Bhakti Yoga with Maha Visnu

Hari Hari

Begin the new year with a heart full of peace and a path cleared of obstacles by joining us for the End-of-Year Shanti Yajna Fire Ceremony. This powerful Vedic ritual, rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Vedic Yajnas, will help us transition into 2025 with tranquility and focused intent. In this sacred gathering, we will come together to align our energies, release what no longer serves us, and invite peace and prosperity not only into our personal lives but also into our relationships, families, and communities.

What is Shanti Yagya?

The Shanti Yagya is a traditional Vedic fire ceremony—a dynamic spiritual practice that invokes the powerful energies of the universe through the chanting of ancient Sanskrit mantras and ritual offerings into the sacred fire. In this twofold Yagya ceremony:

1. We Usher in Peace for 2025 – Through mantras and offerings, we invoke a deep sense of peace for ourselves, our families, and the world around us. This act of inner and outer peace-making allows us to step into the new year with calm minds, harmonious relationships, and a grounded sense of purpose.
2. We Remove Obstacles from Our Path – With mantras specifically chosen to remove hindrances, we clear away any obstacles that may lie before us. In the spirit of Partha Sarathi (Lord Krishna), who guided and removed obstacles from Arjuna’s path, we seek to empower our journeys with clarity and courage, embracing the opportunities and goals ahead.

What to Expect

This evening will be a journey of collective intention-setting and energetic release. Led by Maha Visnu Mahashay, we’ll chant mantras that are traditionally used to evoke energies of peace, strength, and resilience. Each participant will offer physical oblations into the sacred fire, symbolizing the release of old patterns and the invitation of new energies. You are encouraged to bring personal intentions to amplify the ceremony’s effects, making this an intimate and empowering experience.

The Yagya unfolds in several stages:

• Opening Intention Setting – We will begin with a short meditation to set personal and collective intentions for peace and transformation.
• Mantra Chanting – We will recite powerful Sanskrit mantras to invoke energies that promote peace and dissolve obstacles, focusing on your personal goals for 2025.
• Offerings into the Fire – We will offer physical oblations (such as seeds, herbs, or ghee) into the sacred fire, along with our energetic intentions, to release what we wish to transform.
• Silent Reflection – We close with a moment of silent meditation, grounding ourselves in the peace we’ve created.

Why Join?

This Shanti Yagya is a unique opportunity to experience personal renewal in alignment with a time-honored spiritual tradition. Beyond its individual benefits, the collective energy created by a community of like-minded souls magnifies the ceremony’s positive impact, extending its influence beyond us and out into the world.

Through our shared practice, we will:

• Create space for peace and harmony within ourselves, our families, and our world.
• Remove obstacles from our paths, setting the stage for successful ventures and personal growth.
• Send out a ripple of positive energy, contributing to a more peaceful and compassionate world.

Dress Code: Comfortable attire, ideally in white or light colors to reflect the peaceful energies we are invoking.

What to Bring:

• A personal, natural item for the fire offering (such as a small flower, seed, or leaf).
• An open heart and your intentions for peace and renewal in the coming year.

Join us for an evening of spiritual connection, personal reflection, and powerful transformation as we usher in 2025 with the blessings of peace and a clear path forward. Embrace this opportunity to reconnect with your higher self, align with universal energies, and step into the new year with confidence and joy.

Hari Hari,

In this session, we will begin with 15 minutes of Japa mantra meditation. This practice involves the repetition of a mantra, which helps to calm the mind, center our focus and raise our consciousness and emotional vibration. It sets a foundation for deep reflection and inner clarity.
Adhi-atma Meditation: Following the meditation, we will explore a range of issues that affect our relationship with ourselves (adhyatma). These issues often include:

1. Negative self-talk: The habitual tendency to criticize or belittle ourselves, which can damage self-worth and hinder personal growth.
2. Negative self-image: Holding distorted or harmful beliefs about how we see ourselves, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, which impacts our confidence and interactions with others.
3. Lack of confidence: The inability to trust in our abilities, which can prevent us from taking risks or pursuing goals.
4. Lack of self-esteem: A general sense of not valuing oneself, often resulting in feelings of unworthiness or inadequacy.
5. Lack of authenticity: Struggling to live in alignment with our true self and values, leading to feelings of disconnection or pretending to be someone we are not.
6. Lack of self-respect: Failing to treat ourselves with kindness, care, or dignity, which can make us vulnerable to unhealthy relationships or situations.

After acknowledging and reflecting on these issues, we will engage in meditation and visualization practices designed to remedy them. These practices include:

• Visualization of your ideal self: Imagining yourself embodying confidence, self-esteem, and authenticity, helping to rewire your brain's self-perception.
• Affirmations: Positive statements that replace negative self-talk with empowering thoughts.
• Inner dialogue: Gently confronting and transforming the negative thoughts that undermine your self-worth.

Through these practices, we aim to cultivate a more compassionate, confident, and empowered relationship with ourselves, allowing us to embrace our true selves with greater respect, authenticity, and love.

In service,

Maha Visnu Mahashay

Hari Hari,

In this session, we will begin with 15 minutes of Japa mantra meditation. This practice involves the repetition of a mantra, which helps to calm the mind, center our focus and raise our consciousness and emotional vibration. It sets a foundation for deep reflection and inner clarity.
Adhi-atma Meditation: Following the meditation, we will explore a range of issues that affect our relationship with ourselves (adhyatma). These issues often include:

1. Negative self-talk: The habitual tendency to criticize or belittle ourselves, which can damage self-worth and hinder personal growth.
2. Negative self-image: Holding distorted or harmful beliefs about how we see ourselves, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, which impacts our confidence and interactions with others.
3. Lack of confidence: The inability to trust in our abilities, which can prevent us from taking risks or pursuing goals.
4. Lack of self-esteem: A general sense of not valuing oneself, often resulting in feelings of unworthiness or inadequacy.
5. Lack of authenticity: Struggling to live in alignment with our true self and values, leading to feelings of disconnection or pretending to be someone we are not.
6. Lack of self-respect: Failing to treat ourselves with kindness, care, or dignity, which can make us vulnerable to unhealthy relationships or situations.

After acknowledging and reflecting on these issues, we will engage in meditation and visualization practices designed to remedy them. These practices include:

• Visualization of your ideal self: Imagining yourself embodying confidence, self-esteem, and authenticity, helping to rewire your brain's self-perception.
• Affirmations: Positive statements that replace negative self-talk with empowering thoughts.
• Inner dialogue: Gently confronting and transforming the negative thoughts that undermine your self-worth.

Through these practices, we aim to cultivate a more compassionate, confident, and empowered relationship with ourselves, allowing us to embrace our true selves with greater respect, authenticity, and love.

In service,

Maha Visnu Mahashay