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 …
15th August is special for two reasons, one because it is the day of India’s independence from its colonizer and the other is that it is Pujya Swami Dayananda ji’s birthday. He lived a life of freedom and his vision …
Sant Tulsidas (Great Saints of Bharat from Bhaktavijaya) Bhakta Vijaya is a compilation of stories of 21 great saints from Bharat. Sri Mahipati wrote this in Marathi, a regional language of India in verse form. Mahipati lived from 1715-1790 and …
This month of Shravan generally between July and August according to the Hindu calendar is considered highly auspicious for the worship of Bhagavan Shiva. Worship to Shiva first happens in the heart of a devotee, whose love for Shiva radiates …
Albert Einstein, a physicist and great thinker said about the Gita – When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-gita and find …
As we approach Guru Purnima, it has been very moving for me again to read and remember how Pujya Swami Dayananda ji looked upon his gurus. So, sharing it with you here. You will have to put up with my …
Student: I have heard the Vedanta teaching that I am not this body or mind. , but I don’t understand what it means. My body and mind still exist. How can I say, ‘I am not this body or mind’? …
Teertha Vitthal Kshetra Vitthala Maata Vitthal Pita Vitthala Deva Vitthal Devapuja Vitthala This is an excerpt from an abhang, a devotional song composed by Namdev almost 800 years ago. The meaning is – The sacred place of pilgrimage is Vitthal, …
Meditation or Dhyaanam is an integral part of sadhana of a Vedanta student-disciple. In recent times since meditation has entered the mainstream, numerous misconceptions have arisen. We will explore six key myths about meditation from a Vedantic perspective and offer …
Dear me [Your Name], I am writing this letter to you because it’s high time. I feel sad that you have been carrying a heavy burden of shame and anger over past events. It is weighing you down. I am …