Hanuman Jayanti is being celebrated by Hindus all over the world today to mark the birth of Lord Hanuman. An incarnation of Rudra, Lord Hanuman took birth to serve and assist Rama (an incarnation of…
How to overcome envy and jealousy
Warren Buffet once quoted “It is not greed that drives the world, but envy.” True isn’t it? Let us first understand, what is ‘envy’ and ‘jealousy’? Both of these emotions have different meaning. What is…
The Seat of Dharma
The Heart Chakra is the seat of Dharma or righteousness. You can utter a lie with your tongue, but your heart opens only with truth, and that truth is your dharma. This applies to everyone….
Mahashivratri: The Great Night of Lord Shiva
India is a land of many colors, festivals and celebrations. An occasion that fills people with boundless faith for the Divine is Mahashivratri. This is the Great Night of Shiva when devotees engage in Rudra…
Significance of Rudra Abhishek
“Alankaarapriyo Vishnuh, Abhishekpriyah Shivah” , This means Vishnu is very fond of Alankaar (fine dress, beautiful ornaments and so on) whereas Lord Shiva is a lover of Abhishek. Rudra Abhishek is after all the best…
Is it true that you can be whatever you want in life?
A human being takes birth in this world only with one intention; and that is to realize Himself. For this, the role play that he will execute is pre-decided. So whether he would be realizing…
Are illnesses self-created?
I believe that most illness are self-created. Our body is tough and has a wonderful healing and repairing mechanism built into it. Illness indicates discomfort to the body and is a sign by the body…
Why do have to chant a mantra multiple times to get effect?
To answer this question, we need to first understand what is a Mantra. Sanskrit language, the oldest known language was based on sounds and vibrations. In Sanskrit, Mantra is defined as ‘Mananat trayate iti mantrah‘….
When desire is said to be the root cause of sufferings, how can one achieve success without desires?
Desires drive you outward. They are the ones that pull you into a loop of pleasure and pain, which cause pleasure on their fulfilment and pain when you do not achieve them. It is not…
Why it is difficult to be optimistic all the time?
Optimism does not mean that you want to control life situations as per your innermost desires. That would definitely lead to lot of hurt and pain, as life will not behave as per your whims…
Good Health in New Year
Mostly the foremost resolutions made by people on New Year are health related. The top resolutions being about hitting the gym regularly, quitting habits like smoking or alcohol, dieting regularly and more. Health has different…