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Namaste, Divine Brothers and Sisters,
If you are interested in going to India in May 2016, please email me at satyabhama@sanskritmantra.com. I would like your input as to what you would like to see, whether you are interested in going to several Devi temples or another plan. The trip can be 24 days or 17 days
We will be celebrating Maha Shivaratri at the Gayatri Temple in Beaverton and Albuquerque on Feb. 17. If you would like to attend in absentia, please click here 
On sanskritmantra.com, I have a new blog. You will find it to the right on the second blue Menu bar. You can also find it and follow at
At the bottom right of the newsletters is a list of chanting groups in the US and Canada. Chanting in a group is so powerful for the attendees that the effect is 10x10 for a group of 10 chanters. It is the number squared, so the good you get out of it is really worthwhile.
Prem & Shanti,
Satyabhama
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Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is celebrated at the new moon before it is full in Pisces. In India, it is celebrated all night long, singing songs in praise of Shiva and his Shakti and pouring milk, panchamrita, and water over the yoni-lingam. Turmeric is offered for prosperity, kumkum for and flowers for blessings of the Mother. This year it is on February 17.
Everything you offer in worship is for your own purification, cleansing yourself of your emotions, all your negativities in body, mind, spirit, and karma.
ATTRIBUTES OF SHIVA, translated by Swami Sivananda, founder of Divine Life Society:
Advaita, Akhanda, Akarta, Abhokta, Asanga, Ashakta,
Nirguna, Nirlipta, Chidanandarupah Sivoham Sivoham.
Non-dual, indivisible, non-doer, non-enjoyer, Unattached, without qualities, I am Shiva (auspiciousness), I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Avyakta, Ananta, Amrita, Ananda, Achala, Amala, Akshara, Avyaya, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Unmanifested, endless, immortal, bliss, Immovable, without impurities, imperishable,inexhaustible, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Ashabda, Asparsha, Arupa, Agandha, Aprana, Amana, Atindriya, Adrishya, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Soundless, touchless, smell-less, formless,without Prana, without mind, without senses, unseen, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Satyam, Shivam, Shubham, Sundaram, Kantam, Sat-chit-ananda, Sampurna, Sukha, Santam, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Truth, auspiciousness, good, beautiful, resplendent, existence-knowledge-bliss, all-full, pure happiness, peaceful. I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Chetana, Chaitanya, Chid'ghana, Chinmaya, Chidakasa, Chinmatra, Sanmantra, Tanmaya, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Consciousness, mass of knowledge, full of knowledge, All-pervading like ether, consciousness alone, full of That, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Amala, Vimala, Nirmala, Achala, Avang'manogochara, Akshara, Nischala, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Pure, stainless, immovable, Beyond the reach of mind and speech, imperishable, steady, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Nitya, Niru'padhika, Niratisaya Ananda, Nirakara, Hrimkara, Omkara, Kutastha, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Eternal, without attributes, supreme bliss, Without form, Hrim and Om (Pranava), rock-seated Self, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Purna, Para Brahma, Prajnana Ananda, Sakshi, Drashta, Turiya, Vijnana Ananda, Chidanandarupah Sivoham Sivoham.
All-full, Paramatman, knowledge and bliss, Witness; Seer, the fourth state, self-knowledge, bliss. I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Satyam, Jnanam, Anantam, Anandam, Sat-chit-ananda, Svayam Jyoti Prakasam, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Truth, knowledge, endless, bliss, Existence-knowledge-bliss, self-luminous, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Kaivalya, Kevala, Kutastha, Brahma, Shuddha, Siddha, Buddha, Sat-chit-ananda, Chidanandarupah Sivoham Sivoham.
Immortality, alone, changeless, Self Pure, perfect, illumined, existence-knowledge-bliss, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Nirdosha, Nirmala, Vimala, Niranjana, Nitya, Nirakara, Nirguna, Nirvikalpa, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Without defects, pure, spotless, eternal, formless,
without qualities, superconsciousness, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
Atman, Brahma Svarupa, Chaitanya-Purusha, Tejomaya, Ananda, 'Tat-Tvam-Asi' Lakshya, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
Self, Supreme Self, consciousness, Full of light, bliss, that which is indicated by 'Tat-Tvam-Asi -Thou art That'. I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
'Soham', 'Shivoham', 'Aham-Brahma-Asmi' Mahavakya, Shuddha, Sat-chit-ananda, Purna Para Brahma, Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham.
I am He', 'I am Shiva', 'I am Brahman*', Pure, existence-knowledge-bliss, all-full Self, I am Shiva, I am Shiva of the form of knowledge and bliss.
*Brahman is not Brahma but the entire Divine Energy that is 100% of the universe.
The mantras of the month are designed to assist you in obtaining your desires.
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Mantras of the month:
Om Namah Shiva'ya*
Shiva's Moola Mantra
Om Shrim Klim Namah Shiv'ya*
This mantra joining Shakti with Shiva makes you a siddha (perfected being.)
Om Pashupatiyae Namaha
Shiva is lord of all creatures, earth, plants, animals, fish
This mantra is excellent for issues with your pets or other animals that need good energy sent.
*Not pronounced 'aya.'
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Mantras for Healing the Earth
These mantras are to aid with the earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, droughts, and the radiation from Fukushima:
All of these mantras are powerful Ganesha Mantras.
Om Vighna Nashana'ya Namaha
To relieve energy blockages especially for the Devas that work with the energies of the various species: wind, water, plant, bird, mammal, fish and human.
Om Ucchista Ganapata'yae Namaha
To destroy negativity
Om Vakratunda'ya Hum
To correct something that is not working properly; to end corruption.
Om Dumra Ketuvae Namaha
To bring difficult circumstances under an umbrella of peace.
Om Gana Dhyaksha'ya Namaha
To bring healing to a group. In this case, the people harmed by the earthquakes and tsunami.
Om Kshipra Prasada'ya Namaha
For immediate assistance, blessing.
Note: The ye/yae ending is a shakti-activating syllable. The ya ending brings the energy of the mantra to the heart. Sanskrit is not pronounced as aya at the end of a mantra ending in 'a' before the ye/ya at the end.
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We offer a number of pujas and fire ceremonies which may be done on your behalf for various purposes. You will find a list of them here: Pujas in Absentia
If you wish to have a puja performed for you, purchase it online, and one of the priests selected by Satyabhama will contact you to make arrangements with you as to which puja or fire ceremony/yajna you want and when.
Priests and Pujaris certified by Sanatana Dharma Satsang are available for pujas in absentia. Please click here for further details: Pujas in absentia.
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The works of Thomas Ashley-Farrand (Namadeva Acharya) (1940-2010) give unprecedented, detailed instruction in how to
empower yourself using the techniques of the ancient sages and rishis. He and Satyabhama have been given the mission by their Gurus, Sadguru Sant Keshavadas (d. 1997) and Satguru Rama Mata to bring these teachings to everyone, particularly in the West.
To that end, Namadeva Acharya wrote and recorded a number of works. He also traveled to North America and the UK to teach workshops, which Satyabhama is now continuing, including writing and recording workshops.
We have lead Pilgrimage Tours of India's Holy Places, visiting with the Shankaracharayas at Kanchi Math, Vishwa Shanti Ashram (our gurus ashram), and Kanchi, among the highlights of the trip. The next trip will be May 2016.
We founded a religious organization, Sanatana Dharma Satsang, (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) which has opened a Gayatri Temple in Beaverton, Oregon. Sanatana Dharma Satsang is the organization certifying Priests, Mantra Teachers and Pujaris. The link to it is in the right column.
Bhakti Yoga House & Studio in Albuquerque, NM, is the location of some workshops and pujas, particularly the Annual Summer 5-day program. We hope to expand to the East Coast and other locations, as soon as we can.
These works are offered in a spirit of service. We sincerely hope that they will further you on your path.
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Prem & Shanti,
Satyabhama (Margalo Ashley-Farrand)
Saraswati Publications, LLC
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