Dear ones, we read proverbs and then forget them. These are ancient Chinese proverbs and we can apply them to our lives. They are harsh and it depends on our state of mind. How receptive are we? Can we accept them objectively? Continue reading
Ma Kali’s essence is the fierce transformative power of the Divine Feminine, embodying time, destruction, and liberation by annihilating illusion (Maya). She destroys the ego to reveal the ultimate paradox of terrifying power and unconditional maternal love that purifies and renews. She represents the primal power and she destroys negativity and ignorance by granting wisdom. Continue reading
How do they influence us? In South-east Asia, we have customs which evolve with numbers.
In Vietnam, the number four is dominant. The trinity of fundamental societal bonds are referred to as Am-cuong: prince and minister, father and son, and husband and wife. The country’s mythology is dominated by four supernatural creatures (tu-linh): dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix. Continue reading
May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night,
May the rain wash away your worries,
May the breeze blow new strength into your being,
May you walk gently through the world
And know its beauty
All the days of your life. – Anonymous/Traditional
Immortality maybe gained if we apply the Eighteen ities in our life. What is a Sankalpa? A Sankalpa is based on the realities by which we live. Let us all make a Yogic Sankalpa. And we will adopt the Eighteen ities of Swami Sivananda. Continue reading
We are a flower, a tree and the whole garden.
Thich Nhat Hanh has described this statement. I read it and dear ones; I wanted to share it with all of you. It is so beautiful and it made me understand myself better and I hope it does the same for you. Continue reading
I have written about the Samvrit Pranayama so many times. Yesterday I came across it in a Whodunit novel. It was called Combat breathing. It took me by surprise. The assassin was practicing combat breathing, inhale to the count of 4, pause to the count of four, exhale to the count of four and pause to the count of four. Continue reading
Dear Ones, the year is ending. What do you remember from your childhood? Think of those memories.
There are so many different memories. Start with what makes you happy. Continue reading
In Tantra, Padukapanchaka means the “Fivefold footstool of the Guru”. It is a hymn praising the key centers in the body, particularly within the Sahasrara (Crown chakra). It represents the divine seat of consciousness where Kundalini energy culminates leading to liberation and realization through visualization the Guru’s feet resting on the mystical throne. It is central to Kundalini and Laya Yoga, describing the ascent of consciousness through stages like the twelve petalled lotus, sacred triangles, Nada-Bindu, and Mani-Pitha culminating in union with the Divine. Continue reading
Dear ones, think and meditate on Mother Mary. She symbolizes God’s love and a reminder of the importance of human relationships and connections. Her open acceptance of God’s will serve as a model for all of us, who think we can control our own lives. Continue reading
I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and Future. Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. – Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.” Published in 1843 on 19th December.
He wrote it to show that the Victorian society ignored the needs of the poor and the rich behaved selfishly. Continue reading
A Christmas message of Swami Sivananda—1951. Continue reading
Rumi’s verses are easy to read but we need the blessings to apply them in our lives.
Pray in this wise and allay your difficulties. Continue reading
Rabindranath Tagore wrote these beautiful poems, and the collection is called Fireflies. Do you recall when you saw your first firefly, how happy it made you? Relive that memory reading these poems. Continue reading
When one touches the deities’ feet, one is not just offering reverence one is saying, “I leave my burdens here. I offer my ignorance. I ask to walk your path.”
Your learning’s idle, incomplete
If you have not placed it at that source’s feet. – Tiruvalluvar, The Tirukurral, translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi.