Swamiji's Colouring Book

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Illustration: true This is Paramahamsa Nithyananda, lovingly called Swamiji. He is an enlightened master and spiritual guru. Illustration: true Here Swamiji is showing matru bhava - the mother to child relationship. Illustration: true An enlightened master is the energy of the universe in human form. Illustration: True In this picture Swamiji is performing arati. Arati is an offering of lit camphor and wicks to God, as a sign of love and gratitude for all that God has given us. When we worship deities, (energized idols) like Shiva, we are offering our respect and gratitude to God and our spiritual guru. Illustration: Worshiping Anandeshwara and Anandeshwari brings us intelligence, prosperity and bliss. Worshiping Anandeshwara and Anandeshwari brings us intelligence, prosperity and bliss. Illustration: true Rituals and worship are methods to deepen our connection with God. Illustration: true When we join our hands and bow down, we acknowledge the divinity in the other. Illustration: true Enlightened masters are able to heal us, remove our disease and put us at ease again. Illustration: true This is because they are one with the power of Nature, which has given life to us. Therefore they can increase that power in us when it is lacking. Illustration: true By reconnecting ourselves with nature, we find our source, our God, who created us. To know our creator is the greatest thing that can happen in our life. Illustration: true Only by knowing our creator can we live blissfully. "Yes, thank the Lord" growled the lion, "thank the Lord for such a delicious man to eat for my dinner!" We have forgotten the ways and laws of nature because we are too focused on our own small selves. We think we are beyond nature and therefore we have lost our connection with it. By reconnecting ourselves with nature we find our source, our God, who created us. To know our creator is the greatest thing we can do in life. Only by knowing our creator can we live blissfully.

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