The True Purpose/Aim of Human Life
What is the true purpose of human life? In this post, we go through multiple sources of wisdom to explore the true aim of a human life.
Vidhyarthi Pancha-Lakshanam
Meaning the five qualities to be inculcated by a student. There are three separate words here. Vidhyarthi .Pancha ,Lakshanam …
Why are there 108 beads in a rosary? – Part 3
In this post, we uncover additional significance related to Science, Astronomy and Worldly aspects of the 108 beads in a rosary.
Why are there 108 beads in a rosary? – Part 2
Apart from the spiritual significance, there are many worldly or astronomical explanations for the figure of 108 and, hence, the number of beads in a rosary. In this post, we delve deeper their significance.
True Devotion – Part 2
People, often in the name of worship or Devotion, indulge in acts of bartering, like getting desires fulfilled in return for acts of worship or chanting of hymns. Sometimes it is like an act of bribery offering sweets and other offerings in exchange for meeting one’s needs. Some bribery acts are offering money, gold etc., to the deity expecting worldly favours from the deity in return.
True Devotion – Part 1
As you find in the world and practiced by most people, Devotion essentially involves ritualistic practices for self-appeasement. Something like visiting temples, shrines or mosques, worshipping Gods and Goddesses, offering prayers/namaz, formal worship with lit wicks soaked in clarified butter, chanting hymns, donating money, and going on pilgrimage, with the aspiration to attain peace, health and wealth.
Being Spiritual, A Journey Onto
There are two types of people: the worldly (material) and the spiritual- the outward and inward. The former prioritizes the body and mind, while the latter gives precedence to the soul and Supersoul.
The Game of Time
Time or Kaal is an integral aspect of the Universe in which we live. Everything happens here relative to time. There was a time when this Universe was born, there was a time when our galaxy was formed, there was a time when our sun was formed, followed by our solar system, there was a time when our earth was created, and there was a time life started on this earth.
Being Spiritual
Today, I will talk about what it is when we say ‘Being Spiritual’. In my view, it is ‘A Journey…
Words O Words
The Power of Words and the Sanctity of Dialogue Deteriorating Scenario There are words and words. On one side, as…
Creation – Part 8.2
Asva Sukta Metaphoric expression: Asva Agni An entire sukta of Rig Veda is dedicated to Asva (1/163) No interpreter of…
Creation – Part 8.1
Initial Fireball: Metaphoric Description Early Evolutes The term Aditi introduced earlier stands for the aggregate of the three classes of…
Creation – Part 8
Cosmos and Universes: As per Vedas (3) Hiranyagarbha Suktam Modern Science and scientific principles are nothing but the unfolding of…
Creation – Part 7.1
Scientific Understanding of the Rig Veda (Brief overview of coded information on particles) Yaht purushena havishaa devaa yaajnam athanvatha vasantho asyaasith…
Creation – Part 7
Cosmos and Universes: As per Vedas (Contd.) Purusha Suktam sahasra shiirshaa purushaha sahasraakshaha sahasrapaat sa bhuumim vishvato vritvaatyatishthaddhashangulam. (R. Ved…