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Our sprititual hermitage and Temple is a refuge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Our mission is to provide a spiritual space where individuals and families can deepen their understanding of Hindu philosophy, practices, and values.

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The Sangha Membership is the beginning path to becoming a student and offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding and practice of the mystical Vedic sciences.

As a sangha member, you gain exclusive access to a treasure trove of spiritual resources, including our specially curated blog filled with articles, teachings, and reflections from Swamiji. Your membership also opens the door to our expansive resource library, laden with videos and guided practices.

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    Our courses are designed to deepen your understanding and enhance your practice of the Vedic sciences.

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    Available to sangha members, our video library is at your fingertips, filled with pravachanam talks, and guided practices that cater to every level of practitioner.

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    We are offering regular pujas in an interim space and raising funds to construct a traditional Temple for the Goddess in Virginia

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Our Mission is to preserve and spread authentic knowledge of the ancient Vedic sciences and to promote the values of the Sanatana Dharma. These mystical subjects are not well understood today, especially in the West. To help dispel common misconceptions and to increase awareness, Soma Matha Publishing publishes the teachings of Gananathamritananda Swamiji.

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Tulasi (Holy Basil): its Healing Power and its Worship Tulasi (Holy Basil): its Healing Power and its Worship
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Jyotiṣa Upāya: Remedies in Vedic Astrology Jyotiṣa Upāya: Remedies in Vedic Astrology
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Vedāharaṇam English: A Selection of Vedic Hymns for Chanting ​With Transliteration and Veda Svaras Vedāharaṇam English: A Selection of Vedic Hymns for Chanting ​With Transliteration and Veda Svaras
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Preview the Pravachanam Talks in the Video Library. Sangha members get access to Pravachanam talks and teachings by Swamiji.

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Danam (Donation)

The practice of danam (Donation) helps people develop shradhaa (faith), bhakti (Love and devotion), and steadiness in their practice. 

Danam helps people to be open to grace by connecting them energetically (through their gift) to the Guru.  It is generally not possible to receive without giving something in return.  The blessings conferred by a Guru are no exception to this rule of karma.  In life it is true that those who give most generously also receive the most.  Devotees understand that it is their responsibility to contribute generously to help their Guru achieve his mission.  ​

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Yoga: The Vedic Science of Self Mastery
Yoga: The Vedic Science of Self Mastery

Yoga is the mystical science of uniting the soul with it latent inner nature, which is Divine.  Yoga is practiced by gaining control over the instinctive patterns of the mind.  It is the innate instinct of the mind to judge, attach, and attempt to control the thoughts, feelings, and impression which flow through awareness. 

Soma Maṭha Yantram
Soma Maṭha Yantram

A yantra is a mystical diagram which utilizes awareness of the mystical effects of colors and shapes to altar consciousness. The Soma Maṭha Yantra is the mystical symbol of the Maṭha, revealed to Swamiji in his meditation. As a symbol for the Maṭha, the yantram has great mystical significance.  Meditating on its form or worship of the yantra bestows unique spiritual benefits of healing, nourishment, peace, and spiritual realization.  

Objectives of Tantra​
Objectives of Tantra​

The objective of the Tantric is to go deep within. The practices are a means to this end. The Dakṣiṇācāri does this for the benefit of the world due to wisdom and spiritual maturity.  Even the vāmācāri does this in order to hurt other and to seek their own selfish desires out of ignorance and immaturity.  Both paths require great dedication, discipline, austerity, and sacrifice.

Swamiji

"God cannot be seen with the five senses and cannot be understood with the instrument of the mind. To come to know God we must first come to know ourselves as something different from the body and mind which limit perception."