yam yam yam yeksha rupam bhairava stotram

(Adi Sankara) 10 Testado por um brâmane de idade

Ano XVI foi até o fim,
Quando um brâmane, muito velho,
Antes de Sankara apareceu
E por um debate convidados.

Na Brahma Bashyam Sutra,
Para os dias argumentou ambos.
Na interpretação de Sankara,
Opôs-se cada porção.

Padma Pada perguntou,
"Quem poderia ser essa idade,
Debatendo com meu Mestre,
Non-stop, para os dias juntos? "

"Ele não é um homem comum
E ninguém menos do que
Sábio Vyasa disfarçado
O autor para isso. "

Sankara também descobriu
Ele estava de frente para o teste
Desde o grande sábio,
Quem teve essa coragem.

Ele se prostrou e disse:
"Oh sábio, eu sou abençoado.
Antes de você, eu não sou nada.
Mas ainda assim, por que estou discutindo? "

"Perdoem-me a ofensa,
Sim o meu atrevimento,
Para mostrar o meu orgulho,
E defender o meu lado. "

O Sábio consolou-o,
E disse-lhe baixinho,
"Eu escondi a minha identidade
Para se ter uma oportunidade. "

"Suas interpretações
E minhas explicações
São uma ea mesma coisa
E vai ganhar um nome. "

"Outro dezesseis anos
De idade será seu
Para que você vá em frente,
E suas obras a se espalhar.

O Sábio, em seguida, desapareceu.
De Kasi, Sankara começou.
Suas palavras, todo mundo ouviu.
Suas obras começaram a se espalhar

Deepavali (also: Depawali, Dipavali, Dewali, Diwali, Divali, Dipotsavi, Dipapratipad ) marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It literally translated means 'Row of Lights' (from Sanskrit: dipa = lamp / awali = row, line). It celebrates the victory of Goodness over Evil and Light over Darkness - it ushers in the new year. Especially for this event people are cleaning their houses and wear new clothes. Diwali is a 5 day festival as Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Badi (Main) Diwali, Padwa and Bhaiduj. There are many different names for the days of Diwali in different regions of India (South & North India, East & West India) and in the different languages spoken in that regions (i.e. Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali). During Deepavali people pray to Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, light, prosperity and wisdom, but also to Ganesha, the 'Remover of Obstacles' and the 'Lord of Beginnings'.

Deepavali celebrations take place in many countries in the world. On the first day of the Diwali festival people pray and having a special breakfast made of many different foods. The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi's statue and images are carried through the streets in processions. There are various legends and stories associated with the Diwali festival. The story of Bali, Emergence of Laxmi, Krishna Narakasur Fight, Victory of Rama over Ravana and many more. Dipa Lights (also called Diwali Diyas, Kandils, Ghee Lamps or Parvati Ganesha Lamps) - made of clay, fueled with Oil from Coconuts, Mustard or Ghee (clarified butter), the wick made of cotton wool - are placed outside of houses, on floors and doorways. During Diwali festival, doorways are hung with torans of mango leaves and marigolds. Deepavali Melas are being enjoyed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists alike. On the day of Deepavali people exchange gifts, bursting firecrackers, lighting fireworks, colourful sparklers & bonfires and having festive meals. Diwali Melas (fairs) are held throughout India and the celebrations abroad. The Indian Festival of Lights takes place after the monsoon season has finished and the weather is nice and pleasant again.


Wishing Happy Diwali to everyone! Deepavali Valthukkal!! Shubh Diwali!!

What's the difference between Deepavali vs. Diwali ?
	DEEPAVALI	DIWALI
Origin	Deepavali is the ORIGINAL NAME from Sanskrit Dīpāvalī (दीपावली) meaning "Row of Lamps" or "Spreading of Light".	Contraction of the word "Deepavali". Could have emerged to simplify pronunciation especially under the British rule (1757-1947).
Regional Significance	Celebrated in South-India in the states: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra Countries and Regions with a significant population of Indians from the southern Indian states (Tamils) such as: Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka/Ceylon, Fiji, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Mauritius, Réunion, Martinique & Guadeloupe	Celebrated in North-India in the states: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura Countries with a significant Indian population mainly from North-India such as: USA, Canada, United Kingdom and others (see below)
Date Calculation	Falls on Ashvina Krishna Chaturdasi (the lunar day before the new moon). The exact date is calculated based on the last 90 minutes before sunrise (Arunodaya). Deepavali involves bathing before sunrise. Geographic location: Chennai (Tamil Nadu)	Falls on the following lunar day on Ashvina Amavasya (lunar day of new moon). The date is calculated based on extended Pradosha (a few hours after sunset). Observed by displaying diyas, lanterns and firecrackers. Geographic location: Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
	The 2 holidays are defined to occur on 2 separate lunar days. In the Gregorian (Western) Calendar, Deepavali & Diwali can fall on the same calendar day when both periods (see above) of about 16 hours in total happen to be within the 24 hours of a single civil/Gregorian day. This means that the date will fall in about 2/3 of cases (years) on the same Gregorian day. (Many thanks to Olivier Beltrami for his expert advice on this !)
Festival Days & Spiritual Differences	Deepavali is a 4 day festival Day 1: Deepavali (Naraka Chaturdasi) Commemorates the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Naraka. People taking a bath in the early morning before sunrise while the stars are still shining in the sky. Day 2: Lakshmi Puja Goddess Lakshmi emerged from Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk). Lakshmi Pooja is performed on this day. Day 3: Kartika Shuddha Padwa/Bali Padyami Celebrates the victory of god Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation Vamana over the daemon king Bali. Honours Bali's return to earth for his devotion to the Lord and for his noble deeds to his people. First day of the Hindu month Kartika. Day 4: Yama Dvitiya Yama (God of Death) had a feast with his sister Yami. She put an auspicious tilak mark on his forehead for his well-being. On this day sisters pray for well-being of their brothers. In return brothers giving gifts to their sisters.	Diwali is a 5 day festival Day 1: Dhanteras Commemorates the birth of Dhanvantari (the physician of the Gods). Dhan translates to wealth. Goddess Lakshmi is being worshiped for prosperity and well-being. Many Indian businesses start their accounting year on this day. Day 2: Choti Diwali (Kali Chaudas) Also known as Small Diwali. Daemon Narakasura was killed by Krishna. Poojas for Lakshmi and Rama. Day 3: Diwali & Lakshmi Puja Commemorates the return of Lord Rama (King of Ayodhya) to his hometown from 14 years of exile in the forest, after defeating the evil daemon king Ravana of Lanka. Goddess Lakshmi emerged from Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk). Lakshmi Pooja is performed on this day. Day 4: Govardhan Puja (Annakoot) Celebrates the victory of Krishna over Indra, the deity of thunder and rain, by lifting Govardhana Hill with his little finger to save people from the floods. This day is also known as Annakoot (mountain of food). Day 5: Bhai Dhooj Sisters pray for well-being of their brothers and put a mark on their foreheads. Brothers give gifts to their sisters in return.

Beautiful Rangoli with Diya Lights (Indian Candles)

Romantic Diwali

Krutayugapu rakshasudayna heranya kasipudini samharinchataniki devatala tarupuna vishnuvu narasimha avataram yetti aa rakshasudini samharinchadu. Manaku telisina katha intavarake Nenu sampurnanga pracharinchataniki aa katha gurinchì vetuku tunnanu.

Ramakrishna paramahamsa Order for youth & Vivekananda

Born in 1836 in a remote village of Bengal in India, Sri Ramakrishna attained an exalted state of spiritual illumination. Before his passing in August 1886, he gave monastic vows to a group of young, earnest spiritual seekers. That was the seed of the monastic order which later became known as the Ramakrishna Order. The first monastery (Sanskrit, Math) at Baranagore, a northern suburb of Kolkata, was organized by Ramakrishna’s monastic disciples headed bySwami Vivekananda. Gradually the Order set for itself a twofold ideal:

• to create a band of monastic teachers of Vedanta as taught by Sri Ramakrishna and practically illustrated by his own life; and
• in conjunction with the lay disciples to carry on missionary and philanthropic work, looking upon all - irrespective of caste, creed or color - as veritable manifestations of the Divine.

For some time the latter work was carried on through an association called the Ramakrishna Mission Association, started by Swami Vivekananda in May 1897, shortly after his return from the West. In 1899 he shifted the Math, which had changed places by then, to its present site in Belur, across the river Ganga, about six kilometers north of Howrah railway station, where it set itself more vigorously to the task of training a band of monks inspired with the twin ideals of Self-realization and service to the world. Soon after this, the Math authorities took upon themselves the work of the Mission Association.
The Ramakrishna Math was registered as a trust in 1901. To facilitate the work of the Mission Association and for giving it a legal status, a society named the Ramakrishna Mission was registered in 1909 under Act XXI of 1860. Its management was vested in a Governing Body. Both the Math and the Mission gradually extended their spheres of activity as a result of which a number of branches in different parts of India and abroad came into existence. Excluding the Headquarters at Belur, the Order has 141 branches in all with resident swamis. The distribution of centers is as follows: 10 in Bangladesh; 1 each in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, France, Japan, Mauritius, Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and UK; 12 in USA; and 106 in India.
Though the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission with their respective branches are distinct legal entities, they are closely related, inasmuch as the Governing Body of the Mission is made up of the Trustees of the Math; the administrative work of the Mission is mostly in the hands of the monks of the Ramakrishna Math, and both have their Headquarters at Belur Math. The Math organization is constituted under the trust with well-defined rules of procedure. The Mission is a registered society.
Though both the organizations take up charitable and philanthropic activities, the former lays emphasis on religion and preaching, while the latter is wedded mainly to welfare services undertaken with the spiritual outlook. This distinction should be borne in mind, though "Ramakrishna Mission" is loosely associated by people with Math activities also. In the West, the branches of the Ramakrishna Order are generally known as "Vedanta Society." It is necessary, moreover, to point out that the appropriation of the name of Sri Ramakrishna or Swami Vivekananda by any institution does not necessarily imply that it is a branch of either the Ramakrishna Math or the Ramakrishna Mission.
The Math and the Mission own separate funds and keep separate accounts of them. Both the Math and the Mission centers in India receive grants from the Indian federal and state governments and also public bodies, as well as donations from the public. The accounts of both the Math and the Mission are annually audited by qualified auditors.

Srimad-Bhagavatam

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A 5,000 Years LegacyAt the dawn of the present age, some 5,000 years ago, Srila Vyasadeva, the compiler of all the Vedic literature, foresaw the age we now live in deteriorating more and more through quarrel and hypocrisy. To help man not spoil the actual purpose of his human life, he compiled the Srimad-Bhagavatam. The Srimad-Bhagavatam gives clear directions on how we can live a contented and happy life.
The Srimad-Bhagavatam's origin, its statements, and its story are extraordinary and wonderful. The Srimad-Bhagavatam had itself prophecied that it would create a revolution throughout the world - a fact that has only recently been witnessed in our present, modern time. Srimad-Bhagavatam passed down from Vyasa to the present through a continuous line of spiritual masters and disciples. The present edition in English is the fruit of this disciplic succession. And, its passage through the centuries was not without incident. In the fifteenth century, during the reign of the Moghuls in West Bengal, India, the Srimad-Bhagavatam took on a very public role in the hands of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Sri Caitanya's personality and life is very remarkable, as was his influence within society. He began and spread the practice of sankirtana, or the public glorification of God. Through this practice, He not only spread the text of the Srimad-Bhagavatam but its essence as well. Sankirtana proved very effective in reviving people's dormant feeling for God, or Krsna consciousness. It also enabled them to have satisfied, peaceful and fulfilled lives.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu inspired many of His followers to establish centers of learning and to compose literature further elaborating on the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Headed by the works of Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami, their writings are unequaled even today in their logic, insight and detail regarding spiritual matters. The present edition of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, aside from its faithful rendering into English from the original Sanskrit, draws upon and gives the essence of all these works.
The destiny of the Srimad-Bhagavatam ever unfolding, it finally spread to every country of the world through the efforts of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

In 1965, a lone missionary arrived in New York, the only passenger on a cargo ship from India. He was 69 years old and miraculously survived two heart attacks on his sea voyage. Practically penniless, knowing no one as a friend, he came to bring the "message of peace" to America. Within a few years, he succeeded to do so for almost all the countries of the world!
Srila Prabhupada came on the order of his spiritual master to, as he put it, "systematically educate and train people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values and to achieve real unity and peace in the world."
The contribution of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is remarkable and unique. He single-handedly fulfilled the prophecy of the Srimad-Bhagavatam spreading and changing the lives of people throughout the entire world. He united individuals from every country, every color, every creed and race, of every religion and of every economic background as brothers. He alone did what the United Nations has failed to do even to this day.

Srila Prabhupada's success began with his unique rendering of the Srimad-Bhagavatam in English. Complete with the original Sanskrit text, transliterations, synonyms, translations and purports, his rendering is very exhaustive and comprehensive. Above all, the authority of his work is unquestionable. Srila Prabhupada did not leave room for misinterpretation of the conclusions or implications of text. Using precise, simple and clear language, he spells out the standard Vedic truths regarding all the relevant issues in our lives. He speaks as if to each individual, while being comprehensive enough for a man of responsibility to implement. He discusses every relevant subject very thoroughly. He boldly addresses and refutes the challenge of foolish and dangerous ideologies.
Srila Prabhupada's list of accomplishments is such that his life's story is itself intriguing and an impetus to know about the books he wrote and what they teach.
Before his passing away in 1977, Srila Prabhupada achieved the amazing feat of publishing over 30 volumes of the 48 part series of the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Having been completed by his disciples, the entire Srimad-Bhagavatam is now available as a new 18-volume set.


What Wisdom, What Knowledge!

"This Bhagavata Purana is as brilliant as the sun, and it has arisen just after the departure of Lord Krsna to His own abode, accompanied by religion, knowledge, etc.. Persons who have lost their vision due to the dense darkness of ignorance in this age of quarrel and hypocrisy shall get light from this Purana."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.43

Read the Srimad-Bhagavatam, or the "spotless Purana". Pick up knowledge that will enlighten and help you - presented through a wonderful dialogue and narrative. Enjoy a meaningful and transparent view of the world around you. Moreover, use it to help you make more informed choices in your life. Make it your guide to the art of living.
The Definition of Religion

"The Supreme occupation for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.6

Harmony with Nature

"O Maharaja Pariksit,...during the reign of Lord Ramacandra the forests, the rivers, the hills and mountains, the states, the seven islands and the seven seas were all favorable in supplying the necessities of life for all living beings.... all bodily and mental suffering, disease, old-age, bereavement, lamentation, distress, fear and fatigue were completely absent. There was even no death for those who did not want it."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 9.10.52

The Facts of Life

"Under the supervision of the Supreme Lord and according to the result of his work, the living entity, the soul, is made to enter the womb of a woman through the particle of male semen to assume a particular type of body.... Pushed downward all of a sudden by the wind, the child comes out with great trouble, head downward, breathless and deprived of memory due to severe agony..."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.31.1

A Queen's Realizations

"Srimati Kunti said: O Krsna, I offer my obeisances unto You because You are the original personality and are unaffected by the qualities of the material world. You are existing both within and without everything, yet You are invisible to all."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.18

The Rainy Season and Autumn in Vrndavana

"With the advent of the rainy season, the insignificant streams, which had become dry, began to swell and then strayed from their proper courses, like the body, property and money of a man controlled by the urges of his senses. The newly grown grass made the earth emerald green, the indragopa insects added a reddish hue, and white mushrooms added further color and circles of shade. Thus the earth appeared like a person who has suddenly become rich.... When the Vrndavana forest had thus become resplendent, filled with ripe dates and the jambu fruits, Lord Krsna, surrounded by His cows and cowherd boyfriends, and accompanied by Sri Balarama, entered the forest to enjoy."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.20.10

Prahlada Maharaja - the Saintly Son of the Demon Hiranyakasipu

"From the very beginning of his life, Prahlada Maharaja was uninterested in childish playthings. Indeed, he gave them up altogether...he could not understand how the world goes on being fully absorbed in the activities of sense gratification... My dear King Yudhisthira, the demon Hiranyakasipu tormented this exalted, fortunate devotee although Prahlada was his own son."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.4.37

The Battle Between Lord Varaha and the Demon Hiranyaksa

"The demon being challenged by the Personality of Godhead, became angry and agitated, and he trembled in anger like a challenged cobra. Hissing indignantly, all his senses shaken by wrath, the demon quickly sprang upon the Lord and dealt Him a blow with his powerful mace. The Lord, however, by moving slightly aside, dodged the violent mace-blow aimed at His breast by the enemy, just as an accomplished yogi would elude death."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.18.13

How Ajamila was Saved from the Jaws of Death

"In the city known as Kanyakubja, there lived a brahmana named Ajamila who married a prostitute maidservant and lost all his brahminical qualities.... Ajamila gave trouble to others by arresting them, by cheating them in gambling or by directly plundering them. This was the way he earned his livelihood and maintained his wife and children..."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.21

The Art of Living at Your Fingertips

"This Bhagavata Purana propounds the highest truth. The highest truth is reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all."
-- Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.2

Whether it is family, health, career, recreation or general well-being that occupies your time or thoughts, the Bhagavatam benefit is the one missing dimension that will bring a clear perspective and positive change in the quality of your life. Discover the realm of your consciousness, of life and all the world around you...a library of philosophy, history, religion and culture. A lifetime's experience for you and your family.

• 18 magnificent volumes
• More than 16,000 pages
• 238 specially commissioned paintings
• Sanskrit word glossary
• Verse index
• General index
• Cross-references and quotations
• 25 years to render to English
• The fruit of a succession of teachers, 5,000 years after compilation- now brought to you!

The Srimad-Bhagavatam makes a beautiful and valuable addition to your home. You'll find yourself turning to its pages for sheer pleasure as well as for specific information. When used as your constant companion, the Bhagavatam will be a joy at every step and a friend in times of need. Its philosophy will help to clarify many issues and develop a clearer vision. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is presented to you with all your possible needs and uses in mind:

• Beyond birth, old-age, disease and death
• Transcending the influence of Time
• The freedom to control your karma and destiny
• Transmigration of the soul through 8,400,000 species of life and the three planetary systems
• Six diseases: lust, anger, greed, illusion, madness, and envy
• Three causes of suffering: your body and mind, other living beings and natural disturbances
• Varna and asrama, training for your profession and future from when you are five.
• Twenty-six qualities of saintly men
• Laws of God, the reality beyond belief
• Hearing from authorities: the science of progress and prosperity
• Experimenting: the science of errors and suffering
• Bhakti-yoga - the king of knowledge, the secret of all secrets
• The powers of celibacy and fears of promiscuity
• Higher dimensional science - there's more than meets your eyes, your ears,... even your mind
• Simple living and high thinking versus endless bureaucracy
• Krsna, the father - the only basis for uniting nations
• You are not the body
• Purification of heart, an atonement for life
• Deity worship - how you can love the Supreme
• Spiritual sky - where every tree is a desire tree, every word is a song, and every step is a dance, the land is touchstone, all water is nectar,...
• "God is great": the greatness of His nature, potencies, and activities
• Economics of sacrifice - no rains, no grains
• Vedic wisdom, improving the quality of life is not an armchair philosophy
• Chanting the names of God, the only practical meditation
• Love of God - your ultimate experience