As a teenager, Venkataraman (that was the Sri Ramana Maharshi 's given name) had no inclination towards any form of devotion. At 16 years, self-realisation just happened. Sitting in a room Venkataraman felt as if he were dying.

Later, he recounted saying to himself: "This body is dead. It will be carried stiff to the burning ground and there be burnt and reduced to ashes. But with the death of body, am 'I' dead?

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In this article Carl Johan Calleman predicts a unification of the modern expressions of some of the most advanced ancient traditions of the West and the East; the Mayan and the Vedic. In this unification it seems that it is the West, the Maya and some other Native American peoples, that is providing the calendrical knowledge about the cosmic plan, while it is the East, the Vedic and Buddhist traditions that is carrying the time-less wisdom of the Self. The practical unification of these thought systems and traditions is then brought about by all those that are taking a path towards Enlightenment And according to the Mayan calendar, the time for this is now.

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Presentation of The Golden Age Foundations very extensive and far-reaching rural mission.

The Oneness Festival and The World University of Consciousness is arranged as a joint venture between a team of people in the west, with the headquarters in Sweden, and the Golden Age Foundation in India.

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Detailed description of how a Homa is performed.
During a homa, various rituals are performed successively in order to activate various energies and to also develop the right emotion to perform the homa. Some of these rituals are common and must be observed before every homa. After these rituals are performed, the main homa would begin wherein the rituals differ depending on which deity you invoke. The common rituals for all homas are described.

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Be Here Now is the title of a 1971 book on spirituality authored by Ram Dass, formerly known as Dr. Richard Alpert. The title derives from a repeated teaching of Ram Dass's companion, Bhagavan Das, who would answer all of Ram Dass's questions with the phrase. Other related archives1971, Bhagavan Das, Dr. Richard Alpert, Ram Dass, spirituality

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Bhagavan Nityananda (1885 – August 7, 1961) was an Indian guru of the Kashmir Shaivism faith. Nityananda was born in Quilandy (Pandalayini) Kerala, South India. See also. Muktananda Siddha Yoga ...

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Golden Age Foundation founded by Sri Bhagavan and Sri Amma is an Indian based, secular, socio-spiritual organization committed to the transformation of mankind to an altered state of consciousness thus ushering humanity into its next phase of evolution in terms of consciousness. This movement was inspired by the noble vision of its founders to liberate Man from all kinds of suffering by bestowing the highest benediction, Enlightenment or the state of Oneness. Sri Bhagavan and Sri Amma claim themselves as the Avatars for enlight ...

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Bhagavan

The Personality of Godhead, who possesses in full the six opulences (bhagas) of perfection—strength, fame, beauty, knowledge, renunciation, and power to control.

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Bhagavan:

God manifesting Himself as a person; the object of worship of the bhaktas. By worshipping God as a person, devotees are able to assume human-like relationships with God, for example: God as parent, devotee as child; God as Lord, devotee as servant. It is also much easier for many people to develop love toward God when He is regarded as a person. Such love is capable of triggering a spiritual awakening once it is a pure, selfless love.

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Bhagavan - the Supreme Lord; the Personality of Godhead. In the Visnu Purana (6.5.72-74) Bhagavan is defined as follows: "suddhe mahavibhuty akhye pare brahmani varttate maitreya bhagavac-chabda sarva-karana-karane; sambharteti tatha bhartta bha-karo ‘rthadvayanvita neta gamayita srasta ga-kararthas tatha mune; aisvaryasya samagrasya dharmasya yasasah sriyah jnana-vairagyayos caiva sannam bhaga itingana - "

The word bhagavat is used to describe the Supreme brahma who possesses all opulences, who is completely pure, and who is the cause of all causes. In the word bhagavat, the syllable bha has two meanings: one who maintains all living entities and one who is the support of all living entities.

Similarly, the syllable ga has two meanings: the creator, and one who causes all living entities to obtain the results of karma and jnana. Complete opulence, religiosity, fame, beauty, knowledge, and renunciation are known as bhaga, or fortune.” (The suffix vat means possessing. Thus one who possesses these six fortunes is known as Bhagavan.)

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 Bhagavan:

holy

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Bhagavat, Bhagavan (Sanskrit) Glorious, revered, divine; hence gracious lord, patron. Used of gods, demigods, and highly revered beings such as Gautama Buddha, Krishna, and Vishnu.

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Bhagavan:

Bhagavan: the Lord; Narayana or Hari.

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bhagavan:

bhagavan - holy

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Bhagavan:

Bhagavan (Bhagavaan). Divinity; term of reverential address; Sathya Sai Baba is called Bhagavan by his devotees.

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Bhagavan: The Lord; the Personal God.

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Exact details of Sri Kalki's life are hard to come by, since the proponents of this new religion are regularly adding fantastic myths to fact. However, it is known that he has worked in the Life Insurance Company in India, as well as run a school for village children. After the failure of the school project, Sri Kalki declared himself to be the 10th avatar of Lord Vishnu, and equivalent to God. His claim is that he was born enlightened, with the power to enlighten others. To this effect, he started the Golden Age Foundati ...

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Sri Kalki Bhagavan, Sri Kalki Bhagavan - Life, Sri Kalki Bhagavan - Teachings, Sri Kalki Bhagavan - Teaching Literature

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Bhagavan:

Bhagavan: (Bhagavatha Vahini) Divinity; term of reverential address; Sathya Sai Baba is called Bhagavan by his devotees. (BV-30), (BV-36). Bha meant "creation," Ga meant "protection" and Va meant "change" or "transformation." "Bhagavan is capable of all three (SSS-I)

Bhagavan: means 'one endowed with Bhaga'; Bhaga means according to ancient Sanskrit lexicographers:

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Purna-Brahma - the complete brahma who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Bhagavan. Bhagavan is purna, the complete reality. Brahma, because it is the bodily effulgence of Bhagavan, is an aspect of that reality.

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Murti - the Deity form of Sri Bhagavan.

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Prapatti - surrender or submission to Sri Bhagavan.

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Thakura - a term addressing Sri Bhagavan and the Deity. Other great personalities such as Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura are sometimes so called, implying that they have become saksad-dharitva, qualitatively as good as God through their full dedication to Bhagavan.

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