दुर्गाष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्रम् | Shree Durga Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram

श्री गुरु पादुका स्तोत्रम्  | Guru Pãdukã Stotram by Shri Adi Shankaracharya

 

Guru Paduka Stotram is a beautiful devotional hymn composed by Shri Adi Shankarāchārya dedicated to the holy pattens of the reverential Guru, praying to Him to show the path towards salvation and obviate the snares and pitfalls on this journey!

 

Calming, comforting and uplifting—...

Daridrya Dahan Stotram composed by Maharishi Vashishtha is all about paying salutations to the omnipotent Lord Shiva- the One who is the destroyer of grief emanating out of the sense of inadequacy. Speaking of Mahadev's infinite glories, the Stotram chants are sure to permeate one's heart and fill it with immense strength, devotion, and love for the Shiva.

The famous Shiva Panchakshara Stotram composed by Shri Aadi Shankarãchãrya glorifies the lord Shiva and the power of the five sacred syllables, Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya. The human body constitutes five elements, and these holy letters represent these elements. The syllable 'Na' sanctifies prithvi- the earth element, 'Ma' energizes jala or the water, 'Shi' energizes agni- the fire element, 'Va' energizes vayu- the air element and finally 'Ya' energizes Akasha- the space element. Reciting these verses energizes our body systems,...

श्री दुर्गाद्वात्रिंशन्नाममाला स्तोत्र | Durgã Dvãtrinshnnãmamãlã Stotram

A famous Sanskrit aphorism registered in the great Puranas says. "Yat Pinde Tat Brahmande." It can be interpreted as "All that is outside you is within you."

Believing is not substantiated by evidence; whereas, knowing IS. It doesn't take any intelligence, wisdom, seeking, or even rationale for believing. Believers can believe anything - Anandmurti Gurumaa.

Spirituality and religion are not synonymous. Religion has more to do with rites and rituals. Spirituality is about rational knowing; religion is about blind following. A master experientially uncovers the ultimate truth and starts disseminating the knowledge to people so that they can start their own investigation. But when the experiential truth gets left behind and people start blindly following just the rituals – religion is born.

There is no separation between God and us. It is just that we are still in a deep, dark sleep of ignorance. So, all that needs to be done is: just wake up!.