A question often asked in Vedanta is, How can there be a desire for the Atma if it is not known? For instance, if I don’t know of a fruit called mango that grows in tropical countries, would I even …
Tvameva maata cha pitaa tvameva Tvam eva bandhu sakha tvam eva Tvam eva vidya dravinam tvam eva Tvam eva sarvam mama deva deva Tvam eva sarvam mama deva deva You alone are my mother..You alone are my father.. You alone …
During Navaratri, the festival of nine nights of the Goddess we celebrate the victory of Devi Durga over Mahishasura, an asura given to adharma, hurtful living. We also celebrate the victory of Bhagavan Sri Rama as he killed Ravana in …
To understand all about oneself, one has to find one’s place in the scheme of things which is the world we live in, and make the most of it. Let’s suppose you are appointed the CEO of a company for …
Dear pitr-s/ancestors, It sounds impersonal to call you like that. In addressing you like this, I address atleast 3 generations, grand parents from both sides of the family, great grandparents and great great grandparents. I offer my namaskaara and respect …
Ravi, a 35 year old general manager at a leading multinational wants to quit his job. But he feels that he cannot. Why? There are loans to be paid for the children’s education, the swank SUV, the foreign vacation and …
To live in the world exhausted, beaten and sceptical is to live in a world without wonder and blessing. In Sanskrit, Ashirvaadah, words of Aashih are words of blessings, grace, benediction and auspiciousness. Blessing evokes a cocoon of protection, a …
Sitting on the chair opposite me, clasping his hands, he looked up from his spectacles and haltingly said – I have zero self esteem. Here was this good-looking 17 year oldboy who had a good academic record, supportive parents, a …
Is it really possible to have a life of no expectations? If you expected a reply to the question, you do have an anticipation, an expectation. Expectations are very exciting because expectations are indicative of possibilities, of possibilities becoming probabilities …
Let it be clear I do not hate my past. In hatred, there is denial of the past, rejection of the past. I cannot deny my past, much less reject it. The past has happened. It is an …