Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 October Join us for celebrating the sixth anniversary of Somaskanda Ashram. There will be two days filled with havans and kumbapujas. We look forward to seeing you! Programme Saturday: 12 pm (noon) - 6 pm Sunday: 12 pm (noon) - 6 pm The celebrations will start on Saturday at noon [...]
New moon & festival start: 26 September, 12 pm (noon) Navaratri: 26 September - 4 October, daily 7 pm Dassera: 5 October, 7 pm Join us in worshipping the Divine Mother in her various forms. The festival starts on 26 September at 12 'o clock noon with the new moon havan and a kumbabishekum [...]
Enjoy this music video praising Lord Ganesh. Music, lyrics and images were all produced by devotees of Skanda Vale and Somaskanda Ashram. Jai Jai Jai Gaṇapati Deva Gajānana Gaṇapati Deva Oṃkāraṃ Svarūpaṃ Deva Nāda Brahman Deha Deva Saccidānandaṃ Ekatāṃ Brahman Saccidānandaṃ Ekadantam Guṃ Guṃ Guṃ Gaṇapati Jaya [...]
25 September, 12 pm (noon) Join us in this very special anniversary of the installation of Lord Ganesh and of the consecration of the temple foundations. This puja will be taking place outside, so please remember to bring warm clothes.
This video was recorded in response to the question "How does the experience of chanting to various unique murthis of the same aspect differ?" The answer was given by members of the community during an online satsang held at Skanda Vale and Somaskanda Ashram.
Listen to Guruji's description of Lord Ganesh. Om Gam Ganapataye Namah! The twisted trunk. The single tusk. The fawn-coloured eyes. The potbellied one. The smoke coloured one. The remover of hindrances, the Lord of hordes. The one with the elephant's face... here ends the Holy Purana. When you chant 'Om Gam Ganapataye Namah' [...]
This video was recorded in response to the question "What made the community members stay through some of Guruji's tough challenging treatment of them in the earlier days?" The answer was given by members of the community during an online satsang held at Skanda Vale and Somaskanda Ashram. [...]
This video was recorded in response to a question about Bhakti yoga and Karma yoga. The answer was given by members of the community during an online satsang held at Skanda Vale and Somaskanda Ashram.
This video was recorded in response to the question "How can we balance spiritual evolution and dharma with the pressures and expectations of society and significant people in our lives?" The answer was given by members of the community during an online satsang held at Skanda Vale and Somaskanda Ashram. [...]
Swami explains about the importance and the meaning of selfless service, how it leads to internal silence and helps us maintaining a positive attitude. This Satsang was given by members of the community during an online satsang held at Skanda Vale and Somaskanda Ashram.
