the copyright holder that users may make, such as fair use where applicable under U.S. law), but made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. You must attribute this work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). Only verbatim copies of this work may be made, distributed, displayed, and performed, not derivative works based upon it. Copies that are made may only be used for non-commercial purposes. Please check the terms of the specific Creative Commons license as indicated at the item level. For details, see the full license deed at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/. THE MONASTERIES OF THE WADI NATR UN, EGYPTA MONASTIC AND PERSONAL JOURNEY* Tim Vivian In January and February of 1996 I had the great good fortune of joining the team of American archeologists, faculty, and stu dents who went to Wadi Natrun, Egypt;1 we were there to exca vate the Monastery of Saint John the Little and study firsthand Coptic monasticism and Church history.2 Since I am a patristics scholar and third-order member of the Order of the Holy Cross (Anglican), and have been writing about early monasticism since my graduation from seminary in 1988, this trip was for me a per sonal monastic journey: an exciting chance to experience in the desert what I had learned from books, and an opportunity to par ticipate in the history and spirituality of Egyptian monasticism. -
Verses Most Quoted by Srila Prabhupada
VERSES MOST QUOTED BY SRILA PRABHUPADA RANK IN TIMES QUOTED RANK IN LIST VERSE SOURCE THIS SOURCE _________________ _________________ ______________________________________ _________________ __________________ 1400+ 1 hare krsna hare krsna Kali-S Upan. 2 sarva-dharman parityajya Bg 18.66 1 800+ 3 janma karma ca me divyam Bg 4.9 2 700+ 4 isvarah paramah krsnah BSm 5.1 1 600+ 5 bahunam janmanam ante Bg 7.19 3 6 brahma-bhutah prasannatma Bg 18.54 4 7 dehino 'smin yatha dehe Bg 2.13 5 500+ 8 daivi hy esa guna-mayi Bg 7.14 6 9 man-mana bhava mad-bhakto Bg 9.34 / 18.65 7 10 prakrteh kriyamanani Bg 3.27 8 11 janmady asya yatah VSutra 1.1.2 12 isvarah sarva-bhutanam Bg 18.61 9 13 sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto Bg 15.15 10 14 na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum SB 7.5.31 1 15 athato brahma-jijnasa VSutra 1.1.1 400+ 16 na mam duskrtino mudhah Bg 7.15 11 17 aham sarvasya prabhavo Bg 10.8 12 18 na jayate mriyate va kadacin Bg 2.20 13 19 ceto-darpana-marjanam CC Ant 20.12 1 20 aham brahmasmi Brhad A. Upan. 21 sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam Narada Panc. 22 sa vai pumsam paro dharmo SB 1.2.6 2 23 sravanam kirtanam visnoh SB 7.5.23 3 24 nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam Katha Upan. 25 mam ca yo 'vyabhicarena Bg 14.26 14 26 bhoktaram yajna-tapasam Bg 5.29 15 27 anyabhilasita-sunyam BRS 1.1.11 28 harer nama harer nama Brhad. -
Chapter I Meaning and Purpose of Mauna
Chapter I Meaning and Purpose of Mauna Introduction This chapter attempts to bring about clarity as regards the understanding of the concept of Mauna, its meaning, what it is and what it is not, what different purposes it serves for different people in different contexts and in what way its use can be understood in the sphere of yoga. Hence, it is in order, first, to consider the various meanings ascribed to the term Mauna, which is generally understood as only silence of speech. 1. Meaning of Mauna Dictionary Meaning of Mauna Mauna is basically a Sanskrit word. The term Mauna1(मौनम)् or Maunitva (मौननत्व) means silence, taciturnity, silence of the mind – as in मौनमुद्रा (the attitude of silence) and मौनव्रतम ्(a vow of silence) or मौननन ्(observing vow of silence). In the Sanskṛta dictionary, there are several synonyms for Mauna such as – अननवचव नम ् (silence, not uttering anything), अभाषणम ् (silence, not speaking), अवचन (absence of assertion, .श녍दम ् (silence, a calm)2ﴃsilence, taciturnity), अ핍यातम ्(silence), नन Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary gives the meaning of the word ‘Silence’ as absence or abstention, taciturnity. One inference which can be made just by looking at these meanings is that Mauna or silence is a restraining practice or practice involving 1 Apte V.S.(1970) The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Digital Dictionaries of South Asia. Delhi, MotilalBanarsidass. 2 Ibid. 33 not making utterances or speech or sound. Does it mean that silence does not come naturally but has to be imbibed and maintained by man? Or is it pointing out the fact that one has moved too much away from one’s natural state, if that state is one of silence and now by practicing and preserving silence one is moving towards one’s own natural state - the real nature? Silence fits in as a tapas practice, an austerity for burning of impurities, for self-purification. -
BHAGAVAD GITA Il Dharma Globale Per Il Terzo Millennio Appendice 2
BHAGAVAD GITA Il Dharma globale per il terzo millennio Appendice 2 Glossario Traduzioni e commenti compilati da Parama Karuna Devi Copyright © 2017 Parama Karuna Devi Tutti i diritti riservati ISBN-13: 978-1545499061 ISBN-10: 1545499063 pubblicato da: Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center telefono: +91 (India) 94373 00906 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jagannathavallabha.com Bhagavad gita Glossario Prefazione Nel primo volume di Appendice abbiamo presentato la Gita mahatmya (scritta da Adi Shankara), un riassunto completo del Mahabharata, e la storia di Krishna tratta dal Bhagavata Purana. In questo secondo volume di Appendice presentiamo il Glossario, la lista delle scritture citate nei nostri commentari, e la lista dei personaggi citati nel testo originale della Bhagavad gita. In un terzo volume di Appendice presenteremo una semplice Guida allo studio della Bhagavad gita, utile per i principianti e anche come base di sadhana quotidiana. Il Glossario non include i nomi di persone o località (che non siano anche concetti filosofici), o i nomi di libri o testi sacri citati nei commentari (che si trovano invece nella Bibliografia). Comprende però una serie di termini utili non soltanto per lo studio della Bhagavad gita ma per la comprensione di altri testi dello yoga e della cultura vedica in generale; oltre ai termini sanscriti abbiamo inserito anche alcuni termini in italiano che necessitano di una particolare spiegazione perché potrebbero essere equivocati. I termini non scritti in corsivo (ma scritti con la prima lettera maiuscola) sono contenuti nel Glossario. 3 Parama Karuna Devi 4 Bhagavad gita Glossario Glossario Abhyasa Letteralmente "pratica", indica l'impegno regolare e costante nelle pratiche Yoga. -
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An Introduction to Zen Words and Phrases Translated by Michael D
久須本文雄 Kusumoto Bun’yū (1907-1995) 禅語入門 Zengo nyūmon Tokyo: 大法輪閣 Daihōrin-kaku Co. Ltd., 1982 An Introduction to Zen Words and Phrases Translated by Michael D. Ruymar (Michael Sōru Ruymar) 1 What follows is a translation of Kusumoto Bunyū’s (久須本⽂雄) 1982 book Zengo Nyūmon (禅 語⼊⾨, An Introduction to Zen Words and Phrases, Tokyo: Daihōrin-kaku Co. Ltd.), absent its glossary of monastic terms. The main text consists of 100 words and phrases selected by Dr. Kusumoto for exegesis from a variety of sources, but particularly from classic kōan (Zen case) collections like the Blue Cliff Record, the Gateless Barrier, and the Book of Serenity, as well as from the collected writings or sayings of renowned Zen Masters from both China and Japan, like Zen Masters Linji and Dōgen, or, again, from the poetry of such as Han Shan (Cold Mountain) and others. As a genre, there are numerous books of this kind available in Japan, and I have become familiar with two excellent Zengo texts now available to English readers: (i) Moon by The Window: The calligraphy and Zen insights of Shodo Harada (Wisdom Publications, 2011), !and (ii) Zen Words Zen Calligraphy (Tankosha, 1991). It is evident from the breadth and depth of his commentaries that Dr. Kusumoto brought a lifetime of study to bear on the matter contained herein. Though sketchy, he was born in 1908 and graduated in 1933 from what is now Hanazono University, one of several prestigious institutions at which he was destined to lecture in his areas of specialization: Chinese philosophy and Zen studies.