The Sanskrit word Vaishardaya means an unwavering confidence in the dignity and infinite potential of one’s own life. One is held back because one lacks faith in oneself. In Buddhist philosophy, courage is synonymous with Vaisharadayas. Nichiren Buddhism teaches that courage is the starting point of all change in an individual. Continue reading
The last message of Sri Krishna. Uddhava Gita. Chapter IV
Thus, I have learnt these things from all these teachers. Now listen O King, to what I have learnt from my own body, as I relate it to you. – 24
Take time off, read these beautiful poems by Rabindranath Tagore, close your eyes and visualize each one.
The sky tells its beads all night
On the countless stars
In memory of the sun. – 122
Good has so many meanings as does truth. Good means possessing desirable qualities, moral excellence or kind and benevolent according to the Bible. Truth means accuracy, verity or actuality. According to the Bible, truth is that which is consistent with the mind, will character, glory and being of God. It is the self-expression of God. Continue reading
Are we ready to accept Ahimsa as a way of life?
Are we already trying to practice Ahimsa?
Are we ready to ask ourselves how truthful am I?
Do we try to be compassionate or are we always in a compassionate mode?
Remember that Ahimsa also means non-injury in mind, word and action. Are we doing that or trying to do it?
Do we respect all life?
Do we acknowledge the Divine presence in sentient beings?
Are we true Yogis in thought and mind? Continue reading
There is so much written about the moon. We all love the moon. It is magical and light up our senses. It can make us breathless. The moon effects one in different ways.
Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. – Mark Twain
Dear ones, we celebrate Diwali, which is a joyous festival, on the twenty first of October. It is a much-loved festival. We light lamps at night, children get fire crackers, new clothes, women buy jewelry, eat lots of sweets and many of us gamble on Diwali night. Continue reading
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?
We are all familiar with this quote. When one was a child, one thought that it was about who was the most beautiful in the world. Yet a mirror is used as a reflection of who we actually are. Continue reading
My question has been answered and I will share the answer with you dear ones. In our scriptures, the Gods always pray to the Cosmic Mother, who is Maha Devi. I have always believed and venerated the Cosmic Mother as the creator. Continue reading
Remember when you were little, you were told to tell the truth. I am not going there because we have been through it and we ask of our children the same thing. Continue reading
My dear ones, we were sitting at the lunch table and enjoying our lunch in Maha Meru. It was raining outside and since Haridwar (the name of the dining room) is such a warm and lively place, we were speaking about birds. How much one loved the singing of the birds. Continue reading
Traditionally a Hindu Ashram is where the Guru lives with her/his family. People visit the Ashram to seek guidance and spiritual wisdom. Ashrams were founded as Hindu hermitages or places of seclusion. Ashrams play a very important role in Hindu culture. They are centers of spirituality and self-development and self-awareness. Continue reading
We are always told to tell the truth and most of us respect it. Have you considered the definitions of truth. Half-truth means that only part of the truth is told and it is used deliberately in order to mislead someone. It is also described as a cowardly lie. White lie means an exaggeration for a half truth. Other words which are used to describe a half-truth are story, stratagem, fiction, rumor etc. It is what we chose to believe. Continue reading
What is the real meaning of a Dharani prayer, which says,
Rupam dehi Jayam dehi, yaso devi dvisso Jahi.
O devi please grant me (spiritual) beauty, (spiritual) victory, (spiritual) glory and please destroy my inner enemies. Continue reading
Our parents, our teachers and our elders elucidated never tell an untruth. I did not attach any importance to it as I never lied to my mother. My father was very strict and so in self-defense or to protect a sibling one lied. Morality was a word also used a great deal and one thought that it was associated with character. When I had my own children, I realized how important it was to tell the truth, and what was the actual meaning of morality. Continue reading