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Centre of Kriya Meditation
Kriya Vidya Mandir


News from the ashram

 

kharvaṁ sthūlatanuṁ gajendravadanaṁ lambodaraṁ sundaram
prasyandanmadagandhalubdha-madhupa-vyālola-gaṇḍasthalam
dantāghātavidāritāri-rudhiraiḥ sindūraśobhākaram
vande śailasutāsutaṁ gaṇapatiṁ siddhipradaṁ kāmadam
 
I adore Lord Ganesha.
He is short, stocky, with the head of a beautiful elephant, and has charming cheeks.
He eliminates the enemies.
His body is smeared with vermillion.
He is the son of Mother Parvati.
He grants all success and fulfills all wishes.

Loving Ones,

Hope you all are doing well and are safe. 

This year the month of August was a most festive month. We celebrated our beloved Shri Guruji's birthday, Lord Krishna’s birthday and Goddess Radharani’s birthday. And, recently, on 22nd August, we celebrated Lord Ganesha’s birthday at the ashram, as well as on Zoom (if you missed this Zoom session but would like to view the recording it is now on the website - under the Events tab scroll down to Online Media Resources). 

We performed Lord Ganesha's abhisheka (the bathing of the statue of a deity with water or other sacred substances while also chanting mantras) and some rituals. Lord Ganesha's birthday festival, as per the Hindu calendar, is observed during Bhadrapad Maas starting from Shukla Chaturthi (mid-August to mid-September) and continues for ten days. Ganesha is worshipped as the Lord of Wisdom and remover of all obstacles. 

Ganesha is one of the most popular gods of Hinduism. Ganesha means Lord of the ganas. Gana means a group or community and isha means Lord. Ganesha is the leader of the community of Hindu gods. Ganesha is also the first deity who awakens in our spiritual meditation and guides us on the path. In our spine, Lord Ganesha is represented at the bottom or money Centre – muladhara chakra.  

Lord Ganesha is worshipped by almost every Hindu and his statues are found in almost every temple, every village and every household in India. In Hindu rituals, Ganesha is invariably worshipped first. We know Ganesha by many names, one of which is Vighnaraja because he is the Lord of obstacles. He removes them when he deems fit. For this reason, devout Hindus worship Ganesha before starting any new venture or project.

Symbolism of Ganesha: 

Elephant Head - Calmness, majesty, wisdom and strength.
Mouse - Mastery of fear, indecision, anxiety and uncertainty and also control over beings of the subterranean worlds.
Bizarre body - Illusion and duality.
Large Ears - Discernment, supernatural auditory powers.
Broken Tusk - Indifference and detachment. Also, skill in action.
Curve of the Trunk - Connection with curves in the symbol of AUM as the Lord of speech.
Large belly - Completeness, contentment and fulfillment.
Pasha (supernatural lasso-like weapon) - The three impurities of anava, karma and maya.
Ankusha or Goad (elephant bullhook) - Complete control or mastery of self.  The power to mitigate as well as inflict suffering.

We are praying for you all, 
Centre of Kriya Meditation - Kriya Vidya Mandir

Twice monthly Zoom sessions starting in September

 
As you know, due to the Covid -19 situation, in-person meditation programmes and other activities at the ashram have been suspended for the time being. But we miss you a lot! So, we humbly invite you to join us twice a month when we will host a Zoom session for all Kriyavans.
 

Our first session will be on Sunday 13 September at 4pm Sydney local time, when we'll gather to hear about the Anniversary of Paramahamsa Yogananda arriving in the USA for the first time 100 years ago, on 19 September 1920.
 

Here are the Zoom meeting details:

 
Meeting link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71672527705?pwd=bStZUEhmdDBMTU0wRFZ0RGU2VVZVZz09
Meeting ID: 716 7252 7705
Passcode: nf4TK7

Apologies, but we can't provide dial in details at this time.
 

For recording purposes please make sure that your camera and microphone are turned off throughout the whole session.


New books from Guruji now available for sale!
 

Four new books, written by Paramahamsa Prajnananandaji and released in July this year, are now available for sale in Australia. We have very limited numbers of each (15) so please order them quickly if you would like a copy. 

Prices:
In the company of my Master (Vol 2): $35
Self-enquiry: the Nirvana Shatkam of Acharya Shankara: $25
Teachings for transformation from the Bhagavad Gita: $25
I will collect flowers for Thee: $25

For those of you in Sydney, a few copies of each will be made available for purchase at the weekly group meditation session on Saturday evenings at the Pymble Church, otherwise please email sales@kriya.org.au to order books.

 


 

Important dates in September
 

26 September: Mahasamadhi day of Sri Lahiri Mahasaya
30 September:  Birthday of Sri Lahiri Mahasaya

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