Bhoomananda Foundation

Our epics like the Mahabharata have an eternal relevance because they contain incidents that that illustrate the negative emotions of the human mind, and by repeated reading thereof, we are also freed of them. Poojya Swamiji takes up the incidence of Draupadi vastra-harana to explain this point. PR 05 Jun 2013

The scriptures are eternal because they discuss something that is eternally relevant to man. They lead him to the supreme truth till he realizes it for himself. Thus, the scriptures are a fulfilling science. Slokas chanted in the track: अविज्ञाते परे तत्त्वे शास्त्राधीतिस्तु निष्फला । विज्ञातेऽपि परे तत्त्वे शास्त्राधीतिस्तु निष्फला ।। (Vivekachudamani 59) यदा पञ्चावतिष्ठन्ते ज्ञानानि मनसा सह । बु...

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna first assumes the position of a teacher and instructor, then as God himself and towards the end he says, God is seated in the heart. Seek refuge under Him. By the virtue of His blessings you will attain eternality and peace.” Then he again comes back to say, “I am the teacher and regard me as everything and I will give you liberation.” One needs to reflect upon this,...

Virtues should be such that they do not encourage and strengthen the vicious. They have to uphold dharma in the society. Mahabharata exposes all these subtleties through its complex narrative. Slokas chanted in the track: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः । मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥ (Bhagavad Gita 1.1) PR 03 Dec 2013

Life is full of conflicts, as evinced in our epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Yet any contradiction, any conflict, any persecution, any strife, anything whatsoever, we are bound to bear it and spirituality is meant for it, Poojya Swamiji says. Slokas chanted in the track: धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः । मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥ (Bhagavad Gita 1.1) अर्थस्य पुरुषो द...

The Guru expects repeated manana from the disciple, says Swamiji. He urges us to incorporate the desirable and eliminate the undesirable qualities. Our inherent nature has both desirable and undesirable qualities. As we interact with the world, we recognize both and the shastras also help us understand this. Once we recognize the undesirable within us, we must work to eliminate them. The pursuit o...

All the yoga that Krishna speaks of in Bhagavad Gita, involves mind and intelligence. This is true of the devotional field also. Devotion is centered in the mind. Pujas and ceremonies are not what we need to do. A seeker must offer this mind and intelligence to the Lord. He must make himself dear to the Lord by cultivating noble qualities. He must not have a sense of hatred, irritation or dislike...

In this talk, Swamiji says that it is very important for a seeker to cultivate qualities which will guide him forward in the spiritual path. When qualities start adorning the mind, spiritual wisdom becomes meaningful and relevant. The Sadhana is to develop qualities like Patience, forbearance, equalness in all situations, straightforwardness, innocence, tolerance, compassion etc. These qualities a...

In this message, Swamiji speaks about the qualities mentioned in the thirteenth chapter. A seeker has to assess his own personality, its merits, demerits, the desirables and the undesirables, eliminating the undesirable, installing or incorporating the desirable. It is a sādhanā that is done in the sensory, oral, mental levels and the intelligence levels. A seeker must make sure that he practices...

In this track, Swamiji speaks about his own village and his own upbringing in which temples played a very large role. He speaks about how they would take their bath in the temple tank, sit in the mandapam and chant Vishnu Sahasranama and other hymns. Swamiji speaks about how there is a lot of gratefulness in his mind for his birthplace, his own upbringing and the atmosphere of the place. Shlokas c...

In this track, Poojya Swamiji warns seekers against having excessive attachment to the body. Our body is completely grown by the age of 21. After that, the qualities which are to be developed by us are only in the inner personality. We can develop them till the end of our life. We are born in this world to imbibe good qualities, to be amiable and to be benevolent. Any good quality will make one de...

In this track, Swamiji discusses the quality of sincerity saying that sincerity cannot be one-sided and selfish. You should be able to appreciate the quality of sincerity in others also. Sincerity has to be wholesome. Sincerity means having a lot of expanse, depth and loftiness to include others and embrace others. Shlokas Chanted in the Track: मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यज। क्षमार्जवदय...

In this track, Swamiji stresses that any quality can be cultivated by one’s own effort. One must keep the desired quality in mind and contemplate repeatedly on it and the benefits that it will give. Any quality is to be practiced and installed in the mind. A seeker must make sincere efforts to cultivate any desired quality. Shlokas Chanted in the Track: चीराणि किं पथि न सन्ति दिशन्ति भिक्षां नैवाङ...

Purity is an essential quality for a seeker, says Swamiji. A seeker should have a pure mind and intelligence. One must have a healthy, flexible and sensitive mind, so that it will be able to employ the body and the bodily parts efficiently in a very effective manner. Ultimately, the purity of the mind is when a mind not darkened with desire. Mind should also be free from possessiveness, hatred and...

In this audio, Swamiji addresses the youth and gives them guidance on improving their own personality. Swamiji emphasizes that it is very important for youth to keep a flexible and healthy body with the help of exercises. Just like nutrition and strength for the body, every young person will have to make the inner personality (mind, intelligence and heart) healthy, strong and flexible. Swamiji exh...

In this audio, Poojya Swamiji speaks about how one has to be diligent in improving one’s character, behaviour and interactions. One has to work on all the three consistently throughout one’s life. It is important to observe one’s own character, behaviour and interactions closely and strive to bring about changes and improvements. Every time you should look for refinement, enrichment, enlightenment...

Poojya Swamiji, in this talk, discusses the quality of integrity. Any quality of the mind and intelligence is a spiritual quality. So, integrity is a spiritual quality. A man of integrity is invariably sustained by spiritual laws which help him to succeed against all odds. Shlokas chanted in the talk: यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् । तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ।। (Bhagavad G...

How do we cultivate attention? What are the inner values that make us attentive to the work we do or are made to do? This is a very important question since it is mainly attention which impacts the performance. Swamiji goes into the factors that determine the degree of attention. PR 10 Jun 2006

How is it that in ancient India, almost all treatises, whether in the field of science, mathematics, medicine, or literature, even dictionaries, were composed in poetry? Swamiji explains the benefits of reading poetry, how it re-organizes the mind and instills the qualities we want. One may not have the qualities initially, but chanting the poetry produces the joy equal to the attainment. Isn’t it...

That quality that enables us to distinguish between the changing and the changeless is viveka. This viveka sharpens our intelligence and makes our faculties subtler and more perceptive. It is an essential quality of a seeker. PR 13 Apr 2011

Ma tells us that we have to cultivate Sattva Guna as Rajo Guna and Tamo Guna are constantly trying to influence us and make us suffer. The way to cultivate Sattva Guna is to constantly introspect over the ephemeral nature of everything in this world. Nothing here can give us permanent happiness, rather they ultimately give us unhappiness. Also our mind is full of desires about various things and t...

Poojya Swamiji enlightens us that there is a lot of science behind temples, installation of deity and deity worship. God is an all pervading presence, yet it is very difficult for most people to think or visualize his Omnipresence. So, the Priest who installs the idol, implores God to come and be present in the idol. He instills the force and power of Prana into the stone. The air is present every...

What is the purpose of religion? It is to instill spiritual values that will make the mind stronger and purer. With the help of examples from our epics, Poojya Swamiji explains the purpose of religious and spiritual practices. Slokas chanted in the track बुद्धिर्बलम् यशो धैर्यं निर्भयत्वमरिगताम् । अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वञ्च​ हनुमत्स्मरणात्भवेत्॥ (Subhashitam) PR 09 Dec 2016

In spirituality, what matters are dispassion and yearning for liberation. Even if one does not have dispassion, practice of introspection will bring it. When one understands that the whole world is fleeting and ephemeral, how can there be attraction towards it? The focus naturally lands on the substratum behind all the changes, and the yearning to know it grows. Slokas chanted in the track: मन्दमध...

In spirituality, what matters are dispassion and yearning for liberation. Even if one does not have dispassion, practice of introspection will bring it. When one understands that the whole world is fleeting and ephemeral, how can there be attraction towards it? The focus naturally lands on the substratum behind all the changes, and the yearning to know it grows. Slokas chanted in the track: मन्दमध...