‘Rahul wants Uddhav as Maharashtra Chief Minister’

MVA has resolved the succession issue, with...

Dearth of second-line leaders in Congress

The problem, according to a senior Congress...

Prarthna Saran

An afternoon of grace: Part I

One warm afternoon, some of us gathered around this great master, Swami Brahmananda, and one daring soul put some questions to him. We all...

The living joy of newness

The Ram Charit Manas has a very poetic description of the blissful life of Shiva and Goddess Parvati as newlyweds, once they reach their...

The living joy of newness

The Ram Charit Manas has a very poetic description of the blissful life of Shiva and Goddess Parvati as newlyweds, once they reach their...

The living joy of newness

The Ram Charit Manas has a very poetic description of the blissful life of Shiva and Goddess Parvati as newlyweds, once they reach their...

Break the hypocritical mask of the old beggar individuality

When we wish each other a “Happy New Year” do we not think what is so ‘New’ about it? Has it not been arriving...

The three great shackles

Never can you dance to the tunes of the world and also reach out to the higher. The lower rungs of the ladder have...

The three great shackles

Never can you dance to the tunes of the world and also reach out to the higher. The lower rungs of the ladder have...

The three great shackles

Never can you dance to the tunes of the world and also reach out to the higher. The lower rungs of the ladder have...

Aditya, the sun

Hindus have worshipped the sun always, and not without reason. Interestingly, the puranas depict the sun as Adityas (plural). Some depict them as five...

Aditya, the sun

Hindus have worshipped the sun always, and not without reason. Interestingly, the puranas depict the sun as Adityas (plural). Some depict them as five...

Aditya, the sun

Hindus have worshipped the sun always, and not without reason. Interestingly, the puranas depict the sun as Adityas (plural). Some depict them as five...

Brahma kamal, the divine lotus

The Lotus is a symbol of divinity in Hinduism. Also called (Kunj) born of water, it rises above the water to bloom. Unsullied by...

Brahma kamal, the divine lotus

The Lotus is a symbol of divinity in Hinduism. Also called (Kunj) born of water, it rises above the water to bloom. Unsullied by...

Brahma kamal, the divine lotus

The Lotus is a symbol of divinity in Hinduism. Also called (Kunj) born of water, it rises above the water to bloom. Unsullied by...

Jahnavi, the Ganga

How ridiculous it sounded when we first heard the story of the sage Jahnu, who after great tapas and meditation, swallowed the entire waters...

Jahnavi, the Ganga

How ridiculous it sounded when we first heard the story of the sage Jahnu, who after great tapas and meditation, swallowed the entire waters...

Jahnavi, the Ganga

How ridiculous it sounded when we first heard the story of the sage Jahnu, who after great tapas and meditation, swallowed the entire waters...

How can I find happiness?

Mullah Naseeruddin once met a dejected man by the roadside. He befriended the man and then asked the cause of his unhappiness. Bemoaning his...

How can I find happiness?

Mullah Naseeruddin once met a dejected man by the roadside. He befriended the man and then asked the cause of his unhappiness. Bemoaning his...

How can I find happiness?

Mullah Naseeruddin once met a dejected man by the roadside. He befriended the man and then asked the cause of his unhappiness. Bemoaning his...

Sadhu avagya: Insulting a Sadhu

A sadhu may or may not wear saffron. Any one who has ‘sadhutva’ is a sadhu. Sadhutva is a set of noble qualities; saintliness,...

Sadhu avagya: Insulting a Sadhu

A sadhu may or may not wear saffron. Any one who has ‘sadhutva’ is a sadhu. Sadhutva is a set of noble qualities; saintliness,...

Sadhu avagya: Insulting a Sadhu

A sadhu may or may not wear saffron. Any one who has ‘sadhutva’ is a sadhu. Sadhutva is a set of noble qualities; saintliness,...

A saint’s holy presence

It is the experience of many, that when one is in the proximity of a saint one can easily turn inward and successfully go...

A saint’s holy presence

It is the experience of many, that when one is in the proximity of a saint one can easily turn inward and successfully go...

A saint’s holy presence

It is the experience of many, that when one is in the proximity of a saint one can easily turn inward and successfully go...

The lotus and the bumblebee

A man holding a hot gold brick in his hands, is screaming in agony. His Guru commands, “drop it ,drop it” but no, how...

The lotus and the bumblebee

A man holding a hot gold brick in his hands, is screaming in agony. His Guru commands, “drop it ,drop it” but no, how...

The lotus and the bumblebee

A man holding a hot gold brick in his hands, is screaming in agony. His Guru commands, “drop it ,drop it” but no, how...

Ravan as depicted in Angkor Watt

While visiting the 12th century old temple Angkor Watt in Cambodia, I came across an amazing statue of Ravan with ten heads. So, what’s...

Ravan as depicted in Angkor Watt

While visiting the 12th century old temple Angkor Watt in Cambodia, I came across an amazing statue of Ravan with ten heads. So, what’s...

Ravan as depicted in Angkor Watt

While visiting the 12th century old temple Angkor Watt in Cambodia, I came across an amazing statue of Ravan with ten heads. So, what’s...

We celebrate light

Our cultural tradition is not only to celebrate light, but even worship light. The sun, the moon, fire, even the lit lamp. These have...

We celebrate light

Our cultural tradition is not only to celebrate light, but even worship light. The sun, the moon, fire, even the lit lamp. These have...

We celebrate light

Our cultural tradition is not only to celebrate light, but even worship light. The sun, the moon, fire, even the lit lamp. These have...

The Vish Kanya effect

Ramana Maharishi would stroll near his ashram in the scorching afternoon sun. He would instruct other walkers to run and wait for him in...

The Vish Kanya effect

Ramana Maharishi would stroll near his ashram in the scorching afternoon sun. He would instruct other walkers to run and wait for him in...

The Vish Kanya effect

Ramana Maharishi would stroll near his ashram in the scorching afternoon sun. He would instruct other walkers to run and wait for him in...

Ekantam is solitary bliss

Someone asked Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, as to why one should cultivate withdrawal, do Japa or practise mauna ( silence) to quieten the mind for...

Ekantam is solitary bliss

Someone asked Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, as to why one should cultivate withdrawal, do Japa or practise mauna ( silence) to quieten the mind for...

Ekantam is solitary bliss

Someone asked Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, as to why one should cultivate withdrawal, do Japa or practise mauna ( silence) to quieten the mind for...

Ekantam is solitary bliss

Someone asked Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, as to why one should cultivate withdrawal, do Japa or practise mauna ( silence) to quieten the mind for...

Ekantam is solitary bliss

Someone asked Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, as to why one should cultivate withdrawal, do Japa or practise mauna ( silence) to quieten the mind for...

Ekantam is solitary bliss

Someone asked Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, as to why one should cultivate withdrawal, do Japa or practise mauna ( silence) to quieten the mind for...

The controller and the controlled

When the mind continuously runs for happiness, then how come you are continuously unhappy? You are rich but unhappy, materially successful but unhappy, very...

The controller and the controlled

When the mind continuously runs for happiness, then how come you are continuously unhappy? You are rich but unhappy, materially successful but unhappy, very...

The controller and the controlled

When the mind continuously runs for happiness, then how come you are continuously unhappy? You are rich but unhappy, materially successful but unhappy, very...

Durga and the concept of shakti

All over India the holy month of Ashwin (October-November) is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. Many devotees fast during this period and...

Nature worship in Hinduism

Nature is referred to as “Mother” in many Hindu texts. We understood long ago that what nature provides in her mysterious ways, is better...

Nature worship in Hinduism

Nature is referred to as “Mother” in many Hindu texts. We understood long ago that what nature provides in her mysterious ways, is better...

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