VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine (UK & India), I trust that in the circumstances You are doing well. Of course, there is a sombre mood across the United Kingdom as the Second Elizabethan Age ends and We come to look at our own lives as before and after Queen Elizabeth II. Few events have been so collectively resonant. Going through grief is sometimes described as a journey. Like a journey, … Continue reading A Prayer for The Queen of England
May he bestow prudence on all of us!May he inspire us towards the righteous cause!May he guide us to speak the truth!May he make us conscious about spirituality! Continue reading Grama Geeta
Sit in front of a Durga statue at sunrise and recite the following: ” Aum Mahaa-Dhevyai Cha Vidmahe Durgaayai Cha Dhimahee Thanno Dhevee Prachodayath.” Translation: ”Om, Let me meditate on the goddess who is the daughter of Kathyayana, Oh, maiden Goddess, give me higher intellect, And let Goddess Durga illuminate my mind.” Continue reading Hindu Protection Prayer
“Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds”, Allah will say, “My slave has praised Me.” When the slave says, “Most Gracious, Most Merciful”, Allah will say, “My slave has lauded Me.” When the slave says, “Master of the Day of Judgment”, Allah will say, “My slave has glorified Me.” When the slave says, “Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we … Continue reading My Happiness is in Prayer
Maha Mrityunjaya mantra has been proved to be healing and life-saving since ages in Hinduism. This mantra should be chanted with Yagya or Hawan which purifies your inner self and air of all the unwanted germs and energies. It is called the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, the Great Death-Conquering mantra. Aum Haum Juum Sah. Aum Bhuurbhuvah Svah. Aum Tryambakam Yajaamahe, Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukamiva bandhanaan, Mrityurmokshiya Maamrataat. … Continue reading Prayer for Healing
Nature’s beauty is an art of God. Let us feel the touch of God’s invisible hands in everything beautiful. By the first touch of His hand rivers throb and ripple. When He smiles the sun shines, the moon glimmers, the stars twinkle, the flowers bloom. By the first rays of the rising sun, the universe is stirred; the shining gold is sprinkled on the smiling … Continue reading Nature’s Beauty
यादेवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमोनमः ।। – Shridurgasaptashati, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 16 Meaning : I pay obeisance thrice to the Devi, who is present in all living beings in the form of nidra. Keep reciting this shloka. Gradually, the thought process will stop, a rhythm will set in and we will fall asleep in ten to fifteen minutes. Continue reading Sleep Mantra
O Adorable Lord of Mercy and Love!Salutations and prostrations unto Thee.Thou art Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient.Thou art Satchidananda (Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Absolute).Thou art the Indweller of all beings. Grant us an understanding heart,Equal vision, balanced mind,Faith, devotion and wisdom.Grant us inner spiritual strengthTo resist temptations and to control the mind.Free us from egoism, lust, greed, hatred, anger and jealousy.Fill our hearts with divine virtues. Let us behold … Continue reading Sunday Prayer
O Lord, I bow down in front of you. You are worshipped by both gods and demons. Your divine powers bless the people of this world and bring them out of sufferings, diseases, ailments, oldness and fear of death. Continue reading Health Blessing
shanthaakaaram bhujagashayanam padmanaabham sureshamvishvaakaaram gagana sadrsham meghavarnam shubhaangamlakshmeekaantham kamalanayanam yogihrddaanagamyamvande vishnum bhavabhayaharam sarvalokaika naadham dhyaamai Continue reading Vishnu Dhyaanam
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