Among young people these days, it is common to refer to each other as ‘Bro’ meaning a friend, a buddy, someone close like a brother. The relationship between siblings is one of life’s most enduring and transformative bonds. While parent-child …
Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated on the 2nd day of the 5 day Deepavali festival. One of the associated legends is that Sri Krishna defeated Narakasura. Who was he? What were the circumstances that prompted Sri Krishna to marry 16000 women? …
Asantosha is pacing nervously. Asantosha – Just so much to do and not enough time. No matter how hard I try, I never have enough. I am a millionaire but I feel insecure and quite honestly, poor. Why is it …
Here are 32 names of Devi Durga. Chanting it regularly for an x number of times, 8 times or 16 times or even 32 times will give you strength, clarity and relief from your difficulties. Try it and see for …
A devotee is cleaning her mandir, wiping the murti of Durga. Her heart is heavy with loneliness and hopelessness. It is one of those days where she finds everything meaningless. She laments – Devi Ma, I have been doing sadhana …
In this Kali Yuga, we see criminals and the corrupt getting away scot-free without having to pay for their acts of crime. Seems so unfair! And here we are, honest people plodding away at a difficult life. Only through the …
We yearn to feel happy, content and peaceful. We struggle when we experience anger, sadness and fear. Most times, we want these emotions to go away. But then, what you resist, persists. Our emotional landscape reflects these mountains and valleys …
Devotee: approaches the shrine of Bhagavan Ganapati, his shoulders slumped and feeling dejected. O Ganapati, Remover of Obstacles, I come to you with a heavy heart. My life seems fraught with endless challenges and barriers. At every turn, I face …
Where does one hear about legends and stories of Ganesha Deva? Mudgala Purana and Ganesha Purana. Both are considered to be Upapuranas, texts that have been written by Rishis in addition to the major 18 Puranas. In different cosmic ages, …
Rishi Markandeya was blessed with the vision of Sri Krishna in the child form resting on a banyan leaf. Srimad Bhagavatam speaks of this. Once sages Nara and Narayana visited the hermitage of sage Markandeya in the Himalayas. When they …