Devi Mandir

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The full text of the Qualities of An Ideal Human Being from the Shrimad Bhagavatam is available for download here:

The Qualities of An Ideal Human Being

Swamiji's new classes "From Birth to Death - Ideals for a well-lived life" , begins today ie 28th June 2010 at 6 PM on the webcam - http://www.shreemaa.org/broadcasts. Contact mandirclass@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Class sessions posted at Shree Maa- From Birth to Death

According to Narada Purana, there are six stages of Sannyas.

Kutirchak - Who dwells in a hut, practically one who practices his or her own sadhana and studies according to his or her own rhythm.

Bahudak - Who visits many teachers, learns their ways, employs their knowledge, and explores how to integrate various teachings into his or her own discipline.

Hamsa - Who employs discrimination in discerning what practices fit into his or her own life style.

Paramahamsa - Who has supreme discrimination, and whose life style is always an inspiration to others.

Turyatita - Who has moved beyond the bonds of karma and is fixed in stillness.

Avadhuta - Who is centered in Oneness, whether sitting in samadhi or acting in the world, his or her own center is never compromised.

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The views from beneath the Peeple tree on the bank of Ganga are quite spectacular. Just behind me is a Durga Temple, beside which is a Hanuman Temple.
Immediately to my left is the long expanse of the ghats, where children play, sadhus do yoga and meditate, and people bathe and do pujas.

In front is the flow of the river, and across the river, elephants come to frolic in the cooling waters. Upstream on either side are ashrams, houses, sadhus' kutirs.

Rishikesh is a magical place.

Swamiji
May 31 2010

View slide show below.

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A devotee shares his love and devotion to Shree Maa and Swamiji in these beautiful Shlokas in Sanskrit:

Click here to download Shlokas : Shlokas

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Mantras from the Saraswati Kavach:

The full text of the Saraswati Kavach from the Devi Bhagavatam (text and Roman transliteration) is available for download here:

Saraswati Kavach