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Leena Mohanty
May 8, 20225 min read
SADA BHUJA GOURANGA
Ganga Mata Matha A parikrama of Puri can be never be complete without visiting the Ganga Mata Matha. The Ganga Mata Matha is located...
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Leena Mohanty
May 1, 20224 min read
Gadadhar’s Gopinath
The Lord Who Sat Down For His Devotee It was a warm, summery day with the sun’s rays brightening up our path as we began our parikrama,...
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Leena Mohanty
Apr 24, 20227 min read
The Vital Question
Sharanagati: Haridas Thakur And Siddha Bakula That one vital question: What should I do? It keeps hounding me at every crossroad in my...
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Leena Mohanty
Apr 17, 20225 min read
Miracles Do Happen
The Appearance of Sri Radha Raman Dev Pranadhana Sri Radha Raman Lal Jaya Jaya Jaya Sri Bhatta Gopal. My first visit to Vrindavan is just...
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Leena Mohanty
Apr 10, 20224 min read
Sat-Chit-Ananda
Existence-Consciousness-Bliss As a child, I grew up with the awareness that our Guru is Sadguru Swami Nigamananda Saraswati. Morning and...
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Leena Mohanty
Apr 3, 20225 min read
One With The Absolute
Advaita Brahma Ashram In our numerous trips to Shreekshetra Puri, our main attraction would be to visit Sri Nigamananda Ashram in...
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Leena Mohanty
Mar 27, 20223 min read
But For A Fish!
The Story Of Rishi Saubhari One of the points about distraction is that everything they do is destabilizing – Bruce Sterling During my...
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Leena Mohanty
Mar 20, 20224 min read
Drenched In The Colours Of Love
Aaj Biraj Mein Holi Hai Re Rasiya! “O Mother! Why am I so dark and why is Radha so fair?” Yashoda, busy churning buttermilk turned...
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Leena Mohanty
Mar 13, 20228 min read
The Gem Of Navadwip
Nimai Pandit Dola Utsav is celebrated in the month of Falguna, welcoming spring. The dola procession led by the village drummers, pipers...
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Leena Mohanty
Mar 6, 20224 min read
THROUGH LOVE YOU LEARN
Netiher intelligence nor scholarly deeds, Devotion is all He needs Kaveri, cascading from the gurgling spring of Brahmagiri Hills in...
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Leena Mohanty
Feb 27, 20226 min read
Wed to the Lord
Lavanya Devadasi After taking up Sanyas and renouncing the household life, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spent his time in Puri, the abode of...
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Leena Mohanty
Feb 19, 20225 min read
The Prince Of Vrindavan
Shyama Pyari Kunj Bihari, Jaya Jaya Sri Haridas Dulari The lush green forests in the heart of Vrindavan become alive with The amorous...
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Leena Mohanty
Feb 12, 20224 min read
The Life, The Love, the Lord of the Gopis
The Wonder Called Gopinath The world is full of wonders for every child. They absorb everything around them with their wide eyes and...
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Leena Mohanty
Feb 5, 20225 min read
The Ocean Of Devotion
The One Who Understood Mahaprabhu’s Desire The memory of his meeting with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, so vivid and clear, kept playing again...
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Leena Mohanty
Jan 29, 20224 min read
Wherever You Go, I Will Follow
Madana Mohan and Sri Sanatana Goswami It was a pleasant day. The gentle breeze, effervescent with the fresh blooms peeking out at the...
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Leena Mohanty
Jan 22, 20229 min read
'Vairagya', Thy Name
Sri Sanatana Goswami Hussain Shah, the tyrant Nawab of Gauda Desha (Bengal) was inspecting and appreciating an intricately designed...
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Leena Mohanty
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Love, The Ultimate Goal
So Say The Seers The life story of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda, lovingly called Sri Sri Thakur by his devotees, is unique, unparalled and...
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Leena Mohanty
Jan 8, 20224 min read
Swapna Vilas
The Unison of the Eternal Couple The gentle breeze of the silent moonlit night was creating ripples in Yamuna’s turquoise blue water. The...
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Leena Mohanty
Jan 1, 20225 min read
Love In Separation
Vipralambha Was there no end to this dark night? Eyes red at the end of a sleepless night, as if there was no end to this waiting. A...
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Leena Mohanty
Dec 26, 20214 min read
THE SONG OF THE COURTESAN
AVADHUT’S GURU - PINGALA The night was young. The chamber was well decorated, ready to welcome guests. A lamp was carefully lit outside...
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Leena Mohanty
Dec 19, 20217 min read
From A Fighter To A Seeker – III
The Transformation Monika Devi looked at Nixon, her eyes full of compassion. She hesitated for a moment and then continued, “Much...
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Leena Mohanty
Dec 12, 20215 min read
From A Fighter To A Seeker – II
The Revelation Monika Devi had two daughters. All her maternal love was showered on her new found son Gopal. He was a charismatic young...
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Leena Mohanty
Dec 5, 20214 min read
From A Fighter To A Seeker – I
The Vision The whole world was in the middle of the first world war, looking blankly at the death and destruction it was causing....
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Leena Mohanty
Nov 24, 20216 min read
Attachment And Detachment
The Three Lives of Jada Bharata It was a pleasant afternoon. A warm breeze passed through the forest, making the branches rustle while...
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