Meditation Session at Vedanta Ashram

On 29th July, in his Meditation Session, Poojya Guruji Sri Swami Atmanandaji talked about the importance and nature of 'Awakened Living'. He said that Freedom is Awakened Living, and Bondage is by living in Ignorance and Delusions.

You can download the talk (25 MB size) by right clicking on the link and choosing the option of 'Save Link As', or can listen in the online music player, or even stream play the talk by clicking on the M3U file below.

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Satsang at Peterborough

Another Satsang was organized at Peterborough, Canada on 24th July 2009. There was good attendance. Poojya Guruji talked on the famous shloka of Gita 'Karmanyevadhiraste' and discussed about positive and inspired living. The talk is in English language.

Checkout all the pics of the program HERE.

You may download the file by clicking HERE, or maystreamplay the talk by clicking HERE.

Meditation - Talk and Practice

A detailed Talk and Practice seiion on Medition was conducted by Poojya Guruji Sri Swami Atmanandaji at Collingwood on 22nd July 2009 at the Cranburry Mountainview Resorts. It is partly in hindi and english.

You may download the talk freely from HERE, or Streamplay the session by clicking on the url: http://www.archive.org/stream/SwamiAtmanandaMeditationatCollingwood

Collingwood: Slopes to Shore

On 23rd July 2009, P.Guruji was in retreat at Collingwood, ON, Canada. Morning started with a long session of meditation for the Shomes and Kumud, and then we had lunch outside. Then we went to the nearby Blue Mountains, which are very famous for Winter Sports and also Mountain Bikers. We went to the Village at Blue, and then later went to the mountains to see some caves, which ofcourse we were not lucky, because of bad weather. Later we went to the Wasaga Beach on the Georgian Bay. In the night Anamitra prepared Veg Bar-b-que dinner. A great day.

Niagara Gyana Yagna Concludes

The Gyana Yagna at Shiv Mandir concluded on 21st July. Devotess were overwhelmed by the discourses. Same day early morning Poojya Guruji conducted a special Meditation Class for a group of devotees, which was also highly appreciated. Plans for next programs are already afoot.



From Niagara Poojya Guruji goes for a retreat of two days to Collingwood alongwith Shome's, and then to Peterborough for conducting a satsang and then leave Canada on 25th evening back for India.

Album of Journey to Collingwood and Retreat Home of Shomes:

Visit to MarineLand

On 20th July we visited the famous MarineLand at Niagara. It is an amazing place, and houses a deer park, marine creatures like Whales, Dolphins, Walrus's and their shows. A must-see place with all kids too.

Video Clips of Marineland Show:

Niagara at Night

At night Niagara is made colorful with beautiful multi-colored lights thrown on the falls from big focus lights from the canadian side; and twice a week, they have lovely fireworks too. Please check out the video and also photo album of the same:

Photo Album

Talk on Sunderkand

On Sunday, 19th of July, Poojya Guruji gave an inspiring and enlightening discourse on the importance of Sunderkand at the Shiv Mandir, Niagara. This was after the conclusion of the Akhand Sunderkand Chanting by a group of devotees. You can get all the links HERE.

You can hear or download the talk from the links below:



Stream Play the Talk by clicking HERE.

Niagara: Whitewater Walk

P.Guruji went for the Whitewater Walk on the sides of Niagara river. Quaint and nice walking path and wooden trail has been made just on the side of a particular patch of the river where it is foamy. There is a sudden fall in the level of river and that also stony, so we have a huge patch of rapids, which ofcourse the rafters would love. The foamy water thus appears white and thus the name. They take us down to the river level with lifts. It is 230 ft down from the road level, and is indeed nice to sit and meditate for a while.

Video Clip of Whitewaters of Niagara:

Check out additional photos of Niagara region like, Buddhist Temple, Floral Clock, Whirlpool, Niagara on the Lake and city Malls HERE.

Shiv Puja on Kumuds Birthday

On 17th July was the birthday of Kumud, P. Gurujis disciple who is accompanying him for the discourses at Niagara. Poojya Guruji got an elaborate Shodasha Upachar Puja of Shivji done by her. The entire puja was conducted by Poojya Guruji himself.

Later, after the abhisheka of Shivji, they drove over to the misty lands near Niagara Falls and got 'her' abhisheka also done. Before dinner Anamitra Shome and others sang Birthday Felicitation songs for her. It was indeed a birthday with a difference.

Pl check out the entire Photo Album HERE.

Shiv Mahimna Talks at Niagara

Poojya Guruji is giving talks on 'Shiv Mahimna Stotram' at the Shiv Mandir at Niagara. The talks are in mixed hindi and english language and are of 60-90 minutes duration.

The first two days Talks are being uploaded and other four will follow soon. Please click on the links below to download the required pravachans:

Niagara Visit - Day 3

On the third day of the visit, P.Guruji saw an amazing 4D Show about the creation of Niagara falls called Niagara's Fury. Later they went to see the Butterfly Conservatory. The Gyana Yagna also started in the evening of 16th July.

Please check out the albums at:

Niagara Visit - D-3 / Inauguration of Gyana Yagna / House n Garden of Shome's

Niagara Visit - Day 2

The second day at Niagara too was for siteseeing. Arrangements for Tourists is very nice. We went to see the famous Casino, and then had a boat ride called 'Maid of the Mist' which goes to the misty bottom of the fall, and then we were taken behind the falling water through tunnels, that was 'Journey Behind the Fall'.

Check out two albums:

1. Niagara City / 2. 'Maid of the Mist' Ride

We will continue our siteseeing the 3rd day also, and then later in the evening the Gyana Yagna will start at the local Shiv Mandir.

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Guruji at Niagara Falls

P.Guruji reached Niagara on 14th July evening, and saw the beautiful Fall in the evening. With sun shining brightly, a full rainbow welcomed him. It was indeed awesome. Check out its video clip and Photo Album:

Photo Album: http://picasaweb.google.com/vmission5/NiagaraFall#

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Toronto Visit

On 13th July Poojya Guruji visited various Temples in and around Toronto, and also the Toronto downtown. The CN Towers in the album was till recently the highest building of the world, now ofcourse bigger ones have been made elsewhere in the world.

Satsang at Peterborough

A Satsang was organized at Peterborough on 12th July. You can hear or download the Introduction of P.Guruji given by Dr Kumud Tewary and the Talk given by Poojya Guruji there:

1. Download - Introduction of Poojya Guruji
2. Download - Talk of Poojya Guruji (English)

Guruji arrives in Canada

Poojya Guruji arrived in Canada on 11th July. He was recieved at the Toronto Airport by Ashish Pathank and his friend Pankaj. They drove over to Peterborough, and then had a nice rest to overcome the jet-lag.

Next day the hosts and their frinds organized a nice Pravachan, Bhajan & Bhojan Program. The whole program was nicely attended and appreciated. Later in the evening we drove over to the Marina and Downtown areas of the city.

Check out few of the Albums:

1. Departure from Indore Ashram

2. Guru Poornima Satsang at Mumbai

3. House of Ashish at Peterborough

4. Satsang at the house of Ashish

5. Visit to the Marina and Downtown areas of Peterboro

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Poojya Guruji leaves for Canada

Poojya Guruji Sri Swami Atmanandaji leaves for a fortnight long trip to Canada on 11th July 2009. He will conduct a week-long Gyana Yagna at Niagara from 16th to 24th July on Shiv Mahimna Stotram at the local Shiv Mandir.

He will also visit his devotees at Peterborough, Ottawa and Toronto. A satsang will be organized at Peterborough on the 12th of July. He will return back to India on 27th July.

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Vedantic Meditation_Session-5

In this meditation session, Poojy Guruji started with the asanas, which needs to be comfortable and steady. He said sukha asana implies not being conscious of the body. A person sitting for dhyana has a great goal, a great love, so making the body comfortable etc is a means to devote thoroughly for that. That goal is mumukshutvam, desire for freedom. This goal needs to envelop us. Mumuk... implies feeling of the pain of bandhan. The pain of bandhan is of great importance and blessing. It alone provides us the energy & drive for mumuk... The intensity of pain decides the intensity of mumuks... This pain helps us to keep aside all worldy pains, they pale into insignificance. So one not only needs to understand this bandhan and feel it intensely. When the pain is in heart, the solutions too touch the heart.

You can see all the links of mp3 and m3u etc HERE. Some of the main links for download etc are being given below:

1. Open Skydrive to see and Download 'Day5' File (Size: 29 MB)
2. Save m3u Playlist File to Stream Play in yr system (Size: 76 bytes)
3. Play online in the player below:

Vedantic Meditation_Session-4

In the fourth session of guided 'vedantic' meditation, Poojya Guruji began with guidance of necessity to 'see' and 'assimilate' the real meaning of 'Nirpekshata' (indifference). There is one nirpek... which is of a person who doesn't like someone, such a fellow is also indiff... but this is not the nirpek... we cherish, because such an attitude is ego-centric and prompted by conditionings. In such a nirpek... there is lack of sensitivity; and the nirpekshata which is ishta is the one with profound sensitivity. 'See' the meaning of real nirpe.. and let it be a quality of your heart. This alone will facilitate us to see the anitya as anitya and nitya as nitya, in fact such a nirpek... implies this viveka alone. You can see all the links of mp3 and m3u etc at: http://www.archive.org/details/SwamiAtmanandaVedanticMeditation. You may directly click on main links below too:

1. Open Skydrive to see and Download 'Day-4' File (Size: 30.7 MB)

2. Save m3u Playlist File to Stream Play in yr system (Size: 76 bytes)

3. Play online in the player below: