What is a Tirthayatra? Yatra means a journey and the term, ‘tirtha’ occurs frequently in the Rigveda and the Vedic samhitas, with contextual meanings ranging from ‘a way’ to “a ford in the river.” Just as some parts of the …
Research tells us that by end of January the hope, optimism and enthusiasm that magically filled up people’s hearts starts to fade and we are back to our same old, same old lives. Our motivation has waned. Life in the …
In our religious Indian culture, a person who constantly repeats the name of Bhagavan would be looked upon as a devotee. If the person keeps repeating His name the whole day, then that person is perhaps called a tapasvi, But, …
Sriramachandra kripalu bhajaman is a stuti, verses of praise, composed by Goswami Tulsidas ji who invites Sri Rama to reside in our hearts. It was written sometime in the sixteenth century, in a combination of Sanskrit and Braj languages. Sri …
Aditya Hrdayam Stotram is a devotional chant dedicated to Surya Bhagavan and occurs in Srimad Ramayana authored by Adikavi Valmiki. The Ramayana is divided into six volumes (kanda) called Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha, Sundara and Yuddha. Aditya Hridayam consists of 31 …
It is likely that you have heard this popular story which is attributed to Native American culture. A young boy was sitting next to his grandfather, as they looked out the window. The young boy looked up at him and …
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi often quoted from the Tripura Rahasya which is considered an important teaching of Advaita Vedanta. In this Shiva taught the highest truth to Vishnu who in turn taught Brahma. Later Vishnu incarnated on Earth as Shri …
1. Before the Gita, one ‘s life is a battlefield where Dharma and Adharma are pitched against each other After the Gita, one ‘s life is an instrument (flute) of Dharma allowing Bhagavan Sri Krishna to play his sweet song. …
Suppose you were to visualise yourself as a tree – mango tree, eucalyptus, pine tree, redwood, parijata, any tree, with your roots, tree trunk, branches, flowers and fruits. As a tree, your roots dig deep into the soil of dharma …
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or “bypasses” a built-up area, town, or village. The bypass allows traffic to flow through without interference from local traffic. It reduces congestion in the built-up area, and helps to improve …