God is definitely a mother. She is who flows through us when we surrender our “I-ness” complete. She is so wholesome, so complete, so divine, so magnanimous in everything She is. She is the epitome…
Dussehra: Destroy the Ravana within
Lord Rama destroyed Ravana on the 10th day of Navratri, which is also called Vijaydashami or Dusshera. For this Lord Rama, worshipped the 9 different forms or manifestations of Goddess Durga for 9 consecutive days…
Nine forms of Goddess Durga
Goddess Durga is the Goddess of power. She is a form of Goddess Shakti, the female cosmic energy. Goddess Durga is worshipped in Her nine forms and hence is termed as Nav-Durga. The nine forms…
Why do Gods have animals as Vehicles?
All Gods and Goddess are depicted with particular vahanas (Vehicle). The positive aspects of the vehicle are often representative of the God and the negative attributes are the qualities that the God energy has tamed. …
Shakti Worship in Navratri
Our earliest association with the Divine is through our mother. The one who gives birth, gives us our body, our samskaras and who nurtures us through childhood into adulthood. It is no wonder that worship…
Durga – The Shakti
The world exists only in awareness. Consciousness is awareness. Nothing exists that is not manifestation of Universal consciousness or awareness. Shiva and Shakti are the manifestations of Supreme Consciousness. Shiva is Nirguna, but is visible…
Significance of Moon Cycles
The Moon holds a special place in Vedic culture where all festivals are designed around lunar movements. As the heavenly body closest to Earth, the Moon has a great effect on our minds. It represents…
Why Do We Have So Many Gods In Hindu Religion?
Of all the religions in the world, what makes Hinduism out of the ordinary is its deep-rooted ageless philosophies, customs, rituals and other traditional practices that emanate straight from the Vedas, the holiest books of…
Ganesha – The Supreme Principle
Sri Ganesha is the Supreme Brahman that connects us to the Divine Consciousness. He is the first Guru and is invoked at the beginning of all rituals as he aligns us to the grace of…
The Four States of Consciousness
I understand that a person lives in one of the 4 different states in Deep Sleep state: In this state, the person lives life in total ignorance. He is like a frog in a well with…
Are we born to experience Human Life?
We are definitely not born to experience Human life. Life is full of sufferings interspaced with some moments of illusionary happiness and we have not born for this. We are here to realise our true…