THIRU ONAM

Dear SELF, THIRU ONAM is the biggest festival in God's Own Country (KERALA) which is being celebrated
by all sections of people irrespective of religion, cast and any other differences and that is what I call Spirituality in thought, word and deed which is not present in many places on earth today.

Tomorrow, Friday, September 9, all the Keralites all over the world celebrate Thiru Onam in their own personal way, more so in MATA AMRUTANANDA MAYI DEVI'S ASHRAM, where we were so fortunate to present and had bhiksha from her golden hands with a lovely smile which is rather rare now a days in, near Kollam in Kerala.

Those who are not familiar with this HUGGING SAINT, Please click the link below to read

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Amritanandamayi

As anything in this world, there may be some critics as we all know there are people who criticize Sri Rama & Sri Krishna. WE SHOULD NOT BATHER ABOUT THEM AND LEAVE THEM ALONE!

It is better to know the legends of Onam festival by clicking the link below

http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/Onam-Legends.htm

Another informative link to know more about Onam festival by clicking below

http://www.onamfestival.org/onam.html

One of the major events of Onam has to be ONAM BOAT RACE unique to Kerala. Please click the link to watch a short video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU1PwrUzgxg

Onam is a festival colours and please click the link below to have a look at them,

http://search.aol.com/aol/image?q=Onam+festival-2011&v_t=client96_searchbox

Another link for a slide show

http://www.spiderkerala.net/resources/ViewAttachment.aspx?AttachmentId=5903

Another useful links for videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81DfxzM6ZU

Melodious divine songs of Kerala in video form by clicking below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Naj_qqy4g

LET US WISHHAPPY ONAM TO ALL OUR SISTERS & BROTHERS OF KERALA ORIGIN ALL OVER THE GLOBE

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,

SivaRamaKrishna

REINCARNATION

Dear SELF, Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) is the oldest religion on Earth. Please click the link below to read about this universal fact

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_oldest_known_religion_in_the_world

The main tenets of Hinduism are IDOL WORSHIP, REINCARNATION, KARMA, DHARMA & MOKSHA.

Let us consider REINCARNATION today. Reincarnation is one of the main tenets of Hinduism we all believe which means that the real we (Atman) keep coming again & again into this world when the soul leaves human body to be born again depending on our thoughts, words and deeds while in the body until the soul goes back from where it came in the first place whatever it was. Please click the link below to read the clearest explanation of reincarnation

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/reincarnation.asp

There is no doubt that we all have so many doubts about Reincarnation. Please click the link below to get answers for our doubts



http://hinduism.about.com/od/reincarnation/Reincarnation.htm

IT IS OUR KARMA WHICH DETERMINES REINCARNATION. Please click the link below to see the relationship of Karma & Reincarnation
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/pamphlets/KarmaReincarnation.html

Let us see what some eminent personalities around the world quote about Reincarnation by clicking the link below

http://hinduism.about.com/b/2011/07/08/30-quotes-on-reincarnation-4.htm?nl=1

Let us see what evidence is there to explain Reincarnation by clicking the link below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reincarnation_research

Now let us watch a series of video clips to explain the live evidence of Reincarnation by the people who remember their past life by clicking the link below. PLEASE WATCH ALL PARTS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EWwzFwUOxA

WE ALL REMEBER OUR PAST LIFE ABOUTJUST 9 MONTHS WHILE WE WERE IN OUR MOTHER'S UTERUS AND ONCE WE ARE OUT IN THIS WORLD WITH A CRY WHEN EVERYBODY PRESENT WERE VERY HAPPY EXCEPT AVERY FEW BABIES STILL REMEMBER THEIR PAST LIFE FAOR A FEW YEARS AFTER BEING ON EARTH.

Hope today's message may add some value to our daily life.

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation

SivaRamaKrishna

TEACHER'S DAY

Dear Self, After AIR, WATER & FOOD, Education is the most important for all humans without any exception. It is GURU who imparts Education. We all know this established fact no where else apart from BHARAT (INDIA).

Today is SEPTEMBER 5 and I have no doubt all of us are Indian origin one way or other should know the importance of today being TEACHER'S DAY as well as our second president of India SRI SARVEPALLI RADHA KRISHNA'S Birthday which is being celebrated as Teacher's Day all over India.

WHO IS GURU? Please click the link below to know more about Guru

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru

This is the day we all should think of our teachers in our life and we need to show our GRATITUDE to all of them what they did for us to be the way we are today.

IN MY CASE MY TELUGU TEACHER AND SPIRITUAL GURU IN OUR BHAVANAM VENKATAREDDY BOARD HIGH SCHOOL IN PRATHIPADU IN GUNTUR DISTRICT FROM MY 8 TH CLASS IN 1950'S IS A DIVINE SOUL BY NAME DEVABHAKTUNI RANGARAO GARU OF PEDAPUDI IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.

IF I HAVE ANY HUMANITY AND THE WAY I AM TODAY IS ONLY MY GURU'S BHIKSHA AFTER MY MOTHER MANIKYAMMA & FATHER VEERAREDDY AND MY SINCERE THANKS TO THOSE THREE DIVINE SOULS BY THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED.

Let us watch short video about this most auspicious day of Teacher's Day by clicking the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXanUfc2G8I&feature=related

LET US HOPE AND PRAY THAT OUR GURUS BLESS US NOT ONLY TODAY BUT ALSO EVERYDAY OF OUR LIFE IN THIS HUMAN FORM.

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,

SivaRamaKrishna

MANGALYAM (MANGALA SUTRAM)

Dear SELF, The most enjoyable thing in this creation has to be SURYA BHAGAVAN without whom nothing can happens on this globe. If anybody wakes up early morning the last at 5.00 AM daily and do whatever our rituals are and wait for the Sun raise and let it fall on the body is highly auspicious and healthy to the physical health, Mental health and even Spiritual health which is FREE OF COST!

Let us try our best to do this as much as we can and the secret is EARLY TO BED-EARLY TO RAISE!

The Shravana Masam is going to end by Monday morning at 8.07 AM Indian Standard Time. I have no doubt that all our sisters without any exception had a Blissful time wherever they are.

Among the Humans the highest, selfless souls are the FEMALES in every aspect of their life and only because of them we are blessed at least three rains in a year on this earth without which we cannot have the basic requirements of water & food.

As Men our responsibility is to respect the females in every respect throughout our living the matter what!
They always wish and pray that they want to be NITHYA SUMANGALI WHICH MEANS THEY EVEN WOULD LIKE TO DEPART FROM THE BODY WHILE THEIR LIFE PARTNERS ARE STILL ALIVE.

Is there any sacrifice greater than that? I cannot think of any. I hope that we, Men all are agreed on this.

what is this MANGALA SUTRAM OR MANGALYAM any way?

The most puzzling question we all are not clear in life is WHAT IS DHARMA?

The clearest, easiest explanation to my simple mind is WHATEVER IS SAID IN VEDAS OR MENTIONED HAS TO BE OUR DHARMA & the rest has to be Not Dharma (Adharma)

Now today's topic is: IS MANGALYAM OR MANGALA SUTRA is mentioned in Vedas or in Sastras?

If it is not in Vedas, IS IT A CUSTOM in our Sanatana Dharma?

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ THE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THIS TOPIC AND YOU CAN GET THE ANSWER YOURSELF

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12856007/Maangalya-DharaNam-Origin-and-meaning

Please read what various people commented about this important topic on the right side of the page.

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,

SivaRamaKrishna

SHANI TRAYODASHI

Dear SELF, Today is the last Friday & next Monday is the last day of SHRAVANA MASAM. It is amazing how time passes. If any sister was not able to observe SRI VARALAKSHMI VRATAM so far can observe today. Please click the link below for details of Sri VaraLakshmi Vratam

http://kurri-sanatanadharma.blogspot.com/2011/08/sri-vara-lakshmi-vratam.html

Today, Friday of RAMJAN FESTIVAL for our Muslim Sisters & Brothers who are rejoicing all over the world.
In this context let us see a divine photograph taken by one of our brother of Kurnool Medical College on Face Book and this can happen only Bharat and more specially in the capital of Andhra Pradesh

http://www.facebook.com/groups/181988121813328/?view=permalink&id=270526796292793#!/photo.php?fbid=254012134619601&set=a.254012131286268.65517.100000324506537&type=1&theater

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 27 is the SHANI TRAYODASHI

Who is Shani? How to observe SHANI TRAYODASHI? Please click the link below to read

http://in.ygoy.com/2008/09/10/shani-tryodashi-%E2%80%93-a-day-dedicated-to-lord-shani/

The holy Mantras to chant on this day are a few and please click the link below to chant these Mantras with thought, word and deed



http://lifegivingmantras.blogspot.com/2009/04/shani-mantra.html

Some of our sisters may want to do pooja tomorrow and please click the link below to read and observe

http://hindupad.com/vratas-pujas/shani-trayodashi-2011-sani-trayodasi-2011-dates/

AND FINALLY LET US WATCH SOME OF THE DIVINE PHOTOGRAPHS OF SRI KRISHNA JANMASTAMI by clicking the link below

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/krishna_janmashtami.html

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation.

SivaRamaKrishna

VINAYAKA CHAVITHI

Dear SELF, The date of Ganesh Chaturthi falls on the fourth day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. This is August or September each year. It's commonly celebrated for the following 11 days, with the biggest spectacle taking place on the last day called Ananta Chaturdasi.

This year GANESH CHATURTHI is on Thursday, September 1 and Ananta chaturthi (Nimarjana of Ganesh in Holy rivers or sea) on Monday, September 12.

Please click the link below to read to know how to observe Ganesh Chaturthi

http://goindia.about.com/od/festivalsevents/p/ganeshfestival.htm

For those who do not know who is Ganesh? Please click the link below especially for children to watch a short video with explanation

http://video.about.com/hinduism/Who-is-Ganesha-.htm?nl=1

Those who would like to chant/listen/watch Ganesh Mantra.Please click the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h2rFVPCSPE

You can enjoy other video clips on the same page

Yet another useful link to read about various aspects of this most auspicious event of the year

http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/ganeshchaturthi.htm

TELUGUS can enjoy VINAYA CHAVITI POOJA VIDHANAM IN TELUGU IN VIDEO FORM by clicking the link below by a learned Priest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uimJQCk-w-U

Those who would like to listen and follow Vinayaka Chaviti Pooja Vidhanam in TELUGU which lasts about 51 minutes including Katha, please click the link below

http://www.raaga.com/player4/?id=37140&mode=100&rand=0.7035964299416052

WE DO NOT KNOW HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO WATCH THE OLD BLACK & WHITE TELUGU FILM OF VINAYAKA CHAVITHI IN WHICH OUR N T R & SAVITRI ACTED by clicking the link below FREE OF CHARGE which we need to download after watching preview for 5 minutes

http://www.bharatmovies.com/telugu/watch/vinayaka-chaviti-movie-online.htm

FOR OUR CHILDREN & GRAD CHILDREN TO WATCH A CARTTON FILM ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF GANESH CHATURTHI which lasts just 5 minutes by clicking the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=831YelUIfS4

I enjoyed myself so you can too!

GANESH BHAJANS & SONGS IN HINDI TO ENJOY BY ALL ESPECIALLY OUR NORTH INDIAN SISTERS & BROTHERS by clicking the link below

http://www.hindi-bhajan-song-videos.com/2011/08/ganesh-chaturthi-2011-date.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BhajansAratisHindiFavouriteHinduSpiritualDivineReligionOnlineVideos+%28Bhajans+%7C+Aratis+%7C+Hindi+%7C+Favourite+%7C+Hindu+%7C+Spiritual+%7C+Divine+%7C+Religion+%7C+Online++Videos+%7C%29

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi-2011,

SivaRamaKrishna

SRI KRISHNA JANMASTAMI

Dear SELF, One of the most popular festival event during Chaturmasa Sravana Masam is the arrival of Sri Maha Vishnu as SRI KRISHNA to bless us all for ever.

In 2011, Sri Krishna Jayanti is marked on August 21 in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and is some parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. In North India, it is marked on August 22. The Smarta Tradition observes the festival on August 21 and the Vaishnava Tradition on August 22.

There are three different days this event is celebrated according to different belief systems.

SMARTHA SRI KRISHNASHTAMI on Sunday, August 21st

GOKULSTAMI on Monday, August 22

VAISHNAVA SRIKRISHNASTAMI on Tuesday, August 23

To understand these different sects, Please click the link below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartism

Please click the link for various aspects of this Divine festival, please click the link below

http://festivals.iloveindia.com/janmashtmi/

The three places where this even takes place in the most pompous way has to be where Lord Krishna took birth in MADHURA, where he was brought up with His early manifestations at BRINDAVAN and of course the well known one of MokshaPuris, AYODHYA.

We were most fortunate to visit these 3 divine places some years ago which brought me the way I am today!

Please click the link below to read Sri Krishna Janmastami at Vrindavanam

http://www.krishnajanmashtami.com/janmashtami-vrindavan.html

It is highly beneficial for the whole family to read/listen the divine BIRTH OF SRI KRISHNA. Please click the link below to read Sri Krishna's birth in English, please click the link below

http://www.eaglespace.com/spirit/janamashtami.php

TELUGU Sisters & Brothers can listen the divine Birth of Sri Krishna in TELUGU in the clearest possible manner to stuck in our mind forever by clicking the link below

http://www.surasa.net/music/purana/

Please go down the page until you get Bhagavata Pravachanam by Sri Chaganti Koteswararao at Ayyappa Temple in Kakinada and click play episodes 53 & 54 to listion by all the family WHICH IS A MUST!

THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE TO WATCH VIDEOS OF SRI KRISHNA, please click the two links below

http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/search/srikrishna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSPhBlm_J9A&feature=related

We need to please Sri MahaLakshmi to get the blessings of Sri Hari and the easiest way of pleasing Sri MahaLakshmi is to chant/listen KANAKADHARA STAVAM devised by FATHER OF SANATANA DHARMA-SRI ADI SANKARACHARYA who lived on this earth only 32 years but what He did in that short span of life is responsible the way we enjoy DHARMA even today.

FOR A HINDU FEMALE the most single and the only wish is NITHYA SUMANGALI BHAVA without any exception and I am sure it is the same in every religion or faith.

The easiest way to make sure they get what they wish for is SIMPLE! Just by reciting or listening KANAKADHARA STOTRAM if possible at least once a day. Please click the link below to watch this divine message which lasts about 10 minutes with English subtitles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdSu0wdB81M&feature=related

TELUGU SISTERS CAN CLICK THE LINK BELOW to listen the detailed Telugu version

http://andhravilas.com/moviedetail.asp?fid=|54|78|141|94

AND LASTLY WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A LIVECAST OF SRI BHAGAVATA SRAVANAM ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST INDIAN STANDARD TIME 19.00 HOURS ( 7.00pm) IN UK AT 2.30 PM AND IN USA EST AT 9.30 AM BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW

http://www.livestream.com/drgoli

WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO SRI GOLI ANJANEYULU GARU OF TENALI IN ANDHRA PRADESH FROM WHERE THE FAMOUS POET TENALI RAMAKRISHNA WAS BORN!

LET US HOPE AND PRAY THAT THE WHOLE CREATION WILL HAVE PEACE AND LIVE WITH THE BASIC NEEDS FOR SURVIVAL-KHANA KAPADA MAKHAN

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,

SivaRamaKrishna