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Devas made me jump for joy seeing so many people sign up for YATRA ONLINE 🤩 LinkTree in bio …

Yātrā (Sanskrit: यात्रा, ‘journey’, ‘procession’) means pilgrimage to holy places such as the confluences of sacred rivers, sacred mountains, temples and places associated with Hindu epics mentioned in the Puranas. Visiting a sacred place is believed to purify the self and bring one closer to the divine. The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves. The ancient Puranas of India are huge volumes containing stories of the makings of the universe as well as thrilling tales of innumerable gods and goddesses who live in the natural and built places of pilgrimage.

Over many years NĀMARŨPA YĀTRĀ led groups of pilgrims throughout India, visiting sacred places and having darshan of the devas who live there. This has been a constant source of spiritual upliftment and inspiration to me personally, and to the friends who joined. Somehow it always was an almost magical experience and often I wondered how this could be. After some time I realized that these places have been visited by multitudes of devotees over aeons of time and I was opening myself to the cumulation of their intense faith, sharing in the devotion to the spiritual essence manifesting through the devas dwelling in their temples. All I had to do was to be present and allow the waves of spiritual awareness to remove my own doubts. Therein lay the mystical magic.

Of course, how can we ever recreate such feelings online? Since we are still in covid mode and actual travel remains dubious, I thought we could at least give it our best try. So I invite you to join our first ONLINE YĀTRĀ starting this Sunday. In case there are time issues we will record and upload the events each week.

WELCOME TO A MAGICAL MYSTICAL YĀTRĀ. 8 WEEKLY LIVE CLASSES ON SUNDAYS.
OCTOBER 24 – DECEMBER 12, 2021 9:00-10:00 AM USA Eastern Time.
Discussion and explanation, chanting, videos, photographs and most of all Satsang. Register via LinkTree in bio.

Next Beginners Pranayama course starts November 1s

Next Beginners Pranayama course starts November 1st. There are 4 LIVE CLASSES ON MONDAYS 7:30-8:30 AM USA Eastern Time.
BEGINS NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • Register link in bio LinkTree.

Start fresh and learn how to breathe fully and deeply through the nose using your diaphragm and thoracic cage. Learn the fundamentals of deep yogic and resonance breathing techniques to restore balance within and harmonize all the life-sustaining systems of the body and mind. Breathing well and a balanced nervous system are the root of well-being. We follow the pranayamas and bandhas outlined in the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā of Yogi Svatmarama (circa 15th. century CE.) with scientific explanation and verification.

Vijay Dasami - sunrise today. Ma’s presence is u

Vijay Dasami - sunrise today. Ma’s presence is universal. See Her in everything. She is your every breath.

🕉JAI DURGA MA🕉

“As a bee desirous of honey goes from one flower

“As a bee desirous of honey goes from one flower to another, so does the disciple desirous of knowledge (Jnana) go from one Guru to another.” The Niruttara-Tantra says: In the absence of a diksha-guru refuge may be sought with other gurus.

Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text 🙏🏻🕉 I

Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text 🙏🏻🕉 IX. NAVAMI
Thursday, October 14th
Devi Siddhidatri
Siddhidatri represents the culmination of our spiritual journey — the attainment of perfection. Siddhi can mean mystical power, attainment, or perfection. Siddhidatri is the giver of all possible siddhis. She is visualized as seated upon a lotus, holding mace, discus, conch and lotus and surrounded by siddhas, gandharvas, yakshas, sages, demons and gods — all worshipping Her as per their level of understanding. She rules the planet Ketu. She is worshipped on the ninth day of Navaratri (Mahānavami). By Her grace root ignorance can be removed, revealing the knowledge of Brahman. Her blessings lead to the ultimate perfection, the realization that only She exists. It is She whom all are seeking.
Japa Mantra:
oṃ hrīṃ śrī siddhi-dātrī durgāyai namaḥ
Oṃ! Hrīṃ! We worship Durga in the form of Sri Siddhidatri.
Pranam Mantras:
oṃ mahā-vidyā mahā-māya mahā-medhā mahā-smṛtiḥ
mahā-mohā ca bhavatī mahā-devī mahāsurī
You are the great knowledge, the great ignorance, the great intelligence, the great memory, and the great confusion. You, dear lady, are the Great Goddess and the Great Demoness.
oṃ caṇḍike nava-durge tvam mahā-deva-manorame
pūjāṃ samastāṃ sangrihya rakṣamāṃ tridaśeśvarī
O Chandika, You are the Nine Durgas. You are dear to Mahadeva (Shiva). Please protect us, having received our worship, O goddess of all divinities.
Reading:
Devī Māhātmya, Chapter 12 &13
Color for Wearing: Pink
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Thanks 🙏🏻 to @kali.mandir for the text🙏🏻 IIX. ASHTAMI
Wednesday, October 13rd
Devi Mahāgaurī
Mahāgaurī means the Great Radiant Light. They say that it is darkest just before the dawn, and sure enough, the dark night of Kalaratri is followed by the shining brilliance of Mahagauri. Parvati is known as Kali because of Her dark complexion. After severe penance, She bathed in the celestial waters of Lake Manasarovar and emerged fair as the moon, the color of conch or kunda flowers. Mahagauri literally means very white, and refers to śuddha sattva, transcendent purity, untainted by the qualities of material nature. She is visualized as having fair complexion, wearing a white sari, riding the white bull Nandi and carrying a trident and damaru durm. She shows the mudras of granting boons and fearlessness. As the consort of Lord Shiva, She dwells in celestial Kailash, far above the crown chakra. She rules the planet Rahu. She is invoked and worshipped on the eighth day of Navaratri (Durgāṣṭami). Her worship burns all sins and impurities, leaving only the white ash so dear to Shiva and His devotees. The auspicious Mahagauri rains subtle blessings upon Her devotees.
Japa Mantra:
oṃ hrīṃ śrī mahā-gaurī durgāyai namaḥ
Oṃ! Hrīṃ! We worship Durga in the form of Sri Mahagauri.
Pranam:
oṃ sarva-mangala-mangalye śive sarvārtha-sādhike śaraṇye tryambake gauri nārāyaṇi namo’stu te Auspiciousness of all auspicious beings, who grants fulfilment of all prayers, refuge of all, Shakti of Shiva, three-eyed and golden, O Narayani, we bow to You.
oṃ caṇḍike nava-durge tvam mahā-deva-manorame
pūjāṃ samastāṃ sangrihya rakṣamāṃ tridaśeśvarī
O Chandika, You are the Nine Durgas. You are dear to Mahadeva (Shiva). Please protect us, having received our worship, O goddess of all divinities.
Reading:
Devī Māhātmya, Chapter 11
Color for wearing: Sky Blue

Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text below 🙏🏻

Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text below 🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻 VII. SAPTAMI
Tuesday, October 12nd
Devi Kalaratri
Kalaratri means the Dark Night or Night of Death. She is the dark and violent aspect of Durga, a stark manifestation of Goddess Kali. In order to kill the demons Shumba and Nishumba, Durga removed Her golden exterior and appeared in Her primal form as Kalaratri. As we progress along our spiritual path, we come to point where our ego digs in, refusing to budge and the Divine seems further away than ever. Kalaratri sees us through this troubling time. She is visualized as naked, riding a donkey, carrying a sword and skeletal lightning-bolt, and with hands in mudras that grant boons and liberate one from fear. She dwells at the top of the head (sahasrāsāra cakra), where name and form are transcended. She rules the planet Saturn (Śani). She is invoked and honored on the seventh day of Navaratri (Sarasvatī Saptami). Her worship destroys demons, ghosts and black magic and Her grace allows us to experience the dark radiance of non-dual Reality.
Japa Mantra:
oṃ hrīṃ śrī kāla-rātrī durgāyai namaḥ
Oṃ! Hrīṃ! We worship Durga in the form of Sri Kalaratri.
Pranam Mantras:
oṃ jaya tvam devi cāmuṇḍe jaya bhūtārti-hārini
jaya sava-date devi kāla-rātri namo’stu te
Victory to Goddess Chamunda. Victory to the remover of the world’s suffering. Victory the goddess who manifests the world. We bow to Kalaratri.
oṃ caṇḍike nava-durge tvam mahā-deva-manorame pūjāṃ samastāṃ sangrihya rakṣamāṃ tridaśeśvarī
O Chandika, You are the Nine Durgas. You are dear to Mahadeva (Shiva). Please protect us, having received our worship, O goddess of all divinities.
Reading:
Devī Māhātmya, Chapter 9 & 10
Color for Wearing: Red

Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text below 🙏🏻

Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text below 🙏🏻🕉 🙏🏻 VI. SASHTHI
Monday, October 11th
Devi Katyayani
Katyayani is the incarnation of Durga who took birth as the daughter of Sage Katyayana. She then then went on to kill the demon Mahisha. She is the combined radiance of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Her Shakti-Peetham is in Vrindavan and She was worshipped by gopis of Vraja to attain Sri Krishna as their husband. She is visualized as riding on an exquisite lion and holding a sword. She resides in the body in the forehead center (ajña cakra) and rules the mind (manas), and the planet Jupiter (Brihaspati). She is invoked on the sixth day of Navaratri (ṣaṣṭi tithi). Her worship destroys sins and grants the four goals of life (dharma, kāma, ārtha, mokṣa). Her grace liberates one from fear, destroys inner demons, and purifies the mind.
Japa Mantra:
oṃ hrīṃ śrī kātyāyanī durgāyai namaḥ
Oṃ! Hrīṃ! We worship Durga in the form of Sri Katyayani.
Pranam:
oṃ etat te vadanam saumyam locana-traya-bhūṣitam
pātu naḥ sarva-bhūte-bhyaḥ kātyāyani namo’tu te
May Your beautiful face, adorned with three eyes, protect us from all fear. O Katyayani, we bow to You.
oṃ caṇḍike nava-durge tvam mahā-deva-manorame
pūjāṃ samastāṃ sangrihya rakṣamāṃ tridaśeśvarī
O Chandika, You are the Nine Durgas. You are dear to Mahadeva (Shiva). Please protect us, having received our worship, O goddess of all divinities.
Reading:
Devī Māhātmya, Chapter 8
Color for Wearing: White

WELCOME TO A MAGICAL MYSTICAL YĀTRĀ. 8 WEEKLY LI

WELCOME TO A MAGICAL MYSTICAL YĀTRĀ.
8 WEEKLY LIVE CLASSES ON SUNDAYS.
OCTOBER 24 – DECEMBER 12, 2021
9:00-10:00 AM USA Eastern Time. Register link in bio LinkTree. 🙏🏻

@rmosesnamarupa and very special guests, @drrobertsvoboda @eddiestern & Radhakunda das. Discussion and explanation, chanting, video, photographs and most of all Satsang. Yātrā (Sanskrit: यात्रा, ‘journey’, ‘procession’) means a pilgrimage to holy places such as the confluences of sacred rivers, sacred mountains, temples and places associated with Hindu epics mentioned in the Puranas. Visiting a sacred place is believed to purify the self and bring one closer to the divine. The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves. The ancient Puranas of India are huge volumes containing stories of the makings of the universe as well as thrilling tales of innumerable gods and goddesses. The geography of the Puranas coincides with that of the entire Indian sub-continent. Countless places mentioned in these ancient texts are fully alive today and are important places of Yātrā where vast temple complexes have arisen. Within their sanctums worship is performed daily to the resident gods and goddesses in a tradition that reaches back many hundreds of years. Daily, vast numbers of pilgrims go on Yātrā to have darshan of their favorite gods or goddesses, enshrined in the images in the temples’ sanctums. Darshan is both seeing and being seen by the deity. These places where the sacred stories happened are sometimes called tirthas. A tirtha is a place of crossing over and most literally refers to fords of rivers. It also refers to a spiritual crossing place, where the divine is more easily intuited, recognized or experienced. We will take you to different sacred places each week where we can listen and learn about myriads of magical mystical stories to help connect us to the supreme reality within.

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🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻Thanks to @kali.mandir for the

🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻Thanks to @kali.mandir for the text:
V. PANCHAMI
Sunday, October 10th
Devi Skandamata
Skandamata is the mother of Skanda, also known as Kartikeya, who leads the gods in battle against the demons. She is the loving Mother Goddess who nourishes us and nurtures our spiritual path. She is visualized as seated on a lion, holding two lotuses, and the six-faced Skanda on Her lap. She resides in our body in the throat center (viśuddha cakra), rules the space element (ākāśa-tattva), and the planet Mercury (Buddha). She is invoked and worshipped on the fifth day of Navaratri (Lalitā Pañcami). To those who worship Her with complete concentration, She grants power, prosperity and spiritual victory.
Japa Mantra:
oṃ hrīṃ śrī skanda-mātā durgāyai namaḥ
Oṃ! Hrīṃ! We worship Durga in the form of Sri Skandamata.
Pranam:
oṃ devi bhakta janod-dāma-datta-nanda-dayam’bike
rūpam dehi jayam dehi jaśo dehi dviṣo jahi
O Goddess, You bestow compassion and delight to those whose hearts are tied to You with devotion. O Mother, reveal Yourself. Grant victory. Grant success. Remove ill-feeling.
oṃ caṇḍike nava-durge tvam mahā-deva-manorame
pūjāṃ samastāṃ sangrihya rakṣamāṃ tridaśeśvarī
O Chandika, You are the Nine Durgas. You are dear to Mahadeva (Shiva). Please protect us, having received our worship, O goddess of all divinities.
Reading:
Devī Māhātmya, Chapter 7
Color for Wearing: Orange

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