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Janmashtami Celebrations

Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm at the Vedanta Ashram on 15th Aug 2009.

The day started with the chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting, followed by a talk by Poojya Guruji on Avatara. Later in the evening the program started with the Aarti of Bhagwan Sri Gangeshwar Mahadev. Then there was a fascinating program presented by Balvihar children. There was Fancy Dress, where children dressed themselves as Rishis, Gods & devotees. They also presented lovely bhajans and dances. Sh Manohar Agarwal presented few jokes. Later there was the Matki-Phod program which children also enjoyed a lot. Later in the night there was the Vishnu Sahasranama Archana, followed by the Janma of Bhagwan at dot 12. There was the Maha-Aarti and prasad.

Janmashtami Camp

Prior to the grand annual celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami, a three days Camp has been organized at the Vedanta Ashram, Indore. Poojya Guruji and Poojya Swamini Amitanandaji continue with their Kena Upanishad and Gita Classes. Poojya Swamini Samatanandaji is teaching the Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting to the sadhakas. Bhajans continue while working on the jhanki of Bhagwan Krishna.

Sunderkand Chanting at Ashram

On 9th Aug, the Sunderkand Chanting group of Sh. Gulabchand Vyas came over to Vedanta Ashram for the five hour long program. They came at 3.30 and concluded at 8.30 PM. Pl check out the Photo Album:

Birthday Celebrtions of Sw.Amitanandaji

On 8th Aug, the birthday of Poojya Swamini Amitanandaji, an elaborate Rudrabhisheka was done by her at the Gangeshwar Mahadev Mandir at Vedanta Ashram.

Later in the evening the ashram inmates and devotees organized a get-together. Various devotees brought various eatable things, there were bhajans, Poojya Guruji's blessings and finally the lovely dinner.

Poojya Guruji in his talk said that when we celebrate such occasions, then one should remember that Atma has no birth, we have taken so many birth's and bodies earlier too. What is really 'born' is our unique body, and thus this specific individuality identified with it. Birthday's should be celebrated but with a clear understanding and belief that what we really celebrate is the getting of this most beautiful present, the 'human body'. Lets feel blessed and resolve to make the best of this ultimate present by God. Realization of the Self as God is the highest goal. Thank everyone who has been responsible for this human body, and then get going to achieve that which God wants us to.

Kena Upanishad Talks: Birth of Inquisitiveness (Jignyasa)

In his Kena Upanishad Talk on the 5th of Aug 2009, Poojya Guruji while continuing his discourses on the last mantra of the third chapter of the Upanishad, said that the response of Indra Devata at the time of his brush up is worth meditating. It reveals an extremely interesting state of mind, worth understanding and emulating. The response of Agni and Vayu devata's was of an ordinary level, where the ego was hurt and there was a natural tendency to escape such a situation. Here the response was mature and thus he immediately got blessed. Responses alone reveal the wisdom and character of man, and this is what the wise response should be of everyone. Every situation basically comes to wake us up, so whoever becomes inquisitive (Jignyasu) is a blessed one.

Please click on the link below to hear/download the talk:

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Last Savan Somvar

On the last Monday of the month of Savan this year, dedicated to the worship of Bhagwan Shiv, the temple was abuzz with activities right from the morning. Earlier in the day the Thakur family along with their son Sankara, performed a Rudrabhisheka. Later in the evening Bhagwan Sri Gangeshwar Mahadev was tastefully decorated in a royal, glorious and kingly form, and the Maha-Aarti was performed in the presence of Poojya Guruji.

After the Aarti, Poojya Guruji have an enlightening talk on the famous shloka 'Atma tvam Girija matih..', this was followed by bhiksha prepared and had with Vinod Arora family and Rekha Sharma family.

Kena Upanishad Talk: Response to Adversities

Poojya Guruji is continuing his discourses at Vedanta Ashram on Kena Upanishad. Presently the section under study is the end of third chapter. In this section, after Agni and Vayu failed and returned then the devatas requested their king, Indra, to go and find out who the Yaksha was?

Indra agreed and went towards the divine Yaksha, but knowing that Indra had all the more greater ego, the Yaksha doesnt even give audience to Indra and just disappears. This was an obvious shocker for Indra, because here was a king himself approaching someone, and the fellow doesnt even care to meet & talk to him. His ego was obviously and in fact deliberately hurt. So here was God himself deliberately hurting someone. Why do we get painful situations many times? and How do we look upon such situations, and What should be our response? Listen to this enlightening talk online or download it at the link below:

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