The Tirukurral was written sometime between 2 BCE and 5 BCE. Its couplets guide the reader through various situations of life. It was written in Tamil and the writer was Tiruvalluvar. Little is known about him. Some say that he was a weaver, an ascetic, a seafarer or even a king. It has been translated by Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Continue reading
When we use the word sensitive, we apply it to ourselves. We know this refrain, I get hurt by rudeness, I am so surprised by their callousness and this list goes on and on. Sensitive is when we are sensitive to others feelings. We respect others and do not ignore them. Continue reading
Antar Darshan means inner reverence. It is a practice of Pratyahara, which comes from the word pratyaya. Pratyaya are the basic tendencies of our inherent nature. They form our personality. The word ahara means food or nutrition. Pratyahara means withdrawal of our senses. Continue reading
Lord Krishna said, “When the perfectly controlled mind rests in the Self only, free from longing for all objects of desires, then it is said, he is harmonized and balanced.” Continue reading