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Through mindfulness, Siddhartha’s mind, body, and breath were perfectly at one. His practice had enabled him to build great powers of concentration which he could
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Through mindfulness, Siddhartha’s mind, body, and breath were perfectly at one. His practice had enabled him to build great powers of concentration which he could
The Bhagavad Gita’s approach to death is cool and unsentimental. In the second chapter Krishna tells Arjuna: ”For one who is born, death is assured;
What are the criteria for ensuring success in life? Is it access to elaborate material goods or something else? Lord Rama answers these questions. In
He who is worshiped as Shiva by the Shaivites, as Brahman by the Vedãntins, as Buddha by the Buddhists, as Kartã by the Naiyãyikas (logicians)
Karma means your actions and deeds. Whatever kind of actions you do, you will be treated accordingly by God. As you sow, so shall you
Humanity warrants not only scientific solutions but also spiritual guidance in the path of caring for our planet. I approached my spiritual guru, Swami Visharadananda,
The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — where each stands, its sacred story, and how to make the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in person or in spirit this Shravan.
The Rudrabhishek is the abhishekam said to please Lord Shiva fastest. What it is, the meaning of each sacred substance, the Sri Rudram, and how it is performed at home this Shravan.
Shravan runs July 30–Aug 27 in 2026, with four Sawan Somwars (Aug 3, 10, 17, 24). Why the whole month belongs to Mahadeva — the churning of the ocean, the poison He drank, and how to keep the Sawan vrat.
Thiruvonam 2026 falls on Wednesday, August 26 — the crown of Kerala’s ten-day festival. The Bhagavata story of King Mahabali and the Vamana avatar, and why Onam is a homecoming, not a defeat.
On Monday, August 17, 2026 — a Shravan Monday — Hindus offer milk and prayers to the serpent. The stories of Shesha, Vasuki, Kaliya and Astika, and the puja vidhi for Nag Panchami.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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