The Exhilaration of Karwa Chauth Karwa Chauth is a reminder to rise above petty things and cherish and value marital bliss and this beautiful bond of love.
This Navratri, connect your body, mind, soul with Divinity Convert your will power (ichchaa shakti) into a yearning for God. Convert purposeful action (kriya shakti) into a force for doing Divine actions. Convert your power of discernment (jnaana shakti) into the Divine Itself.
Divine bond between men and women The best home, family, society, community … is one where men and women walk hand-in-hand; they match their steps with each other. They value each other. They may not look into each other’s eyes but they look together in the same direction.
Shraddha se Shraadh It is perhaps only those who respect their parents while they are alive, that can perform this ritual in its solemn spirit. It is a time to pay obeisance to those departed, and also set an example for the next generation, so that they too appreciate the ideology behind these observances.
The Dharma that is Sanatana God is Santhana and the Dharma/law/duty mandated by Him is Sanathana Dharama. It is the eternal law! And it belongs to everyone … just like the Sun, Moon, planets etc.
Joining the 60's Club After slogging through life to learn and earn, next in turn is to yearn to prepare for one’s spiritual sojourn. I was reminded of what Sri Sathya Sai Baba said, ‘Life is a journey from I to We to He’ and suddenly, I realised how profound this was!
Understanding the Purushottam Maas According to the lunar calendar, the Shraavan/Saawan Maas would last for two months in 2023. Let’s try to decode what this means. The lunar calendar that we follow for festival dates, auspicious days, horoscope making etc. has 354 days, 8 hours, 48 minutes and 34 seconds or (354.