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  Sadhana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Sadhana means "endeavoring to obtain a particular result." The result kriyabans seek is accelerated spiritual evolution.
The first stage of sadhana is to choose a practice.
Once the schedule is selected, the challenge of sadhana is to stick with it -- not to miss the appointed time.
www.sacred-texts.com /bud/tib/sadhana.htm   (627 words)

  
 rediff.com, Movies: Sadhana's song
Sadhana Shivdasani's trek to stardom began when her family fled Karachi during the post-Partition riots and set up residence in the barracks near Sion, Mumbai.
When Sadhana asked her for an autograph, Sheila scribbled, "One day I will come and ask you for your autograph." Sheila Ramani was the first to recognise the future trajectory of Sadhana's career.
Sadhana was a scene-stealer with her near-naturalness before the camera and became the darling of the teen set.
www.rediff.com /entertai/2002/feb/11dinesh.htm   (991 words)

  
  Sadhana of Mahamudra Class
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is an important text composed by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a turning point in his presentation of the Buddhadharma in the West.
Sadhana may be translated as "means of accomplishment." The Sadhana of Mahamudra was written in 1968 by Trungpa Rinpoche at Taktsang in Bhutan, in a cave where the great Tibetan Saint Padmasambhava meditated--a site held in great reverence in Buddhism.
The Sadhana of Mahamudra has been acknowledged as terma, which is Tibetan for "treasure" and refers to authoritative religious literature said to have been preserved in hidden places to be recovered at a point in time when needed by the world.
web2.airmail.net /dharma/sadhanaofmahamudra.html   (317 words)

  
 Sadhana
Sadhana is the purpose for which we have come to this place.
The object of Sadhana is to release life from the limitations with which it is bound.
During the period of Sadhana, avoid the company of women (or men in the case of women).
www.sivanandadlshq.org /teachings/sadhana.htm   (2216 words)

  
 Sadhana of the jiva: Pure Bhakti
A factual delineation of the sadhana of the jiva will be presented, through examination of the nature of pure bhakti, the qualification for bhakti, the types of bhakti and the various services of bhakti.
Sadhana bhakti is called vaidhi bhakti when the soul practices devotion to Krsna according to the regulation of scriptures, lacking natural attraction to Krsna.
Yukta vairagya is necessary in sadhana bhakti, whereas cultivation of knoweldge and false renunciation are not angas of bhakti but contradictory elements.
www.vtweb.com /gosai/chaitanya/saranagati/html/siksa/siksa-10.html   (4192 words)

  
 Japa Sadhana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Now, in Sadhana, which, in the present context, is spiritual practice, this inner secret of nature is well borne in mind.
We, as Sadhakas, seekers, are as important an element in the practice of Japa Sadhana as the principle of God, the Deity, and the constitution of the letters of the Mantra.
Japa Sadhana not only brings a transformation in your own inward personality, but also sympathetically produces an equal effect in the society of which you are a part.
www.swami-krishnananda.org /ymj/ymj_2.html   (2941 words)

  
 SADHANA SATSANG - A Pilgrimage with my Guru - Article writthen by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee
At Sadhana it was out of feelings of sewa that everything went on smoothly right from cleaning of toilet to serving the food.
I was wondering who all were managing this gigantic Sadhana programme as I found everybody deeply engrossed in their spiritual quest without any wrinkles on their forehead or causing any noise of their sewa or service.
However the most striking hour of Sadhana was when the Jyoti was brought from Akhand jap room to the main hall which was used for the arti of Sri Adhistanji.
www.ibiblio.org /gautam/cur_0004.htm   (1895 words)

  
 VNN Editorial - Definition Of Sadhana Bhakti
In the first stage, sadhana, these actions are a deliberate practice.
Shloka 1.3.1 will clarify that shuddha-sattva, not sadhana, is the direct cause of bhava-bhakti manifesting in the heart.
Thus, sadhana is an emulation of bhava-bhakti's expressions, with the intention to internally realize bhava-bhakti.
www.vnn.org /editorials/ET0003/ET22-5735.html   (521 words)

  
 Improving sadhana for a life without disturbing passions / VNS.st
Sadhana is total surrender to the instruction of the Spiritual Master.
Sadhana and Bhajam is finally the real submission to the correction of our life.
Thus, Grihastas should have their Sadhana well organized too and should exploit with enthusiasm to help them who are maintaining the temples.
vrindanews.com /chat/improving_sadhana.html   (1419 words)

  
 November 2001 - Sadhana and The Divine Life Society
Sadhana was the keynote of all of worshipful Gurudev’s teachings.
Sadhana is the central theme of all his writings.
Sadhana was the thing that he wanted you to actively live in your daily life; he wanted you to give it a central place.
www.sivanandadlshq.org /discourse/nov2001.htm   (1604 words)

  
 Morning Sadhana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Sadhana is led by Helena and the other Center teachers.
Yogi Bhajan has said that even if you are sleeping (in baby pose, corpse pose, or whatever happens), you are still reaping 75% of the benefits of Sadhana just by being in the space and absorbing the energies around you.
You are welcome to come to sadhana after 4:50--you will just need to knock on the upstairs door.
www.visi.com /~leos/sadhana.html   (407 words)

  
 Yoga Practice
Sadhana is whatever you do consistently to clear your own consciousness so you can relate to the infinity within you.
You can be sure when you’re doing sadhana in the ambrosial hours that you’re in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.
Having done sadhana, you have cleared your mind and consciously prepared yourself to go forth and be successful in handling whatever the day may bring.
www.3ho.org /lifestyle/yogapractice.html   (533 words)

  
 Sadhana Sargam: Epitome of simplicity : Music News : ApunKaChoice.Com
Simple and gentle Sadhana Sargam happens to be one of the most sought after singers in Bollywood.
But Sadhana feels no hesitation in admitting that it’s the influence of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle that made her a better singer.
Of late, Sadhana has come out with her new album “Oh My Love”, which is an eight-track collection of love songs.
www.apunkachoice.com /scoop/music/20020218-0.html   (277 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Sadhana The Realization of Life: Books: Rabindranath Tagore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
But Sadhana is so honest and well thought through that my first reading of it was smooth, beginning to end.
Sadhana is also an excellent primer on classical Hinduism, as Tagore beautifully quotes the Vedas and Upanishads with Sanskrit transliteration to convey the lovliness of the vocal cadences of that ancient tongue.
Sadhana ranks with Psalms, the Tao De Ching, the Dhammapada, Zen Mind Begginers Mind and other enduring classics of world spiritual literature for its directness, simplicity and beauty of expression.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0766106594?v=glance   (1450 words)

  
 Medicine Buddha Sadhana (Meditation)
Specifically, you will need a printed copy of the sadhana text or a recording of someone reading it (you don't really want to be limited to doing the practice sitting in front of a computer screen), plus instructions on how to do the practice.
The many versions of the Medicine Buddha Sadhana differ not only in details of the translation, but in major aspects of how the practice is done — for example, whether you see the Medicine Buddha in front of you or visualize yourself as Medicine Buddha, or both.
In some versions of the sadhana the mantra is visualized as spinning emerging from a seed syllable and spinning around and around in Sangye Menla's heart center.
dharma-haven.org /tibetan/sadhana-medicine-buddha.htm   (2914 words)

  
 Sadhana
Sadhana is the practice of spiritual exercises for the purpose of undoing spiritual ignorance, and learning how to express the Soul through the mind and body.
Sadhana begins with an "s," which stands for "sometimes." That is, when one begins spiritual practice he starts with formal periods of sadhana set aside from ordinary activities.
Many of us become confused in our sadhanas, making our spiritual practices into idols which end up replacing the very goal toward which the practices are intended to lead.
www.gmsy.org /sadhana.html   (988 words)

  
 Divya Jyoti Sansthan :: Jyoti Sadhana Kriya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The sadhaks are empowered with 'Anahat Padma Sadhana'.
The heart of a person practicing this sadhana gets filled with Divine Love and his creative energies, because of his connection with Divinity, reach zenith.
On another level, heart is also the seat of human emotions and a sadhak practicing this sadhana gets cleansed of his bottled up emotions that remain stored because of his bitter experiences of past.
blissfulawakening.net /anahat.html   (423 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Sadhana: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This book, contrary to some of the criticism it has received through the years, is a classic resource for meditation and prayer for those of us on a spiritual journey; and if you ask me, it doesn't much matter what religion you happen to practice.
The word "Sadhana" has a myriad of meanings, so it reminds me of Ludwig Wittgenstein's old slogan, "Don't give me the meaning, give me the use!" And the use, my dear friends, is esoteric for each and every one of us.
Sadhana could be described as a personal understanding of God, or discipline-even spiritual practice.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385196148?v=glance   (1703 words)

  
 The Vira Sadhana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In this matter, purification of mind and determination as to defects or enmity in a mantra are unnecessary.
In sadhana with this great mantra, there are no restrictions as to time, nor day, lunar mansion or obstacles caused by lunar mansions and so forth.
Nor in Mahakali's sadhana is it necessary to consider guru.
www.clas.ufl.edu /users/gthursby/tantra/brihad.htm   (927 words)

  
 The Sadhana of the Protectress Sitatapatra
This sadhana is usually practiced for protection against negative forces.
It is advisable to first have a teacher bestow the Empowerment of Sitatapatra before practicing this sadhana.
This sadhana is very powerful when purifying or eliminating demons.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Parthenon/7534/parasol.html   (337 words)

  
 Guru Purnima and Rudraksha Sadhana Mala for Yoga Sadhana and meditation
One should practice one's sadhana according to the guru's instructions.The practice of yoga; the practice by which perfection (siddhi) is attained; spiritual self-training and exercise.
This very powerful mala is made of 11 beads of 11 mukhi Hanunam rudraksha.
Helps in mediation and yoga sadhanas by giving self control of all senses and removes the problems of yogic practices.
www.rudraksha-ratna.com /sadhanamala.htm   (426 words)

  
 Amitabha Sadhana
While sadhanas from this form the 'Nédo Kagyu' tradition, the entirety of his teachings has been transmitted as the central basis of the Palyul Nyingma tradition.] In later life, Karma Chagmé went to Nampatsé, passed away and is said to have gone to Déwachen.
The first verse of 4 shlokas (page 1b in the Samye-Ling translation ‘Amitabha Prayers’, 1987 edition) is a supplication to Amitabha, followed by a verse to Chenrezig, Vajrapani and their vast entourage of bodhisattvas and arhats.
The following 2 lines are the development of the bodhicitta attitude, whereby one thinks: "I'm going to practise this Amitabha sadhana, in order to establish all beings in buddhahood." Having recited the refuge and bodhicitta verses 3 times, Amitabha and his whole entourage dissolve into light and merge into oneself.
www.purifymind.com /AmitabhaSadhana.htm   (2944 words)

  
 Shakti Sadhana Org : : Main
Shakti Sadhana is a Hindu spiritual discipline (usually some combination of Vedic and Tantric practice) that focuses worship upon Devi (the Goddess, in Her various forms), who both creates and embodies all the Universe.
Shakti Sadhana encompasses asana of all shakthis but not paisaachi and kshudra shakthis.
Shakti Sadhana main aim is to attain saarupya (looks) and sayujya (merger) with Adi Paraa Shakthi whose manifestations are lalita etc.
www.shaktisadhana.org   (219 words)

  
 KTD--Developing the Mind through Sadhana Practice--   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
There are many teachings on sadhana practice for practitioners who have the necessary blessings and permission to actually engage in the practice.
Rinpoche explains that in the Mahakala practice, Mahakala and all the Protectors of the Dharma are supplicated to protect all beings from serious negativities, especially those accumulated from aggression.
Practices such as the Chenrezig sadhana can be approached by someone leading an ordinary life, and the Chenrezig meditation is uncommon both in the ease of its performance and the blessing that it bestows.
www.kagyu.org /buddhism/dev/dev00.html   (334 words)

  
 Siddha Yoga Sadhana Retreats
The Sadhana Retreat is an opportunity for Siddha Yogis with an active practice to intensify their practice and take it deeper.
Through this dynamic engagement with sadhana and spiritual study, each participant can experience a sustained transformation.
The Boston Retreat Site has been refurbished recently, and it provides a beautiful setting for Sadhana Retreats.
www.siddhayoga.org /intensives-retreats/retreat-sadhana.htm   (280 words)

  
 sadhana --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Sanskrit Sadhana (“realization”), in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, spiritual exercise by which the practitioner evokes a divinity, identifying and absorbing it into himself—the primary form of meditation in the Tantric Buddhism of Tibet.
Sadhana involves the body in mudras (sacred gestures), the voice in mantras (sacred utterances), and the mind in the vivid inner visualization of sacred...
Provides information on a number of features of Hinduism, including Vedic scripture, the six philosophical systems (darshana), the four yogas or sadhanas (disciplines), several rituals, the importance of temples, and the celebration of festivals.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9064689?tocId=9064689   (546 words)

  
 Sivananda Yoga - Sadhana Tattva
In case of ill-health, pressure of work or unavoidable engagements replace your active Sadhana (spiritual practice) by frequent remembrance of God.
Spend holidays and leave-periods, when possible, in the company of saints or practice Sadhana at holy places in seclusion.
Record your Sadhana in a spiritual diary daily.
www.sivananda.org /teachings/philosophy/sadhana_tattwa.html   (676 words)

  
 Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, the chapters of Samadhi Pada, Sadhana Pada, Vibhuti Pada and Kaivalya Pada
Yoga as a system of thought and practice has a primary reference to the philosophical system that flows from the teachings of the ancient Indian Yoga philosopher, Patanjali.
In 55 sutras, the Sadhana Pada establishes the aim of yoga as being the control of the chitta vrittis (thought processes) to attain the highest union or 'yoga'.
It prescribes the practice of Karma and Ashtanga Yoga as a means of achieving this union.
www.lifepositive.com /Body/yoga/sutra.asp   (1342 words)

  
 Vajra-yogini Sadhana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
I included the Vajra-yogini Sadhana in The First Steps of Vajrayana book because Vajra-yogini is the root of tantric pleasures and there are practices based on Her as a yidam that form a continuous stairway leading up to Buddhahood.
This sadhana is based upon the Vajara-yogini sadhana which was written by the Master Jamgon Ten Tung.
It is written in Chinese, and it is this Sadhana that I used as the basic norm for the Vajra-yogini Sadhana.
www.yogichen.org /efiles/mbk08.html   (5755 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Sadhana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
One of the world's foremost spiritual guides responds to the modern hunger for self-awareness and holistic living with a series of spiritual exercises blending psychology, spiritual therapy, and practices drawn from both Eastern and Western traditions of meditation.
SADHANA is already a bestseller in the English language and has been translated as well into some two dozen foreign languages.
Sadhana is a book that continuously leaves my possession into the hands of friends.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0385196148   (914 words)

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