Devotees’ experiences
(By Surya, India) I grew up in the Ashram and was looking after an elderly bedridden devotee in the Ashram when I got married and moved to a house in the nearby village. My husband was then working in the …
(by an Ashram resident) During the first year that I lived in the Ashram I was in charge of a larger department that also included the library (then located in the present-day Om Namah Shivaya or meditation room). As was …
(Interview with Chitrangani:) Q: Could you tell us something about when the first cowshed was built in the Ashram and why? A: When the first Indian hostel children came to stay in the Ashram, I think it was around 1990, …
by an Ashram resident Spirituality is like an ocean in subtle form and swimming in it may lead us to experience pure divine love. If we truly open our hearts with a sincere intention to feel this love within – …
by Shiva Sundari (Premananda Youth, The Netherlands) Shiva Sundari, together with Aniruddhan, coordinated the Mahashivaratri livestreamed programme that broadcast for almost 12 hours and interconnected devotees from around the world with an international programme. In the article below she shares …
(By Sivakumaran and Lakshmi, Sri Lanka) Sivakumaran: It was during my college days that I first came to know about certain spiritual leaders, such as Sai Baba, Swami Sivananda, etc. I then read a book that gave me a very …
(By Rosa) This past November 17, 2019, we had the great pleasure of receiving the delegates from the Sri Premananda Ashram during the world tour, which gives everyone the opportunity to receive the blessing of the powerful Pink Lingam, given …
Extract of a speech by an Ashram resident at the Bhumi Shakti Conference
Speaking about environmental issues, Swami pointed out that “human beings’ wrong policies, especially when it comes to pollution and environmental degradation, not only affect humanity badly, but also the animals and plants of this planet,” even though they carry no own responsibility for this. He said that, “human beings have to understand that it’s time to take action and to come to a common understanding to save the world and make way for better world policies.”
Speech by an Ashram resident at the Bhumi Shakti Conference
Namaskaram to everyone… and this means, “I worship the higher Self within each of you.”
This is a conference about Mother Earth and that means it’s also about us. If we could just understand ourselves better we would be more connected to this planet Earth and to all the other natural kingdoms that live on it.
People have given our planet names such as Earth, Gaia, Gea, Demeter, Cibels, Panchamama, Terra, Bhumi Devi, to name just a few. These names – which since the beginning of time different civilizations have given this planet – show that they recognized her as a mother goddess, an intelligent organism of giving, of nurturing, of fertility and compassion, an intelligent organism that is also connected with other planets and stars…
By Rosa & Sergio, Centre of Unity Premananda, Italy
This is about our celebration of Swami Premananda’s birthday in the Centre of Unity Premananda, in Amelia, Italy.
We wanted to be able to find at least a couple of roses in the garden to put on Swamij’s padukas but we had little hope of doing so because lately the weather had been very bad, the temperature had fallen near zero and on the night before the celebration a heavy rain began to fall that continued well into the next morning. When it finally stopped I went out to try to retrieve some plants that would now be completely soaked, in order to decorate the altar and Swamiji’s chair. However, I was absolutely astounded to discover a garden full of roses! …
