Empowering Your Being: The Mystical Powers of Rudraksha

What is Rudraksha? In the Sanskrit language, ‘Rudra‘ means Lord Paramashiva, and ‘aksh‘ means eyes. The mere utterance of this sacred word, Rudraksha, is said to create sacred sentiments and vibrations touching our soul and bringing a person closer to Paramashiva. Empower yourself with Rudraksha, the true bio-jewellery which is one of the most sacred […]

Significance of Rudraksha in THE SPH’s life

Around 1991, THE SPH also visited one of the great gurus of Tiruvannamalai- Kripananda Variyar Swamigal. I can say he is my Tamil guru. I learned Tamil by listening to his speeches. Kripananda Variyar Swamigal’s devotion was such that even underarms, he wore a rudraksha by piercing! He was wearing a rudraksha. There is a […]

Benefits And Procedure Of Wearing Rudraksha

This Hindu Compliance System describes the fundamental concepts and principles of quality for making a piece of rudraksha jewelry and the importance of wearing rudraksha jewelry, which is commonly followed for all the śaiva sampradāya in Sanatana Hindu dharma. The Hindu scriptures elaborately talk about the multitude of benefits of wearing rudraksha. Here, we will […]

Nithyananda Yoga: Authentic Yoga Directly from Paramashiva

shivaratri message by THE SPH NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM

For most Yogis worldwide, Enlightened Master Patanjali is the Father of Yoga. He presented to the world a system called Ashtanga Yoga, comprising eight dimensions of Yoga, some 3,000 years ago, which is the foundation for most Yoga practices today. Little do we know, however, that Yoga was, in fact, first revealed in great detail […]

Mahashivaratri – Why Stay Awake on this Night?

SPH Presidential Address

Not sleeping this night is considered a great spiritual practice. Why not sleeping is regarded as a spiritual practice? This is a technique to stabilize your mind. Usually, your mind listens to your body’s comforts, and in the recorded routine, not sleeping means you need to say ‘no’ to your mind. How many times do […]

Shivaratri: A Night to Awaken Your Inner Space

This Shiva Ratri, My message is only one word: Inner Awakening. Awaken your inner space; the tremendous potential energy that is inside you – awaken that. That is what we call in tradition, Kundalini. Awakening that higher consciousness. Our inner space is filled with darkness. That is why you don’t know what is happening there. […]

KAILASA’s karthigai Deepam Festival: 10 Days of Brahmotsavam

deepam festival celebration with sph

These ten days of Brahmotsavam, each day Shiva liberates. Shiva gives enlightenment to one one person. The whole ten-day festival is all about giving enlightenment to different people. On the first day, Adigaranandi Nandi receives enlightenment. The next day, Indra and Devathas receive enlightenment. That is why on the first day of the festival, Shiva […]

Darshan: Face-to-Face with the Cosmos

The word ‘Darshan’ means ‘to have a glimpse of.’ Darshan is traditionally used to describe ‘the moment’ when we behold a deity, an Avatar, a saint, or an Enlightened Being. The experience of Darshan is highly revered in the Vedic tradition, as just seeing such a being can cleanse the karmas of lifetimes and create […]

Third Eye Awakening: Opening the Cosmic Command Center

The ancient Vedic tradition named Ajna Chakra (the sixth chakra) to the Third Eye. Yogic literature describes it as a subtle center of Consciousness in the region between the eyebrows. The word ‘ajna’ means ‘command’. Meditation allows it to become the command center for the being, who receives instructions from Paramashiva. It is also known […]

Kundalini – the Macrocosm Within the Microcosm

Our understanding of Deeksha would be complete with a comprehensive grasp of Kundalini Awakening, which is the power and the purpose behind all Deekshas. The Vedic worldview is shaped by the principle of the universal hologram, where the tiniest sub-atomic particle holds the key to the secrets of the entire Cosmos. A hologram is a […]