The intricate kolam (rangoli) with rice powder in front of our homes (also food for the ants), caring for our cows, doing namaskar to Ma Ganga/Narmada and our sacred rivers, doing pradakshina around the pipal tree, doing a parikrama around …
When you try to pick one noodle from a heaped plate of noodles, a few more noodles tag along. You can’t eat just one! When you try to do even a few asanas or pranayama other angas of Ashtanga yoga, …
A long time ago when I used to work with abused, homeless children, one particular morning a bright fellow, probably eight years old had walked in. He was trying to break the queue of the other boys who had lined …
For most people who complain about relationship problems, their romantic, relationship or marriage is not the real problem but the expectations from that relationship or marriage are a problem. People expect the partner to be a confidante, lover, best friend, …
The bare walls, empty corners, the corner table, the long corridors, the entrance to our homes, the neutral colored sofas come alive with the traditional crafts of India. These may be handicrafts made of bamboo, metalwork, wood work, paintings on …
The rich and colorful tapestry of Bharatiya culture is interwoven with episodes from Ramayana and Mahabharata, our Itihaasas which our dance, music and art also reflect. Every time we watch, perform or recount the episodes, we find one more thing …
We are here because they were here before us and for us. Yet, we owe them our lives. Pitr-s include one ‘s parents whether they are here or if they have moved on, grandparents and other ancestors. We have a …
‘I want my children to be happy, confident, successful and live a life of values’ – this is what most parents say when asked ‘What do you want for your children? If we unpack this what we are really saying …
Learn and teach Sanskrit shloka chanting and arrange physical/virtual group chanting sessions and regularly pray collectively. Hold Shankara bhashya, Upanishad and Gita parayanams (chanting-recitation)Learning the Shastra has primarily been an oral tradition. Through the unbroken lineage of guru-shisya Parampara, mantras …
Learn, visit and share glories of our temples and temple towns. Go on tirthayatra to temples and kshetras. Kula in Sanskrit means a family which includes many generations and Kuladevata or Kuladevi is the family deity. Most Hindu families are …