Friday, March 9, 2012

Lord Shiva...My Saviour

[This post is the first in a new section called 'My Experience', in which our beloved readers can share their experiences and memories about God and/or Hinduism]

Lord Shiva has always been my sole source of happiness. Ever since i was a little child, i was used to hearing stories about the greatness of Lord Shiva and how he was always ready to rush to help his devotees. I have often felt the grace of Lord Shiva in my life and  would like to share my most memorable experience here.

I have the habit of going to a nearby Shiva temple on every sunday. During my undergraduate exam time, i used to go to the temple and pray on the way to my college. On the day of my Electronics paper examination, i started from my home a little early since i was particularly worried about the test. I went straight to the Shiva temple and did my usual prayers, but due to the crowd at the temple, i became a little late and the door in front of the idol was closed for the morning pooja while i was praying. I was in quite a dilemma, since i might be late for my exam if i wait for the door to open, but if i go while it is closed, i might fall prey to Lord Shiva's anger. I thought for a while and then decided to stay and pray, since i felt that Lord Shiva's blessings would help me overcome any possible problems. After the pooja i hurried out of the temple. By this time it had started to rain. I was unable to get my usual bus and had to wait at the bus stop. After about 10 minutes, i decided to ask for a lift from people going on bikes. One particular gentleman stopped and agreed to help me. On the way to the college, the bike underwent an accident. Myself and the rider where thrown out of the bike and we landed onto the pavement as i shouted "mahadeva". When i got up, i realized that i had fallen onto a few cardboard boxes placed at the side and had just managed to miss an iron railing (with pointed tips) by a few inches. I didn't even have a scratch on me. My fellow rider had also miraculously escaped, while the bike was completely damaged. By-standers were amazed at our escape and made us understand how fortunate we were. I thanked Lord Shiva with all my heart and knew that it was only his infinite grace which saved my life. After that i proceeded to my college. I was 20mins late for my examination and was quite sure that i would have to appear for an arrear in the exam. But ,i was baffled when i got 75% for that paper when the results came. I could not stop thanking Lord Shiva for his blessings and know that every time i spend even a second to pray, that Lord Shiva is really listening to me and is always there to help me.
Om namah Shivaya
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Runavimochana Nrisimha/Narasimha Stotra - to remove poverty and debts

This stotra of lord narasimha is very very powerful. people who are in severe debts can chant it everyday to eradicate the debts.This stotra comprises of 9 stanzas, 9 th stanza being the phalasruti(benefits) of the stotra. It says that one who recites this stotra everyday becomes free of debts and will soon earn a lot of money!This is very true, it has worked a lot for me and did miracles to others. It will give jobs to those who seek jobs, money to those who seek money.Please recite this stotra as many times as possible (11 times or more)everyday evening(twilight time, merging of day and night when lord narasimh appeared.)Then with the blessing of lord narasimha you will see miracles happening! Jai Sri Hari! Jai Narasimha!


1.Devatha karya sidhyartham sabha stambha samudbhavam,
   Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
2.Lakshmyalingita vamangam bhaktanam varadayakam,
   Sri nursimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
3.Aantra maladharam sankha chakrabhjayudha darinam,
   Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
4.Simhanadena mahata digdanti bhaya nasanam,
    Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
5.Smaranath sarva papagnam kadruja visha nasanam,
    Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
6.Prahlada varadam srisam daityesvara vidarinam,
    Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
7.Kruragrahai peeditanam bhaktanam abhayapradam,
     Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
8.Vedavedanta yagnesam bhramha rudradi vanditam,
     Sri nrusimham mahaviram namami runamuktaye!
9.ya idam pateth nityam runamochana samjnakam anruni jayetho sathyaha seegram dhanam avapnuyath!
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY HOLI

The following Mahamantra of Lord Krishna is rare and powerful. The chanting of this mantra even once with devotion is said to remove all sins. It is highly advisable for getting Lord Krishna's blessings for the family's safety, health, unity, success and happiness. May this Holi make everyone get all these benefits and much more. Om .
Wish your near and dear ones a Happy Holi with this special mantra card.

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Simple Ritual and Mantra For Happy Married Life

Marriage is one of the most important event in an individual's life. Along with a lot of understanding and compromising, it is also essential to have positive help from the planets to be able to have a happily married life. The following is a simple mantra that can be used by married couples and people who are about to get married. The regular chanting of this mantra will help to ward off all misfortune and will bless the couple with everlasting love and happiness.

om namo sriramachandraya sarvadoshanivaranaya sarvasiddhipradhaya sarvamangladhayakaya namah



ॐ नमो सृरामचंद्राया सर्वदोशानिवारनाय सर्वसिद्धिप्रधाया सर्वामंगलाधयाकाया नमः 

Sit in front of a lamp with your spouse after bathing in the morning. Light one side of the lamp and let your spouse light the other side of the lamp. Now place a photo of Lord Vishnu behind the lamp and keep an empty bowl beside the lamp. Keep a bowl of sugar beside yourself and your spouse. Start chanting the above mantra along with your spouse. While chanting the mantra, take some sugar between your ring finger and thumb, and move your hand around the head of your spouse. Each spouse has to repeat the mantra alternately and perform the ritual. After each time that you chant the mantra, put the sugar into the bowl placed at the base of the lamp. Repeat this mantra 36 times by each spouse. After the ritual, throw the sugar, from the bowl placed at the base of the lamp, into an open ground such that it is easily accessible to ants. 

This simple ritual will help to atone for the sins you have unknowingly committed and will remove possible miseries, hence letting you to have a happy married life.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012

SANATHANADHARMA, YET ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE. (By M.P.R.NAIR)


  
OHM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA: 

   Little Introduction: The entire edifice of Indian philosophical thought, known as ‘Sanathana Dharma’ is founded firmly on Vedas. It is the perennial wisdom of ages. Vedas are the original Scriptures of Hindu teachings, and contain spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of our life, also for the mankind in general. They can be really supposed to be the basic constitution of all religions. Humans did not compose it and hence it is known as ‘apourusheya’. They have stood the test of time. ‘Veda’ means wisdom, knowledge or vision. The laws of Vedas regulate the social, legal, domestic, and religious customs of the Hindus to the present day. All the obligatory duties of the Hindus at birth, marriage, death etc. owe their allegiance to the Vedas.

The Vedas are mainly compiled by Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana around the time of Lord Krishna.Sanathana Dharma, embracing Vedas, draw forth the thought of successive generation of thinkers, and so from time to time according as the situation demands, essential things are added on to it, unnecessary things are made obsolete from it and requisite modifications suitable to the time are brought to it periodically to keep it always new, fresh and most useful to man, without even any damage to its pristine glory. It is handed down through generations by the word of mouth from time immemorial by ‘Mantradrashtas’ or Rishis of the yore, as ordained. It is very strong and everlasting. No one can destroy it. Since it is intended for the well being of all people on the mother Earth, hopefully one day the whole world will accept it, irrespective of caste, creed or color, as a panacea. If the world is to live in peace and prosperity, it is also absolutely essential to propagate and cherish Sanathana Dharma. I believe that as long as Sanathana Dharma is there, nothing will happen to Hinduism, whatever may be done against it by anyone, since they are one and the same. We need not worry much about that, provided we trust, imbibe and follow its doctrines strictly, and put it into practice truly, sincerely and with dedication.Sanathana Dharma has numerous connotations.

Literally Sanathana Dharma may mean eternal righteousness. It is really Vedic Dharma. Dharma denotes duty. Dharma also means virtues, righteousness, natural laws, giving alms, sa`th etc. There is also a famous axiom, ‘Dharmo rakshathi, rakshitha’, meaning, one who protects Dharma, is protected by Dharma. “Ahinmsā Paramo Dharma”, meaning, non-violence is the chief of all Dharmas. Any type of cruelty is also considered as Adharma. ‘Dharmam chara’ is used to mean Practice righteousness -- act according to your Dharma. Now, Dharma is a complex word with innumerable meanings.Sanathana Dharma, a perennial philosophy, is supposed to be the breath of Lord, and hence it is natural and ubiquitous and hence people who love Sanathana Dharma, love nature also. It extols love towards God and hence it is Supreme Dharma, by which the heart of man achieves his highest welfare. It is Eternal Faith. It embodies all ancient Hindu Scriptures, and it is Vaidika Dharma, embracing Vedic injunctions.

Though it is very vast and exhaustive, at the core of Sanathana Dharma, we can find four fundamental doctrines to follow, namely:-