SERVE THOSE
WHO SERVE
HUMANITY
We are happy to offer you this unique opportunity to become an integral part of The Ashram life. With the Serve a Deity Donation Program, you can be of vital assistance to the pujaris by helping to make sure the daily needs of the deities and the temple are taken care of financially.
CARRY THE BLESSING
With your contributions, you participate energetically in the blessings of the deities every day. The blessing helps restore balance and harmony to all the five elements of nature. This helps to bring more harmony and stability into our lives, which empowers us to serve others better. Through the blessing given to you, you can be a source of change and support in this world.
CHOOSE YOUR DEITY
Love comes in many forms. Choose the one that either you, or a beloved, will resonate with most. Here are a few of the most well-known qualities for each:
Lord Narasimha: Purifies/Protects/Removes obstacles
Radha-Krishna: Divine Love/Devotion/Focus on God
Maha-Lakshmi: Wealth/Wisdom/Happiness
Sriman Narayana/Sri Ranganath: Connection/Provides/Shelters
The Masters: Protection/Grace/Supports one’s path
Ram Darbar: Strength/Resilience/Assists in one’s dharma
Radha-Durga: Dissolves attachments/Amplifies desire for God
Tulsi-devi: Purifies mind & body/Unconditional love/Devotion
Sudharshana Chakra: Removes negativity/Protects one from negativity, black magic, evil eye/Helps to master the mind.
Gayatri-devi: Artistic success/Sciences/Spiritual endeavours
Shiva & Kamakshi: Decreases desires/Assists/Builds bhakti
Gaura-Nitai: Divine experience/Lord’s grace/Joyful chanting
Panduranga & Rukmini: Relationship with God/Devotion/Service
Shirdi Sai Baba: Contentment/Faith/Acceptance
Hanuman: Humility/Joy of service/Strong mind & body
Kali-devi: Guardian/Shields from negativity/Compassion
Varaha: Gives strength to uphold one’s dharma in adversity/quality of sacrifice/Protects one’s innocence
THREE WAYS TO SERVE BY DONATING
Choose the donation program that resonates with you most. Each donation has its own unique blessing, through the prayers performed to the deity of your choice.
All your donations go entirely to the Bhakti Marga Yoga gGmbH that runs the Bhutabhrteshwarnath Mandir (Temple) in Springen where the deities live.
On request you can receive a confirmation of donations for tax assertion (exemption) in Germany. In this case please send an e-mail to: taxreceipts@bhaktimarga.org.
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EXPERIENCES FROM DONORS
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DAVID
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HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE USED
Your donations are gratefully used to help cover most of the operating expenses of the beautiful Bhutabhrteshwarnath Mandir (Bhakti Marga’s largest temple, with 18 deities served by 70 pujaris, four times a day without fail). In fact, it is only your help that makes all the following elements of the temple service possible:
Prasad: Every day the deities receive freshly cooked prasad from our kitchen.
Puja Supplies, Vessels & Cleaning Equipment: Providing 5 elements (milk, ghee, etc.) and other items such as incense, kumkum, chandan, and more, both for abhishekam, daily pujas and yajnas.
Deity Clothes & Jewellery: Costs for coordinated sets of hand-sewn clothing to be designed and made for all the temple deities, as well as the purchase of jewellery to match.
Religious Festivals: Preparing, organising and running large religious ceremonies such as Navaratri, Shivaratri, Krishna Janmashtami and many others every year.
Utilities: Rental costs for the temple building itself; water, electricity and heating costs; maintenance of technical equipment, as well as maintaining the building.
Livestreaming: Making the daily prayers and festivals available to people around the world.
Technical Equipment: Providing items such as a mixing desk, speakers, screens, computers and all that is necessary for high-quality sound during live events, video recordings and livestreams.
In addition, many volunteer hours by residents and community devotees are donated, for example, in helping with daily pujas, performing music, creating flower garlands, repairing deity clothes, and even more.
Managing the temple truly is a labour of love, and most of it is possible thanks to your loving contributions!
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Although He might look fierce, Narasimha is actually very caring for His devotees. He comes to restore balance and to destroy what is called ‘spiritual pride’. Narasimha has several aspects, and the main deity of the temple is known as Bhutabhrteshwarnath, which means ‘the Lord who nourishes the whole universe’. If you look closely on the top of His shrine, you will see nine small figures. That arrangement is quite unique: there is no other temple that features these particular nine forms of Narasimha under one roof.
Benefits: Purifies, protects, balances and removes all obstacles on your spiritual path so that you can attain the Ultimate.
Benefits: Awakens you to Prem: Divine Love and single-pointed focus on God.
Maha-Lakshmi is the Lord’s ever-present consort, the Cosmic Mother who cares for everyone. She is like the intercessor: in the same way that in the Christian tradition people may pray to Mother Mary, so, in the Hindu tradition, we have Maha-Lakshmi that cares for us. Most often known for prosperity and financial wealth, Maha-Lakshmi is first and foremost the provider of spiritual wealth. Anyone who comes to Her is blessed by Her Grace to progress on the spiritual path.
Benefits: Bestows abundance in all aspects of your life, wealth, happiness, wisdom, and the courage to face yourself, which enhances your progress towards the Ultimate.
Sri Ranganath is a manifestation of the Supreme Lord, Narayana, in His Maha-Vishnu aspect. He is the eternal consort of Maha-Lakshmi and thus His name is Sripiteshwar. He reclines on His constant companion, Adishesh, who floats on the Milky Ocean. Although in this pose it may look like He is drifting off to sleep, He is not; Maha-Vishnu is enjoying His creation. His Divine Will is the starting point for creation, and He lives inside of us all, deep within our spiritual hearts.
Benefits: Connection with the Ultimate, provides and helps you attain the goal of life.
Mahavatar Babaji is the immortal yogi who has given Kriya Yoga to the world, and Sri Ramanuja Acharya is the one responsible for consolidating and refining the philosophy and practices of the Sri Sampradaya (our spiritual lineage). Their placement on the altar reminds us of the importance of the Guru in our tradition, and that no spiritual goal can be achieved on our own; the Grace of the Master is always needed.
Benefits: Protection, mercy and the Grace to help you attain the Divine.
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Sita-Rama are incarnations of Maha-Lakshmi and Narayana, respectively. Sita represents purity and loyalty to Her beloved husband, Lord Rama. Lord Rama was the perfect man who personified dharma, righteousness. Lord Rama came to show how important it is to do one’s duty, one’s dharma, in life and by doing so in the right way, one can attain the grace of God and attain His eternal abode, Vaikuntha.
Benefits: Confers the strength to accept and perfectly carry out one’s own dharma and attain God’s grace.
Introducing the very unique and mystic form of Radha-Durga. Radha-Durga bestows divine grace upon us, and grants us the transcendental knowledge by which we can know God. When we worship Radha-Durga, we honour the Divine Mother in all Her aspects that serve the Avatars of the Lord.
Benefits: Helps you to become detached from limiting desires and to desire only the Ultimate, thereby enabling you to attain the Lord.
Tulsi Devi is the embodiment of purity, chastity, unconditional love and devotion. She is the Divine Mother who gives ceaselessly to Her children. You’ll see Her in two forms in the temple: as a deity and as a plant. She assumes the form of a plant for the benefit of everyone who performs devotional service to the Lord. In fact, no offering to Maha-Vishnu is accepted by Him without a Tulsi leaf being offered as well.
Benefits: Confers purity of mind and body so that you may develop unconditional love and devotion.
Goddess Saraswati is the Divine Mother that oversees the arts, science, and music, and grants spiritual knowledge. In her hands, she holds the four Vedas, the eternal wisdom for humanity. Being connected to language and speech, she also helps individuals to be able to speak fluently and inspirationally. She is associated with the Indian holy river, Saraswati. Many students pray to her and ask for her intercession when they want to learn and pass their exams.
Benefits: Helps one to study the sciences, music, art and spiritual knowledge so that one can attain true wisdom of the Self.
Gayatri-devi is one of the primordial aspects of the Divine Mother, and all Hindu traditions worship Her. A wife of Brahma, She symbolises purity and spiritual advancement, and is considered the Mother of the four Vedas. She also brought into being the Gayatri Mantra which is considered one of the most powerful mantras, granting purification of sins and ultimate liberation.
Benefits: Helps to develop focus of mind so that you can effectively learn. Grants success in the areas of art, music, science and spiritual knowledge.
The Shiva Lingam is considered Shiva Himself, one of the greatest devotees of the Lord. Considered an embodiment of the Divine Consciousness, Shiva is also the energy of transformation in material creation, as well as transformation along the spiritual path. Kanchi Kamakshi is the beautiful Devi at the back of this small alcove. Known as ‘the one with the enchanting eyes’, She is also known as the one who has all the symbols of life’s desires firmly in hand. By controlling these attachments, we can obtain liberation. She is not only a sweet reminder of that, but is also an effective helper that can carry us to that goal.
Benefits: Control of desire and support on the spiritual path. Helps you to attain true Bhakti and understanding of the purpose of your sadhana.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was considered an incarnation of Krishna and Radha in one body, so that Krishna could experience the immense Love and devotion that Radha had for Him. Nityananda was His closest associate and, together, they spread the Sankirtan Bhakti movement, singing the Name of the Lord as the easiest means to Enlightenment.
Benefits: Helps you to experience the Divine and attain the Lord’s Grace through chanting the Divine Names.
Panduranga is Lord Krishna, the King of Dwarka, and Rukmini is His wife, the incarnation of Maha-Lakshmi. They are very close to Their devotees, showing us that They are always there for us. In Maharashtra there are many saints who were devoted to Panduranga and Rukmini. These saints (Tukaram, Janabai, Balumama, etc.) inspire us on our spiritual journey. Taking these saints as examples, we can establish our own close, intimate relationship with the Lord. Guruji invoked the same energy of Rukmini and Panduranga right here in Shree Peetha Nilaya, so that we can serve Them and experience Their sweet love.
Benefits: Helps one to develop an intimate relationship with God, by putting God and others first; brings us closer to our true Self; awakens the joy of serving.
Shirdi Sai Baba was an Indian spiritual Master who supported both Hindu and Muslim devotees and encouraged both to chant God’s names, to read and to pray. He enabled people to have respect for those on different spiritual paths. Shirdi Sai Baba showed people how to love one another independent of creed and caste. He mainly helped people to develop faith and patience in their lives. Baba also encouraged charity and service to others. He is a best friend to all who come to Him.
Benefits: Helps the individual to be happy and content with one’s own life circumstances and to develop love and faith in God.
Hanuman is the embodiment of humility and service. Hanuman’s service was so loving, so perfect and selfless, that even Rama considered Hanuman to be dearer than His own brothers. Hanuman is the ocean of wisdom and virtue. Lord Rama asked Hanuman to stay on earth to protect all His bhaktas. Of all the protectors on the path of bhakti, there is none greater than Hanuman.
Benefits: Hanuman enables the bhaktas to attain the greatest human quality: humility. Even if the bhakta becomes very wise and knowledgeable, Hanuman keeps one humble and brings one to perfect their loving service to the Lord.
Benefits: Helps one to study the sciences, music, art and spiritual knowledge so that one can attain true wisdom of the Self.
Benefits: Helps one to study the sciences, music, art and spiritual knowledge so that one can attain true wisdom of the Self.