NAVARATRULU

Dear SELF, Most of us are aware of the Hindu festival NAVARATRI-which means Nine nights/10 days but some of us are not clear about what involves Navaratri festival. Please click the link below to know all about Navaratri and what involves

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

As you can see there are a few different Navaratri festival at different seasons of the year.
The Navaratri that comes at this time of the spring season is VASANTA NAVARATRI which starts on Ugadi and ends on the holy day of SRI RAMA NAVAMI.

What is Vasanta Navaratri? Please click the links below to read in more detail

http://hindupad.com/hindu-festivals-auspicious-days/vasant-navratri-or-chaitra-navaratri-nine-auspicious-days-during-chaitra-month/

Another useful link below

http://hindupad.com/hindu-festivals-auspicious-days/vasant-navratri-or-chaitra-navaratri-nine-auspicious-days-during-chaitra-month/

I have no doubt we all are enjoying UGADI with our family & friends wherever we are in our own special way.
We are having a wonderful Ugadi on the day so many divine things happened which make us really happy & blissful.

Let us hope & pray we all have wonderful Vasanta Navaratri with the bliss of SEETA AMMA & SRI RAMA NAVAMI TOWARDS THE END OF MARCH WHERE WE IN ENGLAND ARE GOING TO MEET IN BIRMINGHAM TO SEE ALL OUR FRIEND AT ONE PLACE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. WHAT A DIVINE BLISS!

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,
SivaRamaKrishna

HOLI

Dear SELF,

Khaa key gujiya, pee key bhaang,
laaga k thora thora sa rang,
baaja ke dholak aur mridang,
khele holi hum tere sang. HOLI MUBARAK!

Holi in 2012 will start on Thursday, the 8th of March and will continue for 2 days until Friday, the 9th of March.

Holi is celebrated on the Phalgun Purnima (or Pooranmashi, Full Moon) in the month of Phalgun according to the Hindu Calendar

Those who would like to know more about this important festival of HOLI which is being celebrated by all Himdus all over the world, please click the link below

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

Another useful link below

http://www.holifestival.org/holi-celebration.html

Please click the link below to watch a video on Holiday

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

JUST A NOTE FOR SINGLE WOMEN:

Single women should avoid going out alone in public places during Holi, as inebriated young Indian males often pose a safety threat. These males, who have consumed excessive amounts of bhang and other intoxicants, will inappropriately touch women and make a nuisance of themselves. Incidents of rape also do occur, which makes it important to take proper care during Holi.

LET US HOPE & PRAY THAT WE ALL HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS NOT ONLY ON HOLI BUT ALL YEAR TO LOOK FORWARD TO HOLI 2013!

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,
SivaRamaKrishna

KAMA DAHANAM

Dear SELF, The Spring has already started and we can see the day time has increased and nice to see Sun raise a bit earlier than before. The festival season also started and tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7 is KAMA DAHANAM. Please click the link below to read the significance of this most au specious festival which comes a day before HOLI.

http://hindupad.com/holi/kaman-pandigai-kamavilas-or-kamadahanam-during-holi-in-south-indian-states/

I have no doubt most of us know already the story behind Kama Dahanam and those who want to know this, please click the link below

http://sawaal.ibibo.com/puja-and-rituals/what-story-kama-dahanam-570863.html

This festival is performed mostly in the SOUTHERN STATES OF INDIA including ANDHRA PRADESH.

As usual we Andhras are most fortunate and to prove this there is a Divine Pravachanam (MAHESWARA VAIBHAVAM) started on BHAKTHI TV a few days ago and Andhras around the world can watch/listen on Monday to Friday at 6.00 AM UK time& 6.00 PM as well by clicking the link below

www.yupptv.com

YOU NEED TO REGISTER FREE OF CHARGE WITH YOUR E.MAIL & PASS WORD FREE OF CHARGE.

Those we are not able to watch on Bhakthi TV for any reason, can listen the whole Pravachanam by clicking the link below in your own time
http://telugu.srichaganti.net/MaheswaraVaibhavam.aspx

Let us hope and pray Maheswara & ParvatiAmma for all of us to give a pleasant & happy Spring

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,
SivaRamaKrishna

FUNDAMENTAL DUTY FOR ALL HUMANS

Dear SELF, We the Human species are considered in the superior position in the Living Kingdom because of some special characters, the main one is we are blessed with INTELLECT (BUDDHI) which is nothing but discriminatory capacity to differentiate GOOD FROM BAD FROM GOOD as there is nothing in the Universe which is 100% good or 100% bad but a mixture of both good & bad and we the humans are the only ones who can differentiate this phenomenon.

Due to the gift of this unique feature, we are obliged to observe some fundamental duties in our everyday life that too for HINDUS it is a must according to the SANTANA DHARMA which is the oldest in the creation.

Let us see what they are by clicking the link below

http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/translations-meanings/2528-stotras-soon-one-wakes-up.html

If we all agree, we need to observe daily as specified as many as we can without neglecting our daily routine.
Before observe these there is a basic requirement which in itself is essential for those who cannot bather with all the duties in the earlier part of the day.

WE ALL CAN THINK. SPEAK AND ACT-MANASA, VACHA, KARMANA-THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED.

This is called universally as TRIKARANA SUDDHI (TRI=3) KARANA (FACULTIES) SUDDHI (PROPERLY)

As Humans we for anything to do, first we need to think a head and talk what we are going to do and then act in accord. In other words WHAT WE THINK, WE NEED SPEAK, WHAT WE SPEAK, WE NEED TO ACT-THOUGHT-WORD AND DEED.

If we spend a few minutes before going to bed to see is there anything that we thought during the day, did not speak and we did not act what we spoke. If so WHY NOT?

Again to promise to ourselves not to repeat this next day and let us be honest to our self.

If we practice this daily and truly and honestly in the rest of our lives, we do not need to do any rituals, prayers, Japas or Homams .

But if we do not stick the thought, word and deed principle whatever rituals/japas/poojas we do, IT IS JUST A WASTE OF TIME , ENERGY AND MONEY.

If you carry on our fundamental duty of thought, word and deed plus poojas, prayers etc we will get EXTRA BENEFIT NOT ONLY FOR US BUT ALSO TO ALL THE FAMILY 7 GENERATIONS IN THE PAST AND SEVEN GENERATIONS IN THE FUTURE!

Let us hope today's message may add some value to our daily life

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,
SivaRamaKrishna

SANDHYA VANDANAM

Dear SELF, Nobody knows how many of the population of Bharat all over the world do Sandhya Vandanam at least once/day even though it should be done 3 times a day and some people go to the extent of 4 times a day.
All the humans were divided in to 4 groups to the welfare of themselves which is a Divine plan allocating 4 different duties to carry by each group for the welfare of humanity.

Please click the link below to read the importance of caste system in Hinduism

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_caste.asp

THE BEST DESCRIPTION I FOUND ABOUT SANATANA DHARMA by clicking the link below

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/11445158/1383201950/name/sandhyavandanam.pdf

Please save this link for future use as it is a lengthy one!

A shorter version of Sandhya vandanam for daily use by clicking the link below

http://stotraratna.awardspace.com/sruthi/Manthras/m1.pdf



But the reality is:

1. THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD!

2. THERE IS ONLY ONE RELIGION-RELIGION OF L O V E!

3. THERE IS ONLY ONE LANGUAGE-LANGUAGE OF H E A R T!

4. THERE IS ONLY CASTE-CAST OF H U M A N I T Y!

5. THERE IS ONLY ONE LAW-THE LAW OF K A R A M A!

LET US HOPE AND PRAY THAT TODAY'S MESSAGE MAY ADD VALUE TO OUR DAILY LIFE AT LEAST FOR A FEW.

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation
SivaRamaKrishna

BHAGAVADGITA-VEDANTA SARAM

Dear SELF, Without any doubt, if anybody wants one single book to read in one's life/listen, it has to be

BHAGAVADGITA which explains the only truth in the Creation and should be read/listened at least once in life and put what we learn in practice by thought, word & deed.

Please read in English by clicking the link below

http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/index-english.html

As usual TELUGUS are fortunate and they can listen in their own sweet language of TELUGU by clicking the link below by a learned Telugu soul from Chilakalurupet in Guntur district, by name
DEVISETTI CHALAPATIRAO GARU.

Please click the link belw to listen chapter by chapter at your own time and teach our own children from the age of 8 years.


http://www.srichalapathirao.com/bhagavadgitach01.html

There are so many other topics you may be interested but concentrate on Bhagavad Gita to start.
The best time is early morning before everybody wake up or in the evening when everybody go to sleep without any outward disturbance.

LET US FINISH BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2013!

LET US HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE ALL WILL BE ABLE TO DO THIS MAHA YAJNA WITHOUT FAIL.

With Love, Light & Peace to the whole Creation,
SivaRamaKrishna

BHISHMA ASHTAMI

Dear S E L F, What a day to remember in history when Bhishma Pitamaha chose to depart from His mortal coil. There is MORAL STORY-A lesson the whole humanity of all ages of both sexes all over the world has to observe by THOUGHT, WORD & DEED.

Please click the link below to read and if we think any moral in this SHOULD TELL THIS STORY TO ALL OUR CHILDREN, GRAND CHILDREN OF BOTH SEXES.

http://kids.baps.org/storytime/bhisma.htm

Another useful link to all

http://jambui.hubpages.com/hub/Bheeshm-Pitaamah

As always, TELUGUS are most fortunate to watch an old film in BLACK & WHITE film BHISHMA to watch with all the family & friends this evening on the day of BHISHMA ASHTAMI by clicking the two links below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS8n6akOFBg
(Part-1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFJrbOQiNs
(Part-2)

LET US HOPE & PRAY THE WHOLE HUMANITY WILL HONOUR D H A R M A WHICH IS NOTHING BUT THE STORY OF LORD BHISHMA PITAMAHA,

SivaRamaKrishna