Have you heard this, dear ones? The six-legged bee is an individual who develops the six virtues which enable one to attain liberation. The six-legged bee is mentioned in the meditation verse before one study the Gita. It is referred to a noble seeker, who is equipped with six spiritual values. Continue reading
From the thousand petalled lotus to the two petalled lotus, and from the two petalled lotus back to the thousand, from the thousand-petalled lotus to the entire body, the Goddess Consciousness travels through our entire range of experience.
From the thousand-petalled lotus to the two petalled lotus, from the two petalled lotus to the hidden lotus of the heart, for those whom the Queen of the Universe descends, for them is eternal adherence in their own nature.
Thus, turning from the body into the most inward state, or into the root center and abode of kundalini, those of steady wisdom gain the eternal adherence in their own nature. – Ganapati Muni, Uma Sahasranama, 38.3, 6,7.
Ganapati Muni (1878—1936) was the foremost disciple of Ramanna Maharishi. He was a great Tantric. Continue reading
Rama recalls the events starting from exile–describes Sita’s beauty, virtues and gentleness–drifts back to sorrow–Lakshman tells Ram to think of a way of finding Sita. – Aranyakand 3.63.1
Dear ones, can you sense the sorrow of Rama, when he finds out that Sita has been abducted. He is sunk in sorrow when he describes her qualities. Continue reading
Hridaya Kamalam Kolam (lotus in the heart) is a hand drawn yantra for Goddess Lakshmi. Kolams are ancient symbols meant to be sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities. Kolam means beauty and are identified by their geometrical patterns, dots, curves and lines often marked by the use of white wheat flour. Continue reading
Dear ones, I will share a pretty story with you. It is about a lotus in a lotus pond. When you stand next to a pond full of flowering lotuses, the fragrance wafts across. Standing next to the pond, one sees the clean leaves, and the blooming Lotuses. Continue reading
It was unspoken. We knew that God would bless us. Since most of us asked for help to get us out of trouble. It depended on whom one asked. Favorites were Ganesha, Hanuman, Durga, and Saraswati. There were certain simple rituals practiced at home. They were not in your face but they were there. The lamp, and the incense made one aware of the light and the fragrance. And if on the way to school one passed a shrine, one closed one’s eyes for a moment. Continue reading
The lotus is the most powerful symbol of spirituality, beauty, fertility and prosperity. According to Hinduism within each of us is the spirit of the lotus. It is the Anahata chakra or Hrit Padma (heart-lotus), which is the gateway to our soul. The Anahata chakra is described as blue. Continue reading
In the Gita there are many mentions of the Lotus and its leaves. Krishna said that if we dedicated our lives to the service of God, we would be uncontaminated by evil and compared us to a lotus leaf, which is dirt-free. It is always spotless. Continue reading