"Offering to the Sun" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 10)

Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on gandhādi-arcanā (worship of the sandalwood paste etc.), and sūryārghya (offering to sun) given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 23 June 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
 

"Nyāsa/Consecration" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 9)

Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on vyāpaka-nyāsa (consecration of the self); rishyādi-mātrika-nyāsa (consecration of the sages etc. for the alphabet); kara-nyāsa (consecration of hands); anga-nyāsa (consecration of the limbs); āntar-mātrikā-nyāsa (internal consecration of the aphabet); bāhya-mātrikā-nyāsa (eternal consecration of the alphabet); and sanhāra-mātrikā-nyāsa (total consecration of the alphabet) given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 16 June 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
 

"Tantric Purification" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 8)

Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on bhuta-śuddhi (purification of the Self) part 2, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 9 June 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
 

"Protection & Pranayama" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 7)

Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajananada Saraswati on vahni-prākārcintā (imagining a circle of fire); dehamārjana (purification of the body); ātma-raksha (protection of the self); prānāyāma (contorl of the prana/breath); and bhūta-śuddhi part 1 (purification of the elements) given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 2 June 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.

"Purifying the Mantra" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 6)

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on divya-vighna nivārana (removal of celestial obstacles); digbandhana (fencing the quarters); bhūmi-vighna nivārana (removal of earthly obstacles); amtarolsha-vighna-nivārana (removal of heavenly obstacles); devatā & pūjādravya śuddhi; and mantra-śuddhi (purification of mantra), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 26 May 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.

"Saluting the Gurus" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 5)

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on guru-pranām (saluting the lineage of gurus); kara-śuddhi (purification of the hands); and pushpa-śuddhi (purification of the flowers), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 19 May 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
 

"Establishing the Seat" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 4)

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on bhūmi-śuddhi (purification of the earth) and āsana-sthāpana (establishing the seat), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 12 May 2018. This is part of a series of class-talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.

"Establishing the Holy Waters" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 3)

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on sāmānya-arghya-sthāpana (establishing the holy waters), dvāra-devatā-pūjā (worship of the deities of the threshold), and bhūtāpasārana (removal of the spirits that create obstacles), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 5 May 2018. This is part of a series of talks on Kali Puja, the ritualistic worship of the Divine Mother Kali.

"Armor and Intention" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 2)

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on kavacha (armor of protection) and sankalpa (statement of resolve/intent), given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 21 April 2018. This is part of a series of talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritual worship of the Divine Mother Kali.
 

"Auspicious Invocation" Introduction to Kali Puja (Part 1)

Discourse by Rev. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on mangalachana (auspicious invocation); achaman (sipping water); inner purification; pratahara (withdraw of sense and mind); Ganesh puja; Tantra; and the nature of symbolic images, language and actions; given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 31 March 2018. This is part of a series of talks on the theory and practice of Kali Puja, the ritual worship of the Divine Mother Kali.