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Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha has guided numerous seekers to the invaluable goal of Self-realization, transforming their life into one of joy and contentment.

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49th Annual Delhi Jnana Yajna Begins…

Poojya Swamiji and Ma arriving at CIRD-Delhi (4th April 2025)

For more details and program schedule please visit: https://www.bhoomananda.org/event_page/49th-annual-delhi-jnana-yajna/

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.

𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!

If you are unable to join us in person, we warmly invite you to participate via the livestream.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 - 𝟖 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

9:00 – 10.00 am Informal Satsang with Swami Nirviseshananda Tirthaji

𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎 - 𝟏𝟏.𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐦 Pushpa Samarpanam & Prabhata Rashmih

𝟏𝟏.𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐦 Behind the Scenes in Ashram, introduction of staff and workers

𝟏.𝟑𝟎 - 𝟐.𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦 Informal Satsang with Ma Gurupriya ji

𝟒.𝟑𝟎 - 𝟓.𝟒𝟓 𝐩𝐦 Concluding Discourse by Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirthaji

𝟖.𝟏𝟓 - 𝟗.𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭: Participant sharing & concluding remarks by Poojya Swamiji, Nutan Swamiji and Ma Gurupriya ji

Watch the sessions live on the Global Gita https://youtube.com/@narayanashrama/live

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Glimpses from the ongoing Guru Poornima Retreat at Narayanashrama Tapovanam.

For eight days, seekers from across the world are coming together to reflect on the profound theme of Sannyasa, guided by our revered masters through the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Srimad Bhagavatam.

If you are unable to join us in person, we warmly invite you to participate through the live stream.

1–8 August 2026

9:30 – 10:45 AM IST Sannyasa in the Upanishads Discourse & Q&A by Swami Nirviseshananda Tirthaji

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM IST Pushpa Samarpanam and Prabhata Rashmih

31 July – 8 August | 4:30 – 5:45 PM IST Sannyasa in Krishna's Words Discourse & Q&A based on the Bhagavad Gita by Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirthaji

8:15 – 9:30 PM IST Sannyasa in Srimad Bhagavatam Discourse & Q&A by Swamini Ma Gurupriyaji

Watch the sessions live on the Global Gita https://youtube.com/@narayanashrama

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On the sacred occasion of Guru Poornima at Narayanashrama Tapovanam, Shri E. Sreedharan, the legendary 'Metro Man of India' and a devoted disciple of Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, received the first copy of the English edition of Sadguru Sannidhya.A blessed moment that celebrates the timeless Guru-disciple tradition and the sharing of the Guru's wisdom with seekers around the world.

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Direct Advaita (Non-Duality) and realizing our true nature as Pure Consciousness.

Astavakra Samhita: The Direct Realization of Pure Awareness

While most spiritual scriptures prescribe gradual steps, the Astavakra Samhita offers a direct, uncompromising revelation of Advaita Vedanta (Non-Duality). Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha highlights Astavakra’s teachings for those ready to instantly drop false identity with the body and mind.

Key Takeaways from Swamiji’s Astavakra Samhita Discourses:

The Untouched Witness (Sakshi) You are not the changing emotions, thoughts, or physical body. You are the unchanging consciousness in which all experiences arise and dissolve.

The Illusion of Bondage Bondage is simply the mistaken belief that "I am limited and bound." The moment you recognize your true nature as Awareness, delusion evaporates.

Rest in Pure Being Freedom (Mukti) requires no external renunciation or physical withdrawal. it requires an internal shift in recognition: standing firm as the unaffected witness of life.

Recognize yourself as Pure Consciousness, and instantly step into peace, bliss, and supreme freedom. To read more about Ashtavakra Samhita: https://www.bhoomananda.org/ashtavakra-samhita/

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The Bhagavad Gita: A Manual for Inner Strength & Mind Management

The Bhagavad Gita: A Manual for Inner Strength & Mind Management

Many view the Bhagavad Gita as a purely religious text or a guide for late life. However, Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha emphasizes that the Gita is a practical handbook of "Practical Vedanta". A supreme science designed to master the human mind amidst intense real-world action.

Core Principles from Swamiji's Gita Teachings:

The Mind is the Real Battlefield The conflict between Arjuna and Krishna is the eternal inner conflict every individual faces between emotional weakness and intellectual clarity.

Karma Yoga: Action Without Agitation True freedom comes from engaging fully in duty while remaining inwardly detached from anxiety over outcomes. Work becomes a source of joy rather than stress.

Transforming Weakness into Wisdom The Gita teaches us how to process emotional crises, grief, and self-doubt, converting them into fuel for self-realization and mental poise.

A mind that is untroubled in sorrow, unblemished by desire in happiness, and free from fear and anger that is the ideal mind revealed by the Gita.

To Know more about Bhagavad Gita:

Bhagavad Gita - All 18 Chapters, Verses & Commentary | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

Explore all 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita with verse-by-verse meaning and commentary by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha. A practical guide to Ka

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Overview: The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, titled "Arjuna Vishada Yoga" (The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair), sets the stage for the immortal dialogue between Bhagavan Sri Krishna and Arjuna. As explained by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, this chapter is a profound psycho-spiritual analysis of the human mind under crisis.

Key Insights by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha:

The Triple Trap: Raga, Soka, Moha Arjuna’s breakdown stems from three sequential inner traps:

Raga (Attachment): Seeing loved ones instead of seeing the upholders vs. destroyers of Dharma.

Soka (Grief): Emotional overwhelm that paralyzes the mind and body.

Moha (Delusion): Intellectual confusion where ego attempts to justify running away from duty.

Conflict is the Catalyst for Inquiry When life is comfortable, we rarely look within. It is only when faced with unbearable mental conflict that we realize the limitations of our ego and seek a higher spiritual remedy.

Why Despair is Called "Yoga" Chapter 1 is uniquely titled a "Yoga" because Arjuna’s sorrow was not ordinary despair—it was a holy dispassion (Vairagya) that forced him to surrender his ego and ask Krishna for guidance.

Summary Lesson: Chapter 1 reminds us that external success, skills, and power (represented by warrior Arjuna) are useless if the mind is not mastered from within.

Source & Teachings: Inspired by Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha (Narayanashrama Tapovanam). For more information visit us at: https://www.bhoomananda.org/bhagavad-gita/chapter-1-arjuna-vishada-yoga/

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Bhagavad Gita 2.11 (Sankhya Yoga)

Why do the wise never grieve? Arjuna grieves over Bhishma, Drona, and his kinsmen. But Krishna turns the focus inward, urging him to examine the very nature of his sorrow. The dead have always outnumbered the living. Life and death go together. If none were to die, where would even ants find space to move on this earth? What is needed is right understanding. “The enlightened grieve neither for the living nor the dead.” This verse marks the true beginning of Krishna’s teaching - where grief becomes the doorway to Self-knowledge. Drawn from the exposition of a knower of Truth and spiritual exponent, Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, from Essential Slokas for Memorisation, Bhagavad Gita Read the full verse and meaning: https://www.bhoomananda.org/bhagavad-gita/chapter-2-sankhya-yoga/verse-11/

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Gurupoornima Retreat 2026 Registration | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

Register for Gurupoornima Retreat 2026 at Narayanashrama Tapovanam. Join 7 days of discourses, meditation, prayers, satsangs, and self-enqui

Gurupoornima is the auspicious day set aside to honor the Guru — the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and leads the seeker toward Self-knowledge.

In the timeless Guru-Shishya Parampara, this day is an offering of gratitude to the very source of wisdom, light, and inner transformation.

Join us on 29th July 2026 for a day of satsang and collective sadhana, steeped in Vedantic reflection, Brahmavidya, and the living presence of the Guru tradition — a rare opportunity to pause, look within, and reconnect with the eternal truths of the Self.

A day devoted to gratitude, grace, and the pursuit of Atma Jnana — Self-realisation.

📍 Attend in person, or watch live on Global Gita.

🔗 Register now: https://www.bhoomananda.org/event_page/gurupoornima-2026/

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Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirthaji's 93rd Jayanti was also celebrated at other centres of the ashram with joy and devotion. Devotees at all the centres assembled at the centres to perform Guru archana. At Dakshinkhanda, devotees went around the village at 6 am, doing naamasankeertana, a very popular practice called "Prabhat Pheri".

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Why do the wise never grieve?

Arjuna grieves over Bhishma, Drona, and his kinsmen. But Krishna turns the focus inward, urging him to examine the very nature of his sorrow. The dead have always outnumbered the living. Life and death go together. If none were to die, where would even ants find space to move on this earth? What is needed is right understanding.

“The enlightened grieve neither for the living nor the dead.”

This verse marks the true beginning of Krishna’s teaching - where grief becomes the doorway to Self-knowledge. Drawn from the exposition of a knower of Truth and spiritual exponent, Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, from Essential Slokas for Memorisation, Bhagavad Gita

Read the full verse and meaning: https://www.bhoomananda.org/bhagavad-gita/chapter-2-sankhya-yoga/verse-11/

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 8 - Sankhya Yoga

What can truly remove grief from within?

Arjuna confesses that nothing in the outer world can relieve his sorrow. Not a prosperous kingdom. Not even sovereignty over the heavens.  His grief is so intense that it scorches both body and mind and no worldly gain, however great, can bring relief.

"I do not see anything to redress the sorrow scorching my senses." This verse reveals a profound truth: Worldly achievements cannot resolve inner suffering. Only a deeper understanding, true inner wisdom, has the power to bring lasting peace.

Drawn from the exposition of a knower of Truth and spiritual exponent, Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, from Essential Slokas for Memorisation, Bhagavad Gita

Read the full verse and meaning: https://www.bhoomananda.org/bhagavad-gita/chapter-2-sankhya-yoga/verse-8/

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Verse of the Day | Bhagavad Gita 2.7 (Sankhya Yoga)

What does surrender mean in the Bhagavad Gita?

Arjuna admits he is deluded. His mind is constricted, and the path of dharma is unclear. Unable to decide, he turns to Krishna seeking shreyas, lasting good and inner clarity.

“Instruct me, I am your disciple.”

This verse marks the shift from confusion to true seeking.

Drawn from the exposition of a knower of Truth and spiritual exponent,

Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, from Essential Slokas for Memorisation, Bhagavad Gita

Read the full verse and meaning: https://www.bhoomananda.org/bhagavad-gita/chapter-2-sankhya-yoga/verse-7/

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The highest gain for the human lies within himself; but rarely one is interested in discovering it. This is the grand witchcraft ignorance plays upon one and all. The seeker has to be aware of it. Understand that the entire worldly display is an outcome of ignorance. Once you look within and begin to understand the One Reality behind everything, the mind will be empowered to dispel the effects of ignorance.

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Click here to read the article by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha 'Introspection and emotional refinement': https://www.bhoomananda.org/writings/introspection-and-emotional-refinement/

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Do not insist on your family members to do as you wish. Your rigidity will be harmful to them. With age and maturity, the children should be allowed to act as they think best. If they make mistakes, they should be allowed to try again, and learn from their mistakes. Take all precautions, but do not stifle them with your decisions.

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Click here to listen to the audio 'Using Intelligence to Transcend raga-dvesas': https://www.bhoomananda.org/audios/using-intelligence-to-transcend-raga-dvesas/

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Mind is not gross at all. The subtle mind constantly takes imprints of the world objects, employing the senses for the purpose. As is the mind subtle, so too are the imprints on it. Any reference to the outer objects is, in reality, to their subtle imprints in the mind. Like every thought, feeling and emotion, every object-imprint in the mind also rises and sets in the mind itself. How can we then adduce unbroken existence for any external object or its experience?

Thus, it has to be clearly borne in mind that in our experience of the world, our own inner mind and its imprints act as the sole basis. Therefore, we have no ground to say that the objects exist in their own right, with grossness and distinctions, as they seem to suggest. All are, in truth, the mind alone and the imprints it causes. This is the fact, judged by our own intelligence and reason.

This statement, in fact a summary conclusion on the basis of rational study, should always remain in the mind of the seeker. At no time, should he allow it to dim or dwindle. In that lies the success and the wholesomeness of his seeking.

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Click here to read the article by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha 'Illusoriness of Seen Objects': https://www.bhoomananda.org/writings/illusoriness-of-seen-objects/

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The inner spiritual conquest, compared to that of the kings’ and emperors’, is without bloodshed. It is a victory by the mind over the mind’s own enemies.

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Click here to watch the video 'How to win over likes and dislikes?' by Swamini Ma Gurupriya: https://www.bhoomananda.org/videos/017-by-swamini-ma-gurupriya-how-to-win-over-likes-and-dislikes/