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Weekly Teleconference Satsang

Why does someone go to the temple? 

The temple is a sacred place where the deity is consecrated and sanctified by constant repetition of 'Mantras'.  So, when one goes to the temple and performs prayers, his desires are fulfilled, he experiences peace of mind and happiness.  Many have a practice to visit the temples on a weekly basis.

But how regularly are we able to keep up our commitments to visit the temple every week?  Given the hectic life in today's world and the distances that one has to travel to go to a temple for worship, more often than not, we miss going to the temple.

How can we still get the peace of mind and have our prayers fulfilled, if we miss a temple visit?

According to the scriptures, the vibration or the sound is extremely powerful.  The vibes created by certain sound can influence one's environment to a great extent.  That is the prime reason that the recitation of the Vedas is accorded supreme recognition in Sanathana Dharma.  Mantras bring divinity to a place.  If  certain Mantras are repeated constantly, then the very place that we live in, becomes purified.

What Mantra does the scriptures recommend for repetition, in this Age?  The Kali Santarana Upanishad recommends the Mahamantra:

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare |
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare ||

as the one Mantra / Nama that can be chanted to bring auspiciousness, peace of mind and happiness in this Kali Yuga. 

A solitary rose or a jasmine flower smells great, no doubt. But it can never match the sweet fragrance of a bouquet full of them. Likewise, chanting the Mahamantra individually is great, but more radiant are the vibes generated by chanting as a group.

Based on this premise, regular satsangs are held at different locations across the country where devotees gather and chant the Mahamantra on a weekly basis.
Click here to view the regular satsangs.  Check if there is one close to your place where you can participate on a weekly basis.

 

If you don't find a location close to your place where satsangs happen, don't worry!
If you don't have the time, convenience and luxury to go a satsang close to your place every week, don't worry!
If for some reason, you missed a temple visit, don't worry!

All you need is 45 minutes on a Friday evening, and a telephone line.

Recognizing the fact that friends are distributed across geographies, we conduct prayer satsangs through teleconferences, so that people can participate in the satsangs by dialing in through their telephone line.

Every Friday evening, devotees from different parts of the country dial into a teleconference bridge-line and congregational worship is held for 45 minutes.