Hanuman Janmotsava
The Adiveda Weekly #94
Hari Aum Dear Sadhakas,
Beloved monkey god Hanuman - celebrating His life, this year on April 23rd. If ever you wondered why His name is Hanuman or how He is related to Sri Rama, Yoga, Pranayama or why He is called a stitha prajña - a termed coined by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita - this week’s blog will answer all questions.
Let us be inspired by His wonderful presence and reflect on how perfectly Hanuman served the Divine in the form of Sri Rama.
Jai Hanuman!
~Adiveda Team
The Full Blog Of This Week:
The Hindu Way of Life
Chanting Tulsidas’ Hanuman Chalisa every Tuesday will help in imbibing life force within us and granting us with the strength to master any situation.
Reflection of the Week
When we wholeheartedly trust that the Divine will see to our every need and take care of everything for us, only then can the flower of Divine miracles bloom. All we need to do is to do every action as an offering to the Divine without any expectation of results.
Question Of The Week
Q - How can we get bhakti?
A - In order to get bhakti, one must first have the knowledge or jñana of that which is worshipped - only by having the knowledge and doing everything as an offering to that Divine can the flower of bhakti bloom. Bhakti without jñana will turn into blind devotion or fundamentalism.
Do send us your questions via the comment section or through live interaction with Vanamali Mataji on Instagram.
Ayurvedic Health Tip Of The Week
The Vital Force
The vital force is a strongly held priniciple in the practise of Naturopathic Medicine. It is the body's innate ability to bring itself back into balance when it has gone out of balance. This ability is especially noticeable in situations like when we sweat because it is too hot, when we cough because there is a microbe in our throat, when we have diarrhea because there is a microbe in our colon, when our skin repairs after we have cut ourselves, etc. This vitality is constantly running in our body, always trying its best to bring us back into balance. In the case of chronic illness, the vital force becomes blocked or dysregulated. There are certain barriers, environmental or otherwise, that are in the way of its best functioning. Our role is to identify what is in the way of our vitality malfunctioning and to dismantle those barriers to our health, so that we can step back into our healthiest lives.
Our trusted Naturopath is: Dr. Poorna Menon, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Disclaimer: Please note this is not medical advice - please follow the advice of your practitioner before you make any changes that could impact your health.
Mantra Of The Week
ॐ आञ्जनेयाय विद्महे वायुपुत्राय धीमहि।
तन्नो हनुमत् प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Anjaneyaya Vidhmahe
Vayuputraye Dhimahi
Tanno Hanumat Prachodayat
“I meditate on Anjaneya
The son of Vayu
May He enlighten me”
Important dates this week
✓ Mahavir Swami Jayanti - Sunday April 21, 2024
✓ Hanuman Janmotsava - Tuesday April 23, 2024
Books by Vanamali Mataji:
Sri Hanuman Lila
“Coursing through the air with that peak, Hanuman, the offspring of the wind god, who closely resembled a mountain, looked most charming like Lord Vishnu with his flaming discus with a thousand edges, in his hand” - Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda. Canto LXXIV
This book is available for purchase and can be delivered worldwide. If you are interested in purchasing copies of any of Vanamali’s books, please contact vanamali2@gmail.com.
Sri Hanuman Lila is also available as audio book - narrated by Vanamali Mataji - on Spotify and JioSaavn.
Vanamali Mataji in Satsang
What is Bhakti Yoga? What is Seva?
The Bhagavad Gita serves as a guidebook for various situations that a jivatma encounters in their lives. Vanamali Mataji’s Bhagavad Gita Discourse focuses on how we can make use of the teachings for our own upliftment and remain steady amidst difficult circumstances. In this excerpt of Day 12 of Her Bhagavad Gita Discourse, She talks about Bhakti Yoga.
If you would like to learn more about the Bhagavad Gita and join Vanamali Mataji’s Online Discourse, please contact vanamalibhagavadgita@gmail.com. The Discourse is shared on donation basis and recordings are sent weekly. Every week, one chapter is addressed.
To deepen the teachings of the Discourse, Vanamali Mataji recommends reading along Vanamali’s “Srimad Bhagavad Gita” and commentary “Nitya Yoga”. If you would like to purchase a copy, please contact vanamali2@gmail.com. Books ship internationally.
Vanamali Mataji on Tour
On the trails of the Pandavas, visiting Mahabhaleshwar
In March 2024, Vanamali Mataji traveled to the state of Maharashtra and not only enjoyed the last of the strawberries for the season, but also paid visits to wonderful and ancient temples that have been places of worship for the Pandavas.
Join Vanamali Mataji’s trip through this Mahabhaleshwar series. [INSERT Link]
How to connect with Mataji & Trusted Contacts
Instagram: VANAMALIKRISHNA
EVERY Sunday at 11am IST Mataji will host a live Q&A on Her Instagram page!
YouTube: Vanamali Mataji’s Youtube
To purchase Vanamali Mataji’s Books: vanamali2@gmail.com
For Adiveda Retreats & Classes: Adiveda Website | (+91) 816-991-5870
Anyone interested in having an authentic Vedic astrology reading, please contact our Adiveda Vedic Astrologer: Amit (+91) 954-841-1670
At your service,
The Adiveda Team