http://luthar.com An Inquiry Into Life, Work, and Commerce Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:38:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As we have been exploring Arunachala we keep finding 'caves,' some already widely known, and some not. A friend suggested that we write about these caves in a blog. This seems a good idea, so here it is. We can find nothing like this available now. Our exploration of Arunachala ... http://luthar.com/caves-of-arunachala-july-2009 “One must make the mind to bear on God” ENTERING THE PALACE OF LIBERATION... The One Thing Needful “The eternal, unbroken, natural state of abiding in the Self is jnana. To abide in the Self you must love the Self. Since God is verily the Self, love of the Self is love ... http://luthar.com/light-from-eternal-lamps Buddham Sharanam Gachaami (We seek the Lotus feet of the Enlightened 'One ') A Kuchipudi DanceDrama on the Life of Gautama Buddha , the Ninth Incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu Who else but Smt. Mrinalini Sadananda , a renowned  Kuchipudi Dancer , an excellent Choreographer and now the Director of Kalamandapam, a ... http://luthar.com/a-dance-ballet-on-gautama-buddha na jaayate mriyate vaa kadaachin\- naayaM bhuutwaa bhavitaa vaa na bhuuyaH | ajo nityaH shaashwato.ayam puraaNo na hanyate hanyamaane shariire || The Self is never born, nor does It ever die; never It came into existence nor will It cease to be - It will not take rebirth, It is unborn, eternal and changeless; It ... http://luthar.com/the-self-is-never-born-bhagavad-gita Posted by Swami Sadasivananda on his blog and reproduced here with his permission. For more information on Swamiji, click here:   About Swami Sadasivananda Prior to lighting the fire on Arunachala (said to be the heart of the universe), the arduous effort of ascending the sacred hill with all of the implements required ... http://luthar.com/light-a-fire-within-the-heart The Offering Of Floral Garlands to Deities in Ritualistic Worship - Part -2 Sri Anantasayanam Padmanabha Swami with his eternal consort , Sri Lakshmi devi Shanta Karam Bhujaga Shayanam Padmanabham Suresham Vishvadharam Gagana Sadrsham Megha Varam Shubhangam Lakshmi Kantam Kamala Nayanam Yogibhir Dhyana Gamyam Vande Vishnum Bhava Bhaya Haram Sarva Lokaiaka Natham I worship that Lord Vishnu who has a peaceful ... http://luthar.com/pushpanjali-a-floral-tribute-2 1.  MOTHER DIVINE Our Mother Divine lifts her sacred cup, She pours pellucid, precious, potent balm, Curing, healing, lifting pilgrim’s spirit up. With power of Love, perfect, peaceful, calm, She holds poor palsied pilgrim in her palm, And plies him with pure nectar, honey sweet, So pouring from her silver grail a potion warm, To ... http://luthar.com/friends-on-the-path Posted by Swami Sadasivananda on his blog and reproduced here with his permission. For more information on Swamiji, click here:   About Swami Sadasivananda Fiery Gem, shining in all directions, do Thou burn up my dross, Oh Arunachala!" Five Hymns to Arunachala In Talks, Sri Ramana Maharshi is being questioned concerning how to remove the ... http://luthar.com/the-mind-in-meditation Sometime in early 2009, Alan Jacobs posted his first note to the Harshasatsangh group authored by Swami Sadasivananda.  In it Alan mentioned that Swamiji was available privately to answer any questions people might have, which I thought was quite generous of him, as time is such a limited commodity for ... http://luthar.com/about-swami-sadasivananda As posted by Swami Sadasivananda on his blog   http://www.ramanateaching.org/ There is one mystical understanding of life that runs through the very core of all major religions. This is the belief, and to many the cherished experience, that our sojourn on earth is not true life. These most ancient scriptures and Masters ... http://luthar.com/are-you-letting-god-in