‘Japa’ is a repetition of a word or chant during the practice of meditation. The letter ‘pa’ stands for that which removes or destroys all impurities and the letter ‘ja’ stands for that which puts an end to the cycle …
Based on the shastra, we developed the ‘zero’, the base-ten decimal system, now in global use, and crucial trigonometry and algebra formulae as well as many astronomical discoveries. Mathematical thought was intertwined with linguistics. Rishi Panini ‘s rules for Sanskrit …
It is common unfortunately to hear of negotiations with pandits to reduce the number of rituals in a wedding or to shorten the procedure. Vivaha is an important samskara by which a person enters the second stage of life – …
(Excerpt from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ‘s Morning Meditation prayers) The basis for any form of prayer is not one’s helplessness; it is the acknowledgment of one’s helplessness. The key to an efficacious prayer is realizing my helplessness. Prayer is …
As we approach the 92nd birth anniversary of my beloved guru, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji, I share excerpts from his beautifully profound book – Morning Meditation prayers. Human free will finds total expression in a quiet voluntary prayer. At …
The aquamarine waters of the ocean, the fresh green of the new leaf, the bright orange fruit, the deep brown of the tree trunk – We enjoy the beautiful palette of colors we see in nature. Likewise, there is a …
…I love you….You ……complete me ….(Clip from Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire – the movie) When people saw this scene in the movie, women across the world swooned wishing that they were in the arms of Tom Cruise. I am …
The word Guru, can only be used for the one who removes the ignorance of the self – गुकारस्तुअन्धकार् रुकारस्तन्निवर्तकः अन्धकारनिवर्तित्वात रुरित्यभिधीयते Guru Ashtakam – a set of 8 verses that revolve around the guru written by Jagatguru Adi Shankaracharya. I …
The vision of the wise person is described by Bhagavan Krishna as someone who has the vision of sameness everywhere – sarvatra samadarshana. All that is here is the Atma, Consciousness, one without a second. Being all and being everywhere …
Namaste. Hello. Hi. A warm hug. This is happiness speaking! I am not on youtube nor on Instagram nor on Twitter nor Linkedin or any of the social media apps. You see, I don’t need any marketing or promotion. …