Daily Inspiration

Here is the video from last September's Kirtan at the Ashram 🧡 Turn the volume up and get into the mood! It starts slow but gradually accelarates and finishes wiiiiild! 😄 Montez le volume et rentrez dans le mood! Ça commence lentement mais accélère progressivement et finit complètement débridé!

On July 3rd, 2023 the Hindu festival of GURU PURNIMA celebrates the Master, the Teacher — from Sanskrit gu : darkness, and ru : remover (of that darkness). Guru : one who removes the darkness of our ignorance The Guru is the principle of knowledge that arises when one is ready to receive, and someti

The next Satsang & Kirtan will be held on Saturday, May 13th 2023. In honour of Kāli, goddess of Time and Change, we shall speak about Overcoming Fear. Kāli is a very powerful energy — sometimes a bit scary — considered by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as the Benevolent Mother. The Satsang, and esp

Today we celebrate the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, Lord of Transformation and Goddess of Fertility.  The origin of this festival predates recorded history, and is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting, fasting and meditating on virtues such as honesty, non-injury, charity and forgiveness — t

VASANT PANCHAMI Today we celebrate VASANT PANCHAMI, the Hindu festival which honours Saraswati, the goddess of Wisdom, Music and Arts. It is very meaningful to me, as Swami Muktananda chose to name me after her. First mentioned in the Rig Veda — the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text, dating back to

On commence ce soir (jeudi 8/12) à Antibes. Apprenez à chanter des Bhajans! Le mot sanskrit bhajana signifie "amour" et "partage". Les Bhajans sont des chants dévotionnels qui se sont développés lors du mouvement Bhakti, dédiés aux différentes divinités de l'hindouisme — Krishna, Rama, Shiva,

On Saturday December 3, 2022, the Bhagavad Gita — sacred founding text of Hinduism, considered as a heritage of humanity — will be 5159 years old. On December 3, we will meet at the Ashram in Saint Laurent du Var for a SATSANG (dialogue) around the main themes of the Bhagavad Gita, followed by

For nine nights the Goddess fought. Each night she defeated one demon. On the first night she quelled Kama, the demon of Lust. On the second she extinguished Krodha, the demon of Anger. Then on the third she dispelled the demon of Attachment, Moha. Then she shattered Lobha, the demon of Greed. On t

Today is KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI, the birthday of Krishna, who was born 5250 years ago. Krishna is said to be the 8th avatar of Vishnu, the Protector god in Hinduism. Born an imprisoned prince and raised as a cowherd, Krishna became one of the most powerful and noble kings of ancient India. The

Coucou les amours 🧡 Quelques infos supplémentaires sur le Spectacle WELCOME TO INDIA de la semaine prochaine (samedi 25 juin): Cette soirée est consacrée à la danse et à la musique indienne, sous le haut patronage de l’ambassade de l’Inde en France. Un voyage dans l'Inde mystique, où les histoir

Voici l'une des histoires qui a bercé mon enfance — c'est un conte du Bengale que Ramakrishna Paramahamsa aimait raconter à ses disciples, illustrant la puissance de la foi à travers l'histoire d'un petit garçon nommé Gopal...

✨TOHI MOHI, MOHI TOHI, ANTAR KAISA✨ तोहि मोहि मोहि तोहि अंतर् कैसा ”You are Me and I am You. What is the difference between us?” 🧡 A beautiful mantra of union, written in the 15th century by the Indian poet-saint Bhagat Ravidas. Lakshmi sends her blessings on this beautiful day of Puthandu, the

Today starts VASANT NAVARATRI, the nine-day Spring celebration of the Goddess Mother. During the first three days, the Mother is invoked as the powerful DURGA, who destroys our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as the giver of spiritual wealth, LAKSHMI, who b

A few days ago, we celebrated Maha Shivaratri (the Great Night of Shiva) with a Kirtan program in honour of the Lord of Transformation — it was a very powerful experience. You can sing along if you wish to. 🧡 SĀMBA SADASHIVA Saraswati - lead vocals, harmonium Sri Hanuman - tabla Kisha - karatala

( Turn on the subtitles - Allumez les sous-titres ) You Are All Heroes | Vous Êtes Tous Des Héros - 2022 Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayah Sarve Bhadrani Pasyantu Ma Kaschit Dukha Bhag Bhavet Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantih Om. May all be at peace May none be ill May all see what is aus

The next Satsang & Kirtan will be held on Saturday, October 28th 2023. In honour of the Nine Nights of the Universal Goddess — with Saraswati, Remu and Sri Hanuman. Bookings are now open. For nine nights the Goddess fought. Each night she defeated one demon. On the first night she quelled Kama, th

My loves 🧡 Here is a short excerpt from the Bhajan & Kirtan we did on June 24, 2023 during ADATA (A Day ay the Ashram). My heartfelt thanks to the musicians: Sëhb Tworowski - tablas Flora Agudo - jhyali Kisha Dacević - karatalas The next chanting events will be: July 2, 2023 - Peïra Cava July

Coucou les amours ! 🧡 Bien rentrée d’Inde, et les cours reprennent cette semaine : 🌿 Mardi 19:30 (Antibes) 🌿 Mercredi 17:30 (Villeneuve-Loubet) 🌿 Vendredi 12:15 (Antibes) Petite précision : le MARDI SOIR n’aura plus lieu à Samasthiti mais à YAM YOGA (le studio du vendredi) 😍😍😍 À tout bient

Voici quelques extraits du Satsang du weekend dernier, sur le thème de l'Incanation et de la Réincarnation — vous y trouverez quelques histoires surprenantes, qui donnent à penser... Le mot Satsang vient du sanscrit Sat (vérité, réalité absolue, Brahman) et Sangha (compagnie, union, assemblée). C

In this occasion I would like to share with you an excerpt from my Guru's (Swami Muktananda) 1977 New Year message : "If one sees goodness, beauty and greatness in others, it is only because of his own goodness. Usually when man looks at himself he doesn't see that goodness and, therefore, he can't

Saturday we had a beautiful Satsang & Kirtan program at the Ashram in honour of Gītā Jayanti — the 5159th anniversary of the Bhagavad Gītā this year — with Remu, Sri Hanuman, Kisha and Flora. Samedi c'était un merveilleux Satsang & Kirtan à l'Ashram en l'honneur de Gītā Jayanti — le 5159ème anniv

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Today we celebrate GANESH CHATURTHI, the birthday of the Lord of New Beginnings and Destroyer of Obstacles. It is said that once, the Devas (gods) had an argument about who was the greatest amongst them — unable to reach an agreement, they went to Mount Kailash to seek Shiva’s advice. Shiva smil

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Today we celebrate the birthday of the Divine Monkey, Lord of Strength and Devotion — some say that today is Hanuman’s 7003th birthday. Son of the wind-god Vayu and of the monkey Anjani, he was gifted with incredible strength and the power to change his size and shape at will. The great hindu epi

Today we celebrate RAMA NAVAMI, to honour the birth of Rama, one of the most worshipped Hindu deities: the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu. Rama, a divine human who was unaware of being a mortal god, is considered as a model of reason, right action and virtue. His life, retold in the epic Ramayana,

Today, we celebrate MAHA SHIVARATRI, the Hindu festival which honours Shiva, the Lord of Transformation. Shiva, whose name means the Auspicious One, is one of the three main deities of Hinduism, the other two being Brahma, the Creator, and Vishnu, the Protector. A great ascetic, Shiva is forever in

Today we celebrate MAKAR SANKRANTI, the Hindu festival dedicated to Surya, the Sun god — the giver of all life on earth, ever traveling in his chariot, who keeps a vigilant eye on the deeds of mortals and celestials alike. Worship of the Sun is very ancient: since the dawn of civilisation, both hum