Translation and explanation of Advaitamakaranda in Kannada by Swami Shivaprakashananda was released at the program held at 5pm on 10th November 2019 at Gayatri Parishad Sanjaynagar. Swamiji Bharatyananda Mataji of… read more →
Sri Krishna Janmashtami was observed at the Sanjaynagar centre of Vibhu Foundation on 23 August 2019. The program started at 6 pm with a puja to Bala-Krishna. The shodashopachara-puja was… read more →
Thirst for knowledge is called jijnasa (जिज्ञासा) or vividisha (विविदिषा). (jnatum iccha jijnasa, veditum iccha vividisha are the vigraha vakhyas.) One that has jijnasa is a jijnasu (जिज्ञासुः). In the… read more →
Gurupurnima was celebrated on 16 July 2019 at Gayatri Parishat, Sanjaynagar. The program began at 11 am. A systematic puja in honour of the Guruparampara represented by Sri Dakshinamurti, Vyasa,… read more →
Brahmasutra Camp 2 At Jnana Pravaha, Manjakkudi 18 to 30 November, 2019 Acharya: Swami Shivaprakashananda Saraswati The camp will be continuation of an intensive study of Brahmasutra Bhashya which began… read more →
The 5th International Yoga Day celebration was organized by Vibhu Foundation in association with Padmashree Group of Institutions and Yoga Parijnana Pratishthana on 21 June 2019 at Padmashree Group of Institution… read more →
Swami Shivaprakashananda Saraswati conducted a vedantic camp at Rishikesh between 1 st and 15 th May 2019, where he took classes on Brahma Sutra, for students with exposure to Upanishads… read more →
The concept of error is principal to Advaita Vedanta. Error is undersood as the root of the problem of samsara. Perceiving a rope as snake or shell as silver are… read more →
Pravrtti and Nivrtti Karma-kanda of the Vedas contain both pravrttiand nivrtti. Pravrtti means a positive action with a new accomplishment in view. Nivrtti means restraint from action. When the Veda says, “Perform a ritual called… read more →
Svarupa – The True Nature The Atman has two natures – Sopadhika Rupa and Nirupadhika Rupa. Rupa means nature. Upadhi means an external factor whose attributes are superimposed on the… read more →