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Dhyan Foundation at the Delhi Book Fair

Dhyan Foundation books at the the Delhi Book Fair at Pragati Maidan from 23-31st August, 2013

Shaktipath is One-on-one

The guru through Shaktipath initiates a person on the path of spirituality. The process requires an immense amount of energy which is transferred from the guru to the disciple and if this energy is channelised towards people who have no value for it, or to those who are bound to leave the practices in between, the energy dissipates. That is why it is said that spiritual knowledge should not be distributed in front of people who do not respect it, which can also be said for people who come with a purpose of defying or arguing about it. Today through the medium of television, people are introducing certain higher practices, which are becoming a fashion among the masses. Sir John Woodroffe, a renowned spiritualist, in the early 20th century said, “In older times, a guru initiated 10–15 disciples in his or her entire lifetime. Initiating even a single person requires an immense amount of energy and it requires an even greater amount of practices to regain that energy.” A guru watch...

Experiencing the Shiva within to be rid of Maya

When we read the Puranas or the Upanishads, we find descriptions of great scientific advancements; stories of people with paranormal abilities and direct interactions with Gods. When we consider monuments left behind by the ancients, we see amazing engineering feats and advanced architectural knowledge. Most modern day discoveries already exist in our ancient texts. Ancient Indians were proficient in geometry, grammar, physics, medicine and spiritual quest. Panini introduced grammar to the world for the first time in a complete manner. Literary masterpieces like Kalidasa’s Shakuntala and Kena Upanishad inspired legendary works such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust. Religious studies scholar Huston Smith while asserting the supremacy of Vedic sciences over modern astronomy says, “While the West was still thinking, perhaps of 6,000 years old Universe, India was already envisioning ages and eons and galaxies as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.” The Germa...

Desire drives Karma

Yogi Ashwini on 'Aaj savere' DD National