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Category Archives: Divine Mother
“Through him, She…”
I am finally reading the “Gospel of Ramakrishna” which I picked up over the summer. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was a Sanatana Dharmist in the truest sense I can think of. He tested every path for himself: From Daulism to Advaita, … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, bhakti, Bible, biography, book review, books, Brahman, Buddhism, Christ, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, consciousness, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Mother, dualism, duality, Durga, Eastern Philosophy, ego, faith, God, guru, Hanuman, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, inner peace, inspiration, Islam, Jainism, Jesus, Kali, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, myth, mythology, non-dualism, philosophy, pluralism, polytheism, Ramakrishna, religion, Sanatana Dharma, Self-Realization Fellowship, Shakti, Sikhism, spirituality, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Vedanta, Vishnu, Vivekananda, yogis
Tagged Advaita, Brahman, Daulism, ego, Ghadadar, Gospel of Ramakrishna, Instrument of God, Islam, Kali, Krishna, Rama, Ramakrishna, samadhi, Vedanta
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Let Them Be.
by Aranyakananda “If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about … Continue reading
Posted in ahimsa, American Hindus, auto-biography, autobiography, bhakti, Brahman, Creation, death, detachment, dharma, Divine Mother, Earth Day, Eastern Philosophy, famous quotes, gratitude, Hinduism, inspiration, life, love, mantras, meaning of life, meditation, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, poojas, pujas, religion, social commentary, Western Hinduism, work
Tagged communing with nature, if you love a flower, If you love someone set them free, nature, Osho
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In Proximity of the Gods
by Aranyakananda I will never forget that the moment I began to see Hinduism as the path I wanted to pursue, I was reading a book by Neil Gaiman called “American Gods.” That being the case, it astounds me that … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, Dharma religions, Divine Mother, Eastern Philosophy, God, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, History, holidays, India, Indian culture, inspiration, Israel, Jesus, Krishna, Lord Rama, Muslim, philosophy, religion, Sanatana Dharma, Shaivism, Shakti, Shaktism, Shiva, spirituality, Western Hinduism
Tagged American Gods, Avatara, Babe Ruth, Book of Mormon, Christian Fundamentalism in the United States, devas, devis, Elvis, Graceland, Hill Cumorah, Hindu gods walked the earth, Hollywood, India, John Wayne, Mormonism, Neil Gaiman, pilgrimage sites in India, pop culture gods, sacred places in the U.S., Sati, secular life, shakta-pithas, Shiva, spiritual life, Yankee Stadium
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Mother Nature’s Son – One For Prithvi Devi
by Aranyakananda Have you noticed that even those who are decidedly Monotheistic in a Abrahamic sort of way, in times of meteorological uproar will turn their displeasure on “Mother Nature”? It is at this time that they are forced to … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Christian, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Mother, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, Lakshmi, monotheism, opinion, philosophy, religion, Shakti, Shaktism, social commentary, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged Mother Nature, Prithvi Devi, weather, winter
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The Art of Hinduism
by Aranyakananda I passed on Saraswati Puja last night. I just wasn’t feeling up to being in temple last night. I just felt like having a very quiet night. During the afternoon I had re-connected with a friend who is … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Bhagavad-Gita, bhakti, blogging, Brahma, Comparitive Religion, creativity, current events, Deepavali, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Mother, Diwali, Durga, Eastern Philosophy, faith, Festival of Colors, Festival of Lights, Ganesh, Ganesha, Gita, God, Hanuman, Hindu Festivals, Hindu Scriptures, Hinduism, Holi, idolatry, India, Indian culture, inspiration, Kali, Kalki Avatar, Krishna, Kurukshetra, Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, Maha Navaratri, Mahabharata, myth, Narayana, painting, philosophy, poetry, poojas, pujas, Radha, Rama, religion, Sanatana Dharma, Saraswati, Shiva, Sita, spirituality, Trimurti, Uncategorized, Vedic culture, Vishnu, Western Hinduism
Tagged art, blogging, creativity, Ganesha, Gita, Hindu festivals, hindu gods, Hindu imagery, hindu murtis, Hindu mythology, Hindu symbolism, Hinduism, Maha Navaratri, pod cast, podcast, podcast about art, Saraswati, Secular Hinduism
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A Response to “Let’s Aim For a Post-Theistic Society” by Professor Vasant Natarajan
by Aranyakananda Last time I attended Bhagavad-Gita study group at my temple one of the men there made a casual reference to an opinion column in “The Hindu”. I later asked him to direct me to the piece because I … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, afterlife, agnosticism, agnostics, American Hindus, atheism, Aum, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Bhagavad-Gita, Bible, Brahman, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, Creation, current events, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Mother, dualism, duality, Durga, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, faith, famous quotes, Gita, God, Hindu Festivals, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, History, holidays, Humanism, inspiration, Islam, Kali, karma, Krishna, Maha Navaratri, Maya, meaning of life, miracles, moksha, monotheism, Muslim, myth, Navratri, New Age, New Thought, News, nihilism, non-dualism, opinion, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, pluralism, polytheism, prayer, quotes, religion, Sanatana Dharma, science, Secular Humanism, Shakti, social commentary, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vedanta, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, writing
Tagged "for good people to do evil things, 9/11, Abrahamic religions, Agni, anti-theism, Arjuna, article review, atheism, Aum, Brahman, Christianity, Crusades, experience of the divine, Gita chapter 7, God Vs. Science, Greek Gods, hindu scriptures, Islam, Jai Mata Di, karma, Maha Navaratri, Mother Earth, nature gods, post-theism, Pranava, Pritha, Prithvi Devi, Professor Vasant Natarajan, Religion vs. Science, Soma, Steven Weinberg, Surya, that takes religion, The Hindu
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Spiritually Flighty
by Aranyakananda This post is titled thusly because given the subject-matter, one may label me as such. For you see, even though I have recently begun identifying as “Smarta with Vaisnav leanings” or some such madness, as opposed to strictly … Continue reading
Posted in avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Bhagavad-Gita, bhakti, Bharat War, blogging, Brahman, Comparitive Religion, current events, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Mother, Durga, Eastern Philosophy, Ganesh, Ganesha, Gita, God, Hare Krishna, Hindu Festivals, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, ISKCON, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, minorities, monotheism, Narayana, panentheism, pantheism, philosophy, pluralism, polytheism, religion, religious conversion, Saivism, Sanatana Dharma, Saraswati, Shaivism, Shakti, Shaktism, Shiva, Smartism, spirituality, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged "The Life of Krishna", bhakti, Ganesha, Hanuman, home mandir, ishtadevatas, Krishna, Krishna Janmashtami, murtis, Shakti, Skanda, Smarta Hinduism, Smartism, Suryadev, Vaisnavism, Vanamali, vishnu
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Mamaste!
by Aranyakananda There is one Mother She comes in many forms We call her by many names. She has fed us, bathed us Carried us over troubled waters Quite likely saved our life. She brought us here, She protected us … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Creation, creativity, current events, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Mother, duality, Durga, Eastern Philosophy, family, God, gratitude, guru, Hindu Festivals, Hinduism, holidays, inspiration, Kali, Lakshmi, life, love, Mother's Day, poetry, Radha, Shakti, Shaktism, Sita, Trimurti, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged Adi Parashakti, Divine Mother, Maa, Mama, Mata, Mom, Mother's Day, Motherhood
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The TGIF Retraction
by Aranyakananda “TGIF” has long been an expression that’s given me a giggle, and cause for reflection, as you’ve seen once or twice if you’ve followed this weblog. This morning my wife gave me yet another reason to reflect on … Continue reading →