Shubhraji: Vedanta Center for Spiritual Unfoldment. Universal Teachings from ancient Tradition
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Shivaramanji – The Silent Serving Saint!
December 14, 2010


December 2011- Shubhraji
 
 
 
 
 
Shivramanji served my guru, Pujya Swami Chinmayanandaji, for many years. He came from his village as a youth and never returned home.
On December 6, 2010 at the earthly age of 86 years, this powerful, loving Being left his body to merge and rest at the Feet of His Master – as he had done from the day he came to Powai Ashram to be with Swamiji.

 
A day to laugh about
August 8, 2010

  [Vignettes with My Guru: Swami Chinmayanandaji]

The year was 1984. I was traveling with Pujya Swamiji in Bangalore.  Vilasiniji had just entrusted me with the job of video taping Swamiji’s lectures, before she returned to America.  On Swamiji’s instructions, I found myself in Bangalore, amidst a crowd of almost ten thousand people, with my set up of camera and tape in the middle of the yagnashala for the evening Bhagavad Gita series.   

During that time, we had a wonderful program at the Deenabandhu temple, for Swamiji’s birthday celebration, which I video taped.  That week I was not alone in my life as a videographer.  My sister, Neeru Mehta of Ahmedabad, and friends, Asha Kamdar of Mumbai and Mala Daswani of Hong Kong came for a couple of days for this occasion.


 
Connecting with the Divine – Form vs. Formless
January 2, 2010

Shubhraji Colorado USA

The Divine Consciousness is the One Truth, the source and substratum of this entire universe, as well as our essential Being. To connect with this essence is the aim of all spiritual practice (sadhana).

All religions declare this state of Consciousness to be formless, eternal, omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent. There are many ways to invoke this Truth. Not only do the paths vary-from service to devotion to knowledge, but also even within them, there are diverse methods and techniques to achieve this connection. One needs to define for oneself, what approach is in resonance with one’s inner temperament.

In India, the entire philosophy rests on Vedic truths Vedanta is a universal philosophy of life. The quintessential teachings of Vedanta form the Advaita philosophy (Non-dual Reality). In Advaita, the emphasis is always on connecting with the Formless Reality–or the one, which is without attributes (nirguna).It is One without a second and is referred to as Brahman or the Absolute Reality.


 
Shubhraji's Retreat Journal
March 28, 2009

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