It's all in the Mind And now, we have reached the mantra of ‘Wallet, glasses, keys and phone’; that's what the staples are now! That’s what the mind thinks about all the time …
Chaitra Navaratri Celebrates New Beginnings The attitude of giving respect needs to be embedded in our character. Each of us is born from the womb of our mother, where she nourished us as a foetus for nine months. We are eternally indebted to our mothers for this and for giving birth to us.
Sab Moh-Maya Hai God neither comes nor goes. He was always present everywhere. The difference is in our feelings. When our heart is pure, we can see Him and experience Him. When our heart is impure, we cannot see Him.
Maha Shivaratri ka Parv When the Shiva (God) element leaves the body, the body is referred to as Shava (dead body). The Lord of the universe permeates it in its entirety. He is the life force in each living thing. Maha Shivaratri is a time to remind ourselves of the Shiva aspect latent in each of us.
Celebrating Love, spring and the lessons of Shiva and Parvati Maha Shivaratri shall be celebrated on Feb 15th this year. That’s just a day after Valentine’s Day. Do celebrate Maha Shivaratri with the same fervour, if not more.
The Tri-colour Beckons The freedom fighters are no more. Those witness to that era, are also almost gone now. What has been begotten by much struggle, needs to be cherished and protected. The shoulders of the youth are strong but they need to be channelled in the right direction. Patriotism has to be invoked!
Holy Makar Sankranti The sun does not need water or anything for that matter. But when we pour water, positioning the pot high up, the Sun’s rays fall on us through the stream of falling water and that is very beneficial for our eyes, bones and chakras too.