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World Harmony Run in Iceland
Links for September 9th
- Sri Chinmoy Inspiration New blog on self improvement and self transcendence
- Life Voices weekly podcast with inspiring people at Sri Chinmoy.TV
- World's Largest Pencil unveiled in New York - A new record for Ashrita.
- How to deal with Anger - 10 ways to deal with anger.
- The Power of Simplicity
- The Secret of Happiness - Desire less, aspire More. At Shane Magee.com
- Peaceful simplicity at Zen habits
Meditation
- The role of statues and pictures in meditation at Meditation Workshop.org
- How Long should I meditate for?
Photo from: World Harmony Run in Iceland
"The Mongolian steppes stretch as far as the eye can see – right to the edge of the sky: hard-packed dirt and shale punctuated by small shrubs and feathergrass. Here and there, a lone ger – the round nomadic tent – with dung smoke rising through its roof hole toward a pale sun!"
- A Spiritual Odyssey Through Mongolia : Chidananda Burke, of the Sri Chinmoy Centre, recounts a recent visit to Mongolia.
"My heart-rate drops almost instantly, but jolts on hearing the dulcet tones of 50 Cent, which a kindly school boy at the back is treating his fellow travellers to. Too much of a coward to ask him to lower the volume, I realise this is the perfect test of my meditation techniques.."
- Commuting Meditation Meditation on your daily commute at Sumangali.org
"One evening, Shyama Charan Lahiri was roaming at the foot of the Himalayas while on a short visit to the area, when he heard a voice saying, Shyama Charan, Shyama Charan. He was surprised to see a sadhu calling him from a distance. The sadhu approached him and said, Cant you recognise me, my child, my son?"
- Lahiri Mahasaya's Initiation and other stories about the Indian Spiritual Master, Lahiri Mahasaya
I have loved Thee with two loves -
a selfish love and a love that is worthy of Thee.
- Rabia al Basri
- Poetry of Rabia al Basri at Poet Seers
More Links
Spiritual Articles by Sahayak Plowman at Sri Chinmoy Books.com.
71 Things you can do - good list (I'll give the dancing a miss though)
Ramayana Bridge seen from Space
Picture by: Projjwal, Sri Chinmoy Centre Galleries
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Inspirational Blogs
- Zaadz - many blogs and quotes.
- Ursi's Eso Garden - meditation, spirituality, photos and mysteries
- A Well Lit Path by: Mark Schultz spiritual enquiry and spiritual inspiration
- Richard's Blog - Spiritual category - My blog so I'm a bit biased
- Sri Chinmoy Centre latest blogs from members
- Inspirations and creative thoughts
- Joy Bringer's Blog at Zaadz, quotes, photos and inspirational stories
- Poetseers - Poem of the Day. Not a blog but I try to update poem of the day every couple of days.
I am always looking for more inspirational blogs.
If you know of a very good blog you can let me know mail (at) writespirit.net
Photo courtesy: Unmesh Swanson Sri Chinmoy Centre galleries
A Tribute to Hinduism was started in 1996 by Sushama Londhe, an Indian-American who came to the U.S. and became interested in learning about the religious traditions of Hinduism. Over the past 10 years the site has done a very good job in presenting Hinduism in a good non sectarian light.
Many misconceptions about Hinduism abound. But at the heart of Hinduism are the sacred scriptures of the Vedas and Upanishads. Hinduism has also continually been reinvigorated by a succession of Saints, sages and Avatars.
The site has recently been renamed to Hindusisdom.info
Ramana Maharshi
Happiness of Being is a new website developed by Michael James and dedicated to the great Spiritual Master Ramana Maharshi .
"Happiness lies deep within us, in the very core of our being. Happiness does not exist in any external object, but only in us, who are the consciousness that experiences happiness. Though we seem to derive happiness from external objects or experiences, the happiness that we thus enjoy in fact arises from within us."
- From: Happiness of Being website
Ursi's Eso Garden is a beautiful website designed by Ursi Spaltenstein. I often go just to look at the beautiful lotus and design.
A well balanced mix of esoteric articles, nice graphics and interesting links. Regularly updated as well.
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The Gayatri Mantra is said to be the most sacred mantras of Hinduism.
Tat savitur varenyam
Bhargo devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yo nah pracodayat.
who is inside the heart of the earth, inside the life of the sky, and inside the soul of the heaven.
May He stimulate and illumine our minds."
Sri Chinmoy says of the Gayatri Mantra
"The Gayatri Mantra is the most hallowed mantra of the Vedas. It is the mother of all the mantras. Mantra means incantation. A mantra can be a one-syllable word or a few words, a sentence or a few sentences. The Gayatri Mantra can offer to the sincere seeker the Light of the Infinite, the Delight of the Eternal, and the Life of the Immortal."
Gayatri
Gayatri is also a Cosmic God of Hindu mythology she is usually shown as having five heads and is usually seated within a lotus. She is another consort of Brahma.
"Life is a sacred adventure. Every day we encounter signs that point to the active presence of Spirit in the world around us. Spiritual literacy is the ability to read the signs written in the texts of our own experiences. Whether viewed as a gift from God or a skill to be cultivated, this facility enables us to discern and decipher a world full of meaning.
Spiritual literacy is practiced in all the world's wisdom traditions. Medieval Catholic monks called it "reading the book of the world." Muslims suggest that everything that happens outside and inside us is a letter to be read. Native Americans find their way through the wilderness by "reading sign." From ancient times to today, spiritually literate people have been able to locate within their daily life points of connection with the sacred..."
- from: Spiritual Literacy Blog
- Spirituality & Practice nice site by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat