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April 30, 2013
Priyanka Gera, specially for RIR
Russia & India Report
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
About a decade ago, a handful of Russian Hindu monks led
by Swami Vishnudevanand laid the foundation of Divya Loka
Ashram in the riverside region.
Swami Vishnudevanand. Source: Press Photo
Golden domed temples and tastefully landscaped lawns have
replaced dilapidated wooden houses in the riverside
region of Nizhny Novgorod. A picturesque monastery
complex now exists where there used to be an abandoned
village. About a decade ago, a handful of Russian Hindu
monks led by Swami Vishnudevanand laid the foundation of
Divya Loka Ashram. They sought to expand the reach of
Sanatana Dharma and to lead a life guided by the Vedas.
�Veda� in Sanskrit means �knowledge.� The Vedas are
ancient Indian scriptures which form the basis of
Hinduism.� When Vishnudevanand, still a young boy, didn�t
find an explanation for his spiritual questions in the
works of great philosophers such as Berdyaev, Solovyov,
Schopenhauer, and Voltaire, he turned to the ancient
wisdom of Hindu literatures. He had been introduced to
the Bhagwad Gita by monks from ISKCON. He found a
confirmation for his internal divine surge in the Gita,
the Bhagwat Purana, and philosophical texts of Sri
Sankracharya, who was the principal exponent of Advaita
Vedanta school of Hinduism.
�The doctrine of Advaita Vedanta points directly to the
non-dual truth within us, which is beyond all names,
forms, rituals, concepts, and definitions,� explains Ilya
Kurylenko, a disciple of Vishnudevanand, �Swamiji
realised that Vedanta is about a personal and direct
experience of unity with God.� He has ever since written
several books about this Vedic path to self-realisation
and the ultimate nature of reality as well as yoga and
meditation practices.
In 2010, during the Kumbh mela in Haridwar he was
conferred the title of a mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara,
which is one of the major sects of sages in India. A
mahamandaleshwar is a high ranking monk of an akhara who
is granted special authority and responsibility for the
propagation of Hinduism. �This title is a blessing from
the saints. It�s an honour which has opened many new
possibilities. It enables me to serve Sanatana Dharma in
Russia, to support and protect it,� the swami describes
what being the first ever Russian mahamandaleshwar means
to him. Following Swami Vishnudevanand�s footsteps, his
disciple Anandlila Giri became the first Russian woman to
be ordained such at the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad earlier
this year.
She was introduced to Advaita through the books by Ramana
Maharishi. In 1999 she gave up her career as a fashion
designer to become a nun. Ever since she has been
practicing yoga at the academy in Divya Loka and serving
the organisation in many roles. �Her selfless service and
ability to sit in meditation for long hours is an
inspiration for all,� says Ilya Kurylenko. �Under her
leadership our ashram has developed rapidly.��
Related:
More Russians see India as �true path� to spirituality
'India liberates hidden powers'
India looking to promote Yoga and Ayurveda in Moscow
Anandlila Giri continues to take care of the monastic
culture, education system and practices at the academy.
After the formal approval by the Juna Akhara she hopes to
further the goals of the organisation, �I will try to
spread the light of Sanatan Dharma in Russia, Europe and
the world,� she says. In her position as a guardian and
promoter of Hinduism she has a lot of tasks earmarked�
�One of the main targets is construction of more temples.
As a spiritual mentor she gives lectures and counselling
to community members and also conducts yoga workshops and
seminars,� Kurylenko says.
Considering an enhanced interest in spirituality in
Russia, this academy works as a catalyst for promoting
Indian values. Ilya suggests that Russians are especially
interested in yoga and Vedic practices. �Many people read
the books of Adavaita teachers such as Sri Ramana
Maharishi, his disciple Papaji, Ramesh Balsekar, and Sri
Nisargadatta,� he says. The academy reports that their
recent Congress of Advaita Vedanta hosted in Moscow was
attended by about five thousand people. The Vedic film
festival held in St Petersburg and Vedic literature
festival celebrated in Yekaterinburg were also heavily
attended.
Divya Lok and its members propose the Vedic path for the
spiritually inclined due to the depth of its philosophy
and variety of Yoga practices - �It is possible for
seekers to open inside themselves an inexhaustible source
of love, compassion, and harmony.��
More at:
http://indrus.in/arts/2013/04/30/promoting_vedic_ways_near_nizhny_novgorod_24355.html
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
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April 30, 2013
Priyanka Gera, specially for RIR
Russia & India Report
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
About a decade ago, a handful of Russian Hindu monks led
by Swami Vishnudevanand laid the foundation of Divya Loka
Ashram in the riverside region.
Swami Vishnudevanand. Source: Press Photo
Golden domed temples and tastefully landscaped lawns have
replaced dilapidated wooden houses in the riverside
region of Nizhny Novgorod. A picturesque monastery
complex now exists where there used to be an abandoned
village. About a decade ago, a handful of Russian Hindu
monks led by Swami Vishnudevanand laid the foundation of
Divya Loka Ashram. They sought to expand the reach of
Sanatana Dharma and to lead a life guided by the Vedas.
�Veda� in Sanskrit means �knowledge.� The Vedas are
ancient Indian scriptures which form the basis of
Hinduism.� When Vishnudevanand, still a young boy, didn�t
find an explanation for his spiritual questions in the
works of great philosophers such as Berdyaev, Solovyov,
Schopenhauer, and Voltaire, he turned to the ancient
wisdom of Hindu literatures. He had been introduced to
the Bhagwad Gita by monks from ISKCON. He found a
confirmation for his internal divine surge in the Gita,
the Bhagwat Purana, and philosophical texts of Sri
Sankracharya, who was the principal exponent of Advaita
Vedanta school of Hinduism.
�The doctrine of Advaita Vedanta points directly to the
non-dual truth within us, which is beyond all names,
forms, rituals, concepts, and definitions,� explains Ilya
Kurylenko, a disciple of Vishnudevanand, �Swamiji
realised that Vedanta is about a personal and direct
experience of unity with God.� He has ever since written
several books about this Vedic path to self-realisation
and the ultimate nature of reality as well as yoga and
meditation practices.
In 2010, during the Kumbh mela in Haridwar he was
conferred the title of a mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara,
which is one of the major sects of sages in India. A
mahamandaleshwar is a high ranking monk of an akhara who
is granted special authority and responsibility for the
propagation of Hinduism. �This title is a blessing from
the saints. It�s an honour which has opened many new
possibilities. It enables me to serve Sanatana Dharma in
Russia, to support and protect it,� the swami describes
what being the first ever Russian mahamandaleshwar means
to him. Following Swami Vishnudevanand�s footsteps, his
disciple Anandlila Giri became the first Russian woman to
be ordained such at the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad earlier
this year.
She was introduced to Advaita through the books by Ramana
Maharishi. In 1999 she gave up her career as a fashion
designer to become a nun. Ever since she has been
practicing yoga at the academy in Divya Loka and serving
the organisation in many roles. �Her selfless service and
ability to sit in meditation for long hours is an
inspiration for all,� says Ilya Kurylenko. �Under her
leadership our ashram has developed rapidly.��
Related:
More Russians see India as �true path� to spirituality
'India liberates hidden powers'
India looking to promote Yoga and Ayurveda in Moscow
Anandlila Giri continues to take care of the monastic
culture, education system and practices at the academy.
After the formal approval by the Juna Akhara she hopes to
further the goals of the organisation, �I will try to
spread the light of Sanatan Dharma in Russia, Europe and
the world,� she says. In her position as a guardian and
promoter of Hinduism she has a lot of tasks earmarked�
�One of the main targets is construction of more temples.
As a spiritual mentor she gives lectures and counselling
to community members and also conducts yoga workshops and
seminars,� Kurylenko says.
Considering an enhanced interest in spirituality in
Russia, this academy works as a catalyst for promoting
Indian values. Ilya suggests that Russians are especially
interested in yoga and Vedic practices. �Many people read
the books of Adavaita teachers such as Sri Ramana
Maharishi, his disciple Papaji, Ramesh Balsekar, and Sri
Nisargadatta,� he says. The academy reports that their
recent Congress of Advaita Vedanta hosted in Moscow was
attended by about five thousand people. The Vedic film
festival held in St Petersburg and Vedic literature
festival celebrated in Yekaterinburg were also heavily
attended.
Divya Lok and its members propose the Vedic path for the
spiritually inclined due to the depth of its philosophy
and variety of Yoga practices - �It is possible for
seekers to open inside themselves an inexhaustible source
of love, compassion, and harmony.��
More at:
http://indrus.in/arts/2013/04/30/promoting_vedic_ways_near_nizhny_novgorod_24355.html
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.jai-maharaj
o o o
o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used
for the educational purposes of research and open
discussion. The contents of this post may not have been
authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion
of the poster. The contents are protected by copyright
law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
o If you send private e-mail to me, it will likely
not be read, considered or answered if it does not
contain your full legal name, current e-mail and postal
addresses, and live-voice telephone number.
o Posted for information and discussion. Views
expressed by others are not necessarily those of the
poster who may or may not have read the article.
FAIR USE NOTICE: This article may contain copyrighted
material the use of which may or may not have been
specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This
material is being made available in efforts to advance
the understanding of environmental, political, human
rights, economic, democratic, scientific, social, and
cultural, etc., issues. It is believed that this
constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material
as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the
material on this site is distributed without profit to
those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving
the included information for research, comment,
discussion and educational purposes by subscribing to
USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more
information go to:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
If you wish to use copyrighted material from this article
for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you
must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
Since newsgroup posts are being removed by forgery by one
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