Around Rishikesh 聖人谷圖畫

Hymn to Ganga 恆河之頌

HYMN TO GANGA by Swami Sivananda
恆河之頌 施化難佗大師

O adorable Mother Ganga! The Shakti of Lord Siva,
Prostrations and adorations unto Thee.
Thou art the creatrix and nourisher of the world;
People address Thee “Bhagirathi’ – ‘Har Gange.”

I know well Thy Story, O dear Mother!
Once king Bhagiratha brought Thee down
To purify the ashes of his grandfathers.
Lord Siva took Thee in His matted locks.

Thou takest origin from Gomukh, beyond Gangotri;
Thou passest through Uttarkashi, Rishikesh and Haridwar;
Thou purifest the Punyabhumi of Bharata Varsha;
Thou finally mergest in Ganga Sagar.

Thou art Bhrantinashini and Jagatjanani,
Thou adorest the head of Gangadhar;
Thou art the Nectar of Immortality that gives salvation;
Thou art Maha Maya, Adi Shakti and Avyaktam.

People sing “Ganga Lahari” in the evening,
They do Arati with Bhav and devotion;
They raise Jaya Jayakar – “Ganga Mayee ki jai”;
They worship Thee with flowers and Prasad.

Thou art Jnana Ganga – the Wisdom Nectar,
Thy subtle form is in the celestial regions;
Thy gross form only, human beings behold here,
Thou pervadest the world as subtle Chidakasa.
Thou hast attracted the people of the whole world;
Thy name has holy associations and vibrations;
A dip in Thee refreshes and purifies the heart;
Millions flock to Thee in Kumbha Mela.

Thou art the purest Water on earth,
No germs can thrive in Thee-
This is the finding of the scientist in his laboratory,
Thou art sparkling and clear as crystal.
A drop on the tongue at the moment of death gives Moksha;
Yogins and Sadhus do Tapas on Thy banks in cottages;
Thou deliverest them from the round of births and deaths;
Who can describe, Mother, Thy glory and splendour?

(Tell me) Will a day come to me, beloved Mother!
To sit on a block of stone on Thy bank,
To shed continuous tears of Prem on Thy lap,
And merge in Thee for ever and ever.

O All-powerful Mother of compassion and love!
Bless me with Thy grace and mercy;
Destroy my darkness of ignorance,
Remove the veil and show Thy true form.

I am Thine, Mother, Thou art mine;
The sense of duality has vanished now;
The bridge that separates us has broken now;
Let me dwell in Thee, Mother, for ever and ever.

Agra 泰姬陵之城

Train from Haridwar to Delhi 又是火車旅程

Divine city: Haridwar 聖城一遊

Gurudev Kutir 大師小屋

藍藍的牆壁. 偌大的肖像. 甫進入施化難佗大師的故居小屋, 即感到一份寧謐和肅穆. 微笑的影像, 佈滿在他使用過的椅, 桌, 衣服, 餐具, 虎皮坐墊, 睡床, 神壇, 洗手間等旁邊; 彷彿在說: [他就是一切.] (He is Brahma.)

Living in Sivananda Ashram (Divine Life Society) 修院生活

Ashram bookstore. 修院書店.




Ganga arati Gurudev Kutir Ghat 恆河火光禮




Inside the Maha Mantra Bhajan Hall. 24小時唱頌堂內.






The charitable hospital. 修院附屬醫院.


Main Gate. 正門.




Sivananda Ashram, along the Ganga. 恆河畔的修院.






Daily Program in the Ashram

5-6 am Chanting, prayers, meditation, talk Samadhi Shrine
5:40-7:15am Worship/ Om Namah Sivaya chant (6-7am) Viswanath Mandir
6:30-8am Yoga asanas (men only) Yoga Hall.
7-7:30am Breakfast Dining Hall
7:30-8:30am Vishnu Sahasra Nama & Om Namo Narayanaya chanting Samadhi Shrine
8:20-9am Vedanta class Divya Naam Mandir
9-11am, 2-4pm Reading Period Main Library
8:30-10:30, 1:30-3:30 Viewing of videos films A-V Library
8-10:30, 1-3:30pm Purchase of Sivananda books SPL Bookstall
9:30-11am Philosophical discussions, meditation Academy Building
9:30-10:15am Worship Viswanath Mandir
9:30-10:15am Worship (Thursdays, pada puja) Samadhi Shrine
11-11:30, 11:30-12 Lunch Dining Hall
3:00pm Tea served Dining Hall
4-5pm Matri Satsang Main Library
4:30-5:30pm "Om Namo Narayanaya" chant Samadhi Shrine
5:30-6:30pm Yoga Asanas (women only) Yoga Hall.
5:30-6:30pm Bhajan, Kirtan & Ganga arati Gurudev Kutir Ghat
5:30-6:30pm Worship Viswanath Mandir
6-6:45pm Worship Samadhi Shrine
6:30pm (7 in summer) Dinner Dining Hall
On-going Akhanda Kirtan Bhajan Hall
7:30-9:30pm Evening Satsang Samadhi Shrine

修院的每天修習

早上4時 起床
5-6 唱頌，冥想，短講
6-7 在Viswanath Mandir 唱頌 om namah sivaya
6:30-8 瑜伽式子修習
8-8:30 早餐
8:30-12 自由參與唱頌，吠壇多講座，圖書館修習，使用影音圖書館，書店購書，或自由活動
下午12-12:30午餐
12:30-5 自由參與唱頌，吠壇多講座，圖書館修習，使用影音圖書館，書店購書，或自由活動
5-6:30 瑜伽式子修習
晚上5:30-6:30在恆河邊的大師故居團體唱頌，Arati火光禮
7-7:30 晚餐
7:30-9:30晚間靈修聚會，講座與唱頌




On the way to Sivananda Ashram in the dawn.