Posts From Amit
Talks on ‘Ayodhya Kand’ – Part 2 – March 2019
Talks on “Ayodhya Kand – Based on Valmiki Ramayana” – Part 2 – by Swami Abhedananda (Gyan Yagna conducted from 26th February till 1st March, 2019) Key Points from the Discourses The second part of the Gyan Yagna on the Ayodhya Kand of Valmiki Ramayana was organized by Chinmaya Mission South Africa from 26th February till 1st March at the Durban ashram. This yagna, which was a continuation from the Feb yagna, got off to a scintillating start as Swami Abhedanandaji enlightened
Talks on ‘Aranya Kand’ – Part 1 – July 2019
Talks on “Aranya Kand – Based on Valmiki Ramayana” – Part 1 – by Swami Abhedananda (Gyan Yagna conducted from 1st July till 6th July, 2019) Key Points from the Discourses Swami Abhedanandaji opened the July yagna on Valmiki Ramayana with a full-throttle, high-impact satsang, shaking us out of our complacent approach towards the time we have left in this human birth. “Use your time wisely”, was Swamiji’s most compassionate message and warning to us all. Full of pointers on how to
Talks on ‘Ayodhya Kand’ – Part 4 – June 2019
Talks on “Ayodhya Kand – Based on Valmiki Ramayana” – Part 4 – by Swami Abhedananda (Gyan Yagna conducted from 1st June till 6th June, 2019) Key Points from the Discourses The monthly yagna on Valmiki Ramayana got off to a scintillating start as Swami Abhedanandaji drenched the listeners in the soothing showers of Shri Bharatji’s enamoring character. Here are few of the memorable takeaways from the first day’s satsang: Shri Bharatji’s exalted love for Bhagavan Ram When Bharatji heard that Bhagavan
Talks on ‘Ayodhya Kand’ – Part 3 – May 2019
Talks on “Ayodhya Kand – Based on Valmiki Ramayana” – Part 3 – by Swami Abhedananda (Gyan Yagna conducted from 1st May till 3rd May, 2019) Key Points from the Discourses The monthly gyan yagna had a beautiful beginning yesterday as Swami Abhedanandaji described that all things & situations in life have one very essential underlying component called as ‘thought’ and Valmiki Ramayana is the treatise to tell us which thoughts are important to cultivate and hold on to, and which thoughts
Navaratri Celebration – 2019
During Navaratri, grand celebrations were held with insightful talks and elaborate pujas at the Durban Ashram, Chinmaya Mission South Africa. A group of accomplisheded Priests from India perform the special pujas. These auspicious 9 days included daily Shat Chandi homam in the morning and complete Durga Saptashati was chanted in the early evenings. The highlight for the 9 days were the captivating talks on Devi Bhagawatam by Swami Abhedananda. During these 9 evening sessions, Swamiji ensured to bring in the
Self Unfoldment Program – 2019
The Chinmaya Mission of South Africa conducted a unique first-time-ever 6 weeks Foundation course in Vedant called as the Self Unfoldment Program (SUP) which provided a wonderful opportunity to all sincere seekers to go through an in-depth study of our scriptures, under the most able & inspiring guidance of Pujya Swami Abhedanandaji (Spiritual head of CMSA). This residential course was conducted from 1st June till 15th July 2019 and it attracted seekers from all walks of life and all ages.
Sampoorna Ramayan Yagna – 2019
Sampoorna Ramayana Yagna At CMSA (April 3rd to 11th, 2019) After months of preparations and much of anticipation, Chinmaya Mission South Africa was blessed to witness one of the most beautiful yagnas – ‘the Sampoorna Ramayana Yagna’ which was conducted at the Durban ashram where Swami Abhedanandaji (Incharge, Chinmaya Mission South Africa) took Tulsi Ramcharitmanas from the very beginning to the end. At the outset, it was a very unique program in itself for the people of South Africa as
Char Dham Yatra (October 2019)
By Pujya Gurudev’s grace, Chinmaya Mission South Africa (CMSA) conducted the much anticipated and awaited “Char Dham Yatra” during the month Oct 2019 with Swami Abhedanandaji. To every Hindu, this Char Dham Yatra is like a dream come true. Especially when it is undertaken in the loving and warm presence of a saint like Pujya Swami Abhedanandaji, then it becomes spiritually fulfilling and absolutely unforgettable. This Char Dham Yatra encompassed darshan and prayers in the four main Dhams (Hindu pilgrimage sites): Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri. Along with these, there were darshan in Haridwar
Talks on ‘Ayodhya Kand’ – Part 1 – February 2019
Talks on “Ayodhya Kand – Based on Valmiki Ramayana” – Part 1 – by Swami Abhedananda (Gyan Yagna conducted from 2nd February till 6th February, 2019) Key Points from the Discourses Commencing the Monthly Yagna on Valmiki Ramayana, Swami Abhedanandaji began the discourse with a beautiful chaupai of Tulsidasji – ‘dhanya so kari jab satsanga’ which means, that time is fortunate when one hears satsang. Swamiji impressed upon the fact that in satsang one hears about what truly is the deciding factor
Going beyond false limits!
– By Swami Abhedananda : Chinmaya Mission South Africa A perfect life is one which emanates the fragrance of freshness in its living. This fragrance is exuded when we are more conscious of the One “Life Factor” instead of being over-conscious of many ephemeral and transient living-factors. When we receive the world and its experience by being “out” of it, it emanates the fragrance of freshness of the inner; but when we are caught up and dragged by the world