If the cosmos of sound (sabda-prapanca) enfolds all creation and what is beyond it, it must naturally be immensely vast. However voluminous the Vedas are, one might wonder whether it would be right to claim […]
When something grossly violent happens around us, each one of us gets brutalised. Take the recent gangrape for instance. Even the most peace-loving people are asking for the culprits to be hanged. We must understand […]
Everything that has been created shall be destroyed one day and everything that has been destroyed shall be recreated. This creation and destruction are like two sides of a coin and one cannot exist without […]
Kumbh Mela is a mega event that is organized four times in every twelve years in India. The festivity has truly come into the limelight and acquired fame not just in India, but made its […]
Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India. According to the lunar calendar, when the sun moves from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn or from Dakshinayana […]
A midst the freezing cold weather, with the temperature wobbling between 0-5 degrees Celsius and the dense fog outside, everything seems stagnant in the northern part of India. However, below the apparently frozen surface, you […]
o-m saha na-vavatu; saha nau bhunaktu;saha viryam karava-vahai;tejasvi na-vadhitamastu;ma- vidvisha-vahai; o-m Sa-ntih; Sa-ntih; Sa-ntih Om! May He protect us both, (the teacher and the taught). May He cause us both to enjoy protection. May we […]
Every December 24th millions of people are visited by a short, fat guy in a red suit. Where did he come from, why does he do it, and how does he accomplish this seemingly impossible […]
Murugar is the second son of Siva and Parvati, brother of Lord Ganesha. Murugar is worshipped widely in Southern India, especially in Tamilnadu. In fact, he is called the Tamil Kadavul (The Lord of the […]
The double slit experiment in physics accorded the photon the miraculous ability to be simultaneously present at two places. The monophotonic beam effecting interference was undeniable testimony to this impossible conclusion. Closer scrutiny of the […]
When Nanak was a boy of seven, he was sent to Gopal Pandha to learn Hindi. The teacher told Nanak to read a book. Nanak replied, “What will it avail to know all and not […]
Me, the bard out of work, the Lord has applied to His service. In the very beginning He gave me the order to sing His praises night and day. The Master summoned the minstrel to […]
Guru Nanak was an extraordinary human being and a social reformer. Born on the full moon night in the month of Kattak (Kartik) in 1469 in a nondescript village “Talwandi” ( Rai Bhoin Di Talwandi) […]
What is reality? Neither reasoning nor arguments can unravel the mystery of reality. Perhaps as human beings we are unable to grasp reality on account of our limited intellect and understanding. Anything determined by intellect […]
Vedanta says that Brahmn is ultimate reality. All other beings and things are unreal. But when we ask questions about the nature of Brahmn, the Upanishads describe it as neti, neti – not this, not […]
Karwa Chauth is a ritual of fasting observed by married Hindu women seeking the longevity, wellbeing and prosperity of their husbands. It is popular amongst married women in the northern and western parts of India, […]
On the full moon night following Dusshera / Durga Puja, Goddess Lakshmi is ceremonially worshipped at home to pray for her blessings. Lakshmi is the Goddess of light, beauty, good fortune and wealth who descends […]
Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by Hindus all over India, albeit with different names. It is also known as Vijayadashmi (‘Vijay’ meaning ‘victory’ and ‘Dashmi meaning ‘tenth day), as it is believed that it […]
Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals in India. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shasthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. More than just a festival […]
The abode of the Goddess Vaishno Devi is in the Moutains of Trikuta Hills, in the Jammu and Kashmir State of Northern India. Ma resides in a beautiful cave in the form of 3 ‘Pindis’ […]
The word ‘Pitr Paksha’ comprises of two words ‘Pitr’ which means ancestors and the ‘Paksha’ which means phase of the moon. The auspicious period in the dark fortnight of Ashwina (September-October) is known as Pitr […]
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha),the god of wisdom and prosperity on the fourth day of the moons bright fortnight, or period from new moon in the lunar month of […]
The Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah on September 17 and 18 and Yom Kippur on September 26. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are considered High Holy Days in the Jewish religion. Rosh Hashanah is commonly […]
Before the world, Sky or stars were made, there was darkness. It was everywhere, and it was empty; but for all its emptiness it was neither dead nor cold. It was warm, damp and lively, […]
Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati lived in Kailash with their two children -Ganesha and Kartikeya. Kartikeya was a beautiful boy with strong limbs, where as Ganesha had the head of an elephant and was pot-bellied […]
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