Yoga & Spirituality

	Krishnashtakam-English Translation Krishnashtakam, the popular Hindu chant on Lord Krishna is almost a part of Janmashtami/Krishnajayanti. It is well known Stotram by the devotees. Vasudeva sutham devam, Kamsa Chanura Mardhanam,Devaki Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:16:29 +0530

	Waves In The Ocean Of Existence We are all waves in the ocean of existence. Existence itself is pure, intelligent energy. This loving Existence desires that each of us succeeds and experiences fulfillment in life. The effect of the Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:57:59 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-458 Mananalam nankudaiya raayinum saanrorkkuInanalam aemap pudaithuEven wise and virtuous gentlemen of pure mind Need good associations for effective strength.In this Kural, Thiruvalluvar speaks of the co Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:39:13 +0530

	Kabir-PartVII Continued From Part VIIn many of the teachings of Kabir one cannot miss the lofty message of Sri Ramakrishna expressed in almost the same language more than four centuries later. In fact, the similari Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:02:45 +0530

	Shri Sai Satcharitra-Chapter 43 & 44-Part VI Who is this ME?Sai Baba expounded many a time Who this ME (or I) is. He said "You need not go far or anywhere in search of Me. Barring your name and form, there exists in you, as well as in Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:43:40 +0530

	Aspects Of Krishna, Recall On Janmashtami Glorifying Krishna on Janmashtami/Krishnajayanti stands apart from the other days for its own sake, though His Grace is prevalent all the time. The word beauty would not contain in itself the form of Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:19:36 +0530

	The Significance Of Dahi Handi Dahi Handi, is the most celebrated aspect of Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanti. It is celebrated amidst revelry recalling the little Krishna scrambling upon his friends who form a human pyramid to reach the Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:48:07 +0530

	India Celebrates Janmashtami Grandly Nanda Utsav following Janmashtami marks the celebrations after the birth of Lord Krishna.Uttar Pradesh seemed to have a grand Janmashtami with its temples being decorated for the celebration. Lord Kri Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:02:15 +0530

	Guilt Creates Energy Blocks Guilt is nothing but your past decisions and actions being reviewed with your updated intelligence. For example, if you had a fight with a friend in school. And many years later, is it right to review Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:58:56 +0530

	The Grace of the Lord on Janmashtami It was Janmashtami and the temple was abuzz with eager devotees involving themselves in various forms of worship associated with Lord Krishna. She went to the temple nearby, late in the evening to off Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:31:52 +0530

	The Significance Of Janmashtami Janmashtami is one of the important festivals of the Hindus, the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna. It is a joyous occasion for the devotees of Krishna throughout the world Janmashtami Celebrat Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:14:20 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-457 Mananalam mannuyirk kaakkam inanalamEllaap pukalum tharum.Purity of mind ushers in spiritual growth and personal prosperityWhile good associations lead to glory.If the internal quality of 'Mananalam' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:35:39 +0530

	Practice Of Vedanta-Part I For Mission Members - Swami Chinmayananda'The goal, which we aspire to reach and accomplish, is to bring about an ardent Hindu awareness in the Hindus, and to integrate their attitudes and efforts. To Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:14:51 +0530

	Total Effort And Total Relaxation Total effort and total relaxation are both required for spiritual enlightenment. The story of Buddha's enlightenment explains the truth.Buddha tried all possible ways to attain enlightenment. He appro Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:18:52 +0530

	Work Always Out Of Inspiration If we observe ourselves closely, we will realise that goals always create worry in us. When we move toward a goal, we move only with the worry about the results. Lord Krishna says beautifully in the B Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:05:21 +0530

	Chaos In Order Is Comic Intelligence In the universe, on the one hand, planets move so beautifully in order. There are no traffic signs or sign signboards! On the other hand, there is so much of chaos if you look at all the stars and gal Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:56:27 +0530

	The Bowl Or The Skull? When beliefs are dropped, the truth emerges. A short Tibetan story or rather a Buddhist story illustrates the truth.A pilgrim proceeded beyond Tibet in a desert in search of a great spiritual master w Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:16:49 +0530

	Darkness At Noon-Part XIV Continued From Part XIII Some Quips:A quote in the Reader’s Digest highlights this situation. An electricity company, finding that it has to pay substantial compensation for electrocution from t Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:36:53 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-456 Mananthooyaark kechcham nanraakum inanthooyaarkKillai nanraakaa vinaiThe pure of heart leave behind a virtuous line; on the other hand,The efforts of those with clean associations will never fail.Pari Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:48:48 +0530

	Kabir-Part VI Continued From Part VFollowing are a few of his selected teachings:On God:'O God, I am your child and you are my Mother. Won't you pardon me my errors? The child may commit numberless blunders; would Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:14:09 +0530

	The Practical Vedantist Swami Vivekananda often told a story of a man whom he pointed out to be a practical Vedantist. He narrated the story to his followers in order to urge them to apply the essence of Vedanta in their day Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:45:58 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-455 Mananthuymai seyvinaith thooymai irandumInanthuymai thoovaa varumPurity of mind and purity of actionsSpring from purity of associations.Therefore, in order to understand man’s mind and the quali Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:24:06 +0530

	Practice What You Preach Intellectual learning that does not evolve into experience is but useless. A short Sufi story exposes the truth.Mullah Nasruddin one day happened to see a crowd gathered around a pond. A priest with a Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:52:32 +0530

	Sarvam Vasudeva Mayam Jagat 'Sarvam Vasudeva Mayam Jagat', “The universe is the manifestation of Vasudeva” is one of the basic tenets of the Vaishnava school. Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi explained the tenet in detail to Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:57:50 +0530

	Destroy those envying roots The enlightened master, Buddha says, ‘Destroy those envying roots and enjoy lasting peace.’ Just be fully aware when the feeling of jealousy arises. And you will be surprised, it simply di Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:41:21 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-454 Manath thuladhupoalak kaatti oruvarkuInath thulathaakum arivu.It looks as if one’s knowledge and dispositions arise from the mind,But in reality they stem largely from one’s company.This v Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:38:17 +0530

	Do you bathe when you bathe? Everyday early in the morning, a Zen Master asked his disciples: “How many of you have bathed this morning?” Almost all the disciples raise their hands dutifully. Next question: How many o Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:50:47 +0530

	Shri Sai Satcharitra-Chapter 43 And 44 Part V Continued From The Previous Part Bapusaheb Jog's SannyasSakharam Hari alias Bapusaheb Jog was the uncle of the famous Varkari Vishnubuva Jog of Poona. After his retirement from Govt. Service (He was a Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:18:34 +0530

	Get The Truth Right! The truth will have to be understood correctly. Read a short Sufi story that reveals the truth.The fox that lived in a forest, survived with just its hind legs. Perhaps it lost its two legs in the fro Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:02:07 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-453 Manathaan aam maandharkku unarchchi inattanamInnan enappatum col.I cannot do better, by way of translation of this Kural, than adopt bodily K Srinivasan’s translation itself:Men’s percepti Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:29:54 +0530

	Question to end all questions! When we ask a question, many a times the answers we get are unexpected. One such question is: Who Am I? We will certainly ask many questions in our lifetime. This question is central to all our other Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:09:10 +0530

	Beyond Heaven And Hell To seek God for God's sake alone is true seeking. A short story of a great Sufi saint, Rabi'a, explains the aforesaid truth.Once people saw Rabi'a running with a burning branch clasped in one hand a p Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:32:56 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Avoiding Vulgarity-Kural-452 Nilathiyalpaal neer thirindhatraakum maandharkkuInathiyalpa thaahum arivuWater takes the character of the soil through which it flows;So too men’s character changes with their associations.This Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:03:59 +0530

	Iyengar Yoga Aids Ailing Breast Cancer Patients The specialised program of Iyengar Yoga formulated for the survivors of breast cancer and for those ailing have shown positive signs with regards to recovery .The participants who were used in the res Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:20:29 +0530

	Non-violence And Wellness Ideally we should all be masters of free will. When arising from free will, our actions and decisions would be independent of the idea of punishment or reward. I call this morality from within. This v Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:58:21 +0530

	Raksha Bandhan, Its Essence And Significance Raksha Bandhan is one of the widely celebrated Indian festivals. The term 'Raksha' means 'protection' and 'Bandhan' means, 'bond'. The underlying essence of the Hindu ideals of love and harmony is por Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:23:12 +0530

	Governing The World How can the world be governed? A Tao story reveals the truth.T'ien Ken in the course on his wandering on the Mount Yin, came to River Liao. There he met a nameless man to whom he put forth a question, Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0530

	Darkness At Noon-Part XIII Continued From Part XII Continued From Part XII Free Parking:The ruling concept today in the financial market is “make your money work”. There could be various combinations, which will max Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:20:48 +0530

	Kabir-Part V xKabir Death, BiographyContinued From Part IV For some inexplicable reason, Kabir left Kashi in 1518 for a nearby town, Maghar, at the ripe old age of 120. Here came his end. At the time of death he s Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:33:02 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Wise Friendship-Kural-451 Sitrinam anjum perumai sirumaithaanSutramaach soolndhu vidumMen of worth keep away from vulgar associations,Which to the mean are their own kinNoble souls fear association with the mean, but mean pers Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:31:42 +0530

	The Significance Of Onam Onam is the most important and awaited festival of Kerala where the traditional aspects of the state unravels in fullest measure. Apart from being the harvest festival, ushering in a mood of celebrati Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:11:22 +0530

	Yoga Practice Checks Anxiety Disorders Than Fitness Walking Good news for people who practise Yoga! A new study had proved that Yoga is superior to other exercises in checking mood swings, anxiety, depression and other stress disorders.The brain Gamma-aminobut Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:53:36 +0530

	Know What Life Is To Know God! The intense longing to seek the ultimate transforms one into the ultimate, finally.A short Suffi story reveals the truth.Once the Sufi Mystic, Sheikh Farid, was on his way to the river to take a bath. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:55:44 +0530

	The Significance Of Varalakshmi Puja Festivals and rituals, the Hindu way have their own significance in one's spiritual evolution. Varamahalakshmi Vrata is one of the most important festivals apart from Navratri, that is attributed to D Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:09:52 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Wise Friendship-Kural-450 Pallaar pakaikolalir paththadutha theemaitheNallaar thodar kaividal.It is foolish surely to incur enmity of many foes,But ten times worse to lose righteous friends.Losing the friendship of the wise an Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:06:41 +0530

	The Highest Truth-Part II Continued From Part I Remove the MindThe projecting, conditioned mind is to be destroyed, annihilated, and transcended. If the mind is to be exhausted, the various spiritual disciplines (sadhana) that Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:36:15 +0530

	The Highest Truth All Upanishads are attempting to say what they consistently are unable to express - the Inexpressible - for the 'Truth' never can be expressed in words. Language (sounds or words) and our experiences Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:57:30 +0530

	Make A Wish Carefully Not Casually One should be prudent while making a wish, for it may come true. A short Hindu story from the Srimad Bhagavatam reveals the truth.An old man who lived by the forest, was gathering sticks in the woods Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:54:08 +0530

	Thirukkural-On Wise Friendship-Kural-449 Mudhalilaarkku uoodhiyam illai madhalaiyaamSaarpilaarkku illai nilaiWithout capital there is no return, and no stabilityWithout the support of the wise and virtuous.Just as without investment of capit Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:34:50 +0530

	Life Is Beyond Your Logic Most of us unconsciously believe that life is filled with incidents that are under the control of our logic. But life again and again reminds you of the truth that life is beyond your logic. You are r Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:05:49 +0530