Banani Ray's Blog / en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:17:17 -0700 60 Banani Ray's Blog / 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg /author_blog_posts/25677912-karaagre-vasate-lakshmi-mantra-significance-and-benefits-explained Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:39:41 -0700 <![CDATA[Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi Mantra: Significance and Benefits Explained]]> /author_blog_posts/25677912-karaagre-vasate-lakshmi-mantra-significance-and-benefits-explained Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi Mantra is a revered Sanskrit shloka that holds immense spiritual significance in Hindu culture. Recited during the morning rituals, this mantra is believed to invoke divine blessings for prosperity, knowledge, and spiritual growth. Understanding the essence of this shloka can enhance your spiritual practices and daily life. Let us explore the Sanskrit shloka, in depth, its literal and contextual meanings, and the benefits it offers to those who chant it regularly....

posted by Banani Ray on April, 16 ]]> /author_blog_posts/22717764-shri-maha-lakshmi-mantras-and-meditation-course-online Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:30:40 -0700 <![CDATA[Shri Maha Lakshmi Mantras and Meditation Course Online]]> /author_blog_posts/22717764-shri-maha-lakshmi-mantras-and-meditation-course-online Maha Lakshmi Mantras

Goddess Lakhshmi is worshipped anytime if we want to attune with the energy of wealth, abundance and beauty. Beauty is a remarkable aspect of Goddess Lakhshmi, and in Sanskrit she is described as Shrii. Shrii means beauty. Beauty can have three aspects:

The first form of beauty is the physical or material beauty, which can be manifested as a beautiful countenance, a beautiful dress, a beautiful car or home, or a beautiful surrounding.

The second form of beauty is a beautiful mind or personality...



posted by Banani Ray on July, 12 ]]> /author_blog_posts/22717765-shri-ganesh-mantras-and-meditation-course-online Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:26:20 -0700 <![CDATA[Shri Ganesh Mantras and Meditation Course Online]]> /author_blog_posts/22717765-shri-ganesh-mantras-and-meditation-course-online

Ganesh Mantras and Meditation

Lord Ganesh can help us to ground our spiritual power and manifest our dreams in a humble, peaceful and heart-centered way. Ganesh Mantra chanting and meditation opens up the gates to things and conditions that we desire in our life, and removes all obstacles on the path of achievement of the desired objectives.

Join Mahadevi Banani for a 6-class series exploring this magnificent aspect of the Divine power as Lord Ganesha. This is a 6 weeks course, consisting of melodious mantra chanting and g...



posted by Banani Ray on July, 12 ]]> /author_blog_posts/21920881-upanishadic-meditations-and-quantum-consciousness-online-course Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:48:22 -0800 <![CDATA[Upanishadic Meditations and Quantum Consciousness Online Course]]> /author_blog_posts/21920881-upanishadic-meditations-and-quantum-consciousness-online-course A 9-Weeks Guided Meditation Course Ìý

By Devi Banani Ray

The Upanishadic meditation and quantum consciousness course is important for developing positive mindset and calmness, enhancing cognition and alertness, creating and maintaining positive emotions, promoting relaxation, improving relationships, and reducing stress and anxiety.

Upanishads are knowledge of the eternal, coming directly from the Cosmic Source. They were revea...



posted by Banani Ray on November, 13 ]]> /author_blog_posts/21746164-nesm-meditation-for-stress-relief-online-course Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:35:06 -0700 <![CDATA[NESM Meditation for Stress Relief Online Course]]> /author_blog_posts/21746164-nesm-meditation-for-stress-relief-online-course NESM Intensive Meditation Session on Skype with Devi Banani for Transformational Self-Love, Awakening & Stress-Relief

Two Days guided non-sectarian meditative course lasting one hour per day using scientific techniques and guided meditations in line with Upanishadic Teachings

In an era of never-ending stress and social media distraction, NESM meditation is a non-sectarian meditation technique, which is a tool that ALREADY has turned many lives around for better!!! This technique includes...



posted by Banani Ray on September, 21 ]]> /author_blog_posts/21551385-112-mantra-yoga-teacher-training-course Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:12:59 -0700 <![CDATA[112 Mantra-Yoga Teacher Training Course]]> /author_blog_posts/21551385-112-mantra-yoga-teacher-training-course A Nine Module Profound Mantra Learning Online CourseÌý

With Devi Banani Ray, an enlightened mystic, internationally respected meditation teacher and founder of International Institute of Scientific Meditation

This 112 mantra course is a sacred journey that will take you to the heart of the ancient mantras, a world of light, color and sound. This course includes the...



posted by Banani Ray on July, 25 ]]> /author_blog_posts/20489616-meditation-the-magic-mystery-and-wonder Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:54:48 -0700 <![CDATA[Meditation : The Magic, Mystery and Wonder]]> /author_blog_posts/20489616-meditation-the-magic-mystery-and-wonder The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He, to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead � his eyes are closed. � Albert Einstein


Meditation Becomes Spontaneous When you live a life of Wonder

Learn the simple art of meditation. It is simpler than you have ever thought it to be. Meditation is an art of awareness; it is an art of living the magic, mystery and won...



posted by Banani Ray on October, 19 ]]> /author_blog_posts/19514267-listen-to-your-inner-voice Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:06:55 -0800 Listen to Your Inner Voice /author_blog_posts/19514267-listen-to-your-inner-voice

In quiet moments of reflection, the inner voice speaks within us. It is a small little voice that you may have felt in your chestwhen something is not right. Inner voice is the voice of your intuition. It may come from your right brain. Some experience it as a gut feeling.

Mastering the art of tuning into your your inner voice can lead you to a life of greatness.The moment you learn to listen to your inner voice, magical things happen in your life. You...



posted by Banani Ray on February, 29 ]]> /author_blog_posts/20489617-three-basic-secrets-of-om-chanting Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:56:51 -0800 <![CDATA[Three Basic Secrets of Om Chanting]]> /author_blog_posts/20489617-three-basic-secrets-of-om-chanting Om Chanting removes Distractions

Om chanting is one of the most ancient spiritual practices on earth. Om, also called AUM, is the purest of all mantras. It is not without a reason that humans are carrying on the practice of Om chanting from the yore to the modern digital age.


can make the mind calm and balanced. Normally our awareness is scattered to our external world of forms and phenomena. Besides daily activities, modern human life has tho...



posted by Banani Ray on October, 19 ]]> /author_blog_posts/19514268-om-chanting-secret Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:56:51 -0800 Om Chanting Secret /author_blog_posts/19514268-om-chanting-secret Om is the purest of all mantras. Normally our awareness is limited to our body and the sensations within. When we consciously utter Om mantra, mentally, or verbally, our awareness enters the sound vibration of the mantra. The sound of fills our inner body and also expands beyond the outer boundary of our bodies, especially when we chant Om mantra vocally.

As our awareness enters the sound of...



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