Vasanta Navratra

Dear Friends,


It is with great joy that we invite you to attend the festival Vasant Navaratra at the beautiful Ashram in Magod, Gujarat from April 4th - April 12th.
May we completely immerse ourselves and surrender to the Devi that resides within during these nine days and let her defeat all of our negative qualities.
Please click here for a detailed explanation of this joyous occasion and the schedule for the programs to be held on each of the nine days.
We look forward to welcoming you with all our hearts!




From all of us at Shanti Mandir!
At Village Magod, Mahafalia,
Post: Atul, Dist.
Valsad 396 020
Gujarat,
INDIA
+91 (2632) 232 854 or 232 855 or 652 854
smandir_ind@vsnl.com 


from shantimandir.com

Baba, A Striking Presence

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by Harry Kottler

I remember Baba

As a soul completely light.

He set folks free

Of turmoil and of fright.

He had a way of being

That would charm and yet persuade.

He spoke with such conviction

That, at that time, all doubts would fade.

(They'd fade just for a short time

For most needed time to learn

To pursue sadhana thoroughly

So, in the future, doubts would burn.)

He had a striking presence,

Quite commanding and quite bold.

He was as warm as warm can be

Though sometimes he seemed cold.

His face could seem quite frozen

Like a stone god with no grin.

Detached and free,

The world he'd see

As just a part of him.

He could be very festive.

He could also cut with words.

He could move his thoughts

Seemingly for naught,

Yet, in the end, he would be heard.

He conformed to gracious etiquette,

But then etiquette he'd ignore;

For the truth was more important ─

It was truth he most adored.

He didn't care if people

Were offended by his words.

He'd shoot desires

And mental wires

As if they were clay birds.

He was a decisive person,

Yet as flexible as can be.

He scared me, yet I loved him.

Just his memory brings me glee.

Have I created a picture

To do justice to this man?

At least, I've tried.

I don't deny,

I doubt anybody can.

He's seared deeply in my consciousness.

I wish I saw him now,

But at least I wrote about him,

So he's smiling in my brow.

Mind and Meditation..By Swami Shankarananda Ji

Meditation Cave

Dear Friends,

It is with great joy that we present to you the creation of a Meditation Cave amongst the mango trees in Magod, Gujarat.

With love and respect,

Shanti Mandir

I ...Anand Pathak.,....wanna say to all .kindly hav a look and just think about the divine cave gonna be there in Ashram for meditation..and chant OM NAMAH SHIVAYA!

kindly contribute.......to our lovely developements in Ashram

Sorry...

All Dear friends and Bhaktas..of Baba....I am sorry for updating....as i was In New Delhi..In shivratri Proggramme..in 2 days only...i will be uploading all about shivratri expirience!......


Jai Gurudev!


Yours
Anand Pathak