Saleel Pulekar

Yesterday was Ganesh Chaturthi, the day of immersion of the idol of Lord Ganesha. This is how the moon looked in Hamburg, its just one day before full moon: I visited a temple in Hamburg and kind of bid farewell to the Ganpati idol in my lane, where I stay in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Here is the pic of that idol I had clicked a day before leaving from India for Germany: ajam nirvikalpam niraakaaramekam, niraanandamaanandamadvaitapuurnam. param nirgunam nirvishesham nireham, parabrahmaruupam ganesham bhajema. [who is unborn absolute formless, beyond bliss and again bliss the one infinite supreme without attributes differentiation desire, who is the form of the supreme Brahman - we offer worship to Lord Ganesha] gunaatiitamaanam cidaanandaruupam, cidaabhaasakam sarvagam j~naanagamyam. munidhyeyamaakaasharuupam paresham, parabrahmaruupam ganesham bhajema. [who is the nature beyond attributes the form of intellegence and bliss, the effulgent spirit the all pervading the goal of knowledge, wh...

Om Keshavaya Namaha Om Madhavaya Namaha Om Narayanaya Namaha Om Govindaya Swaha A highly pious. serene and sacred experience which left @ 30 of us in total gratitude for the Master. 27 Aug 2009 was that auspicious day. The beautiful Radha Kunj Yagya place in the ashram in Bangalore witnessed 30 of us being initiated into Brahminhood. We now have official rights for chanting the Gayatri Mantra Japa Vandana, wearing the sacred thread and reading the Vedas (or Knowledge sheets as Rashmin puts it ) Well, the above pic may leave you completely confused about what must have been happenning when this pic was taken, bcoz no two expressions are alike! Looks like all of them are wondering, what was the purpose of this 3 hour long process? Traditonally, when a child had to start his education, the Upanayan ceremony would be performed. This ceremony used to be of paramount importance, next only to marriage, as it was his marriage with knowledge. His parents would initiate him and only then he coul...

This is how we are chanting it. You will love it. Its very soothing and meditative and I must say we feel Gurujis presence so strong when we chant it. Hope all of you are chanting Guru Om in some or the other tune. Here is the soundtrack. Have a blissful chanting experience! Love & Jai Gurudev