Guru Purnima: A Spiritual Festival of Gratitude at the Divine Light World Ashram in New York
What Is Guru Purnima? Guru Purnima (or Guru Puja) is a spiritual festival dedicated to offering gratitude and devotion to Guru. The term Guru Purnima comes from the ancient Sanskrit language. Guru means One who takes you from darkness to light and Purnima means full moon. On the full moon of July 3, 2023, people around the world celebrated Guru…
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Prerequisites for Spiritual Advancement
Throughout history, saints and sages have preached one thing: through meditation one can realize their purpose and achieve a higher state of consciousness, where one can attain peace and realization with God. However, similar to how a farmer must prepare his land before he can grow crops, there is one prerequisite that we must have to properly begin to meditate…
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Truth About Frustration
There is one thing in life that we all try to avoid but often cannot shake off and that is frustration. We encounter numerous examples of frustration in our day-to-day lives, from minor incidents such as misplacing car keys to major irritations such as failing to attain our life ambitions. Frustration can have a very damaging impact on our…
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Ignore Negativity
How many times has this happened that when you want to try something new or set goals for yourself, someone shows up and discourages you from trying that new thing or tells you that those goals are too big and unachievable? There will always be people who will try to discourage us and shatter our self-confidence. What can we do…
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Secret to Happiness
Gratitude and Patience. When someone asks, "What must I do in order to live a happy and fulfilling life?" The answer is to have Gratitude and Patience. When we go out and celebrate special occasions with our loved ones, or have a laugh with friends, we feel joyous and become very happy. A few days later, however, that feeling…
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