Link to Original Document There are two days which should be a holiday One is Mahashivratri. The other is Guru purnima Tomorrow is Maha shivratri. On this day, people who are Bhakta of Shankar Bhagwan fast but eat only Falahar. In general they eat things from potatoes or sweet potatoes or moraiyo Light food is …
Tag: Hinduism
Dec 07
Today is Datta Jayanti
Link to Original Document This is celebrated on full moon in the Hindu month of Magshar ( Magshar Purnima) Magshar is the month which Krishna Bhawan says – he is that month. Yogananda explains it as – Marg meaning road. shir meaning sahastrar the real word meaning Margshir – road to sahastrar or road in …
Nov 13
The perfection of Hinduism
Link to Original Document There are multiple stories in Hinduism. Some simple, some of them grotesque and others entertaining. They have drama, stories that go through generations and stories that seem like mythology However,if only, I really mean, if only, you can learn to meditate, you will fall in love with Hinduism or more accurately …
Aug 19
Janmashtmi
Link to Original Document Today is Janmashtmi! People celebrate the birth of Krishna. It is called Janma meaning birth and Ashtami is 8th. This is a very specific yoga experience However, some refer to the seven other siblings krishna had who were killed by Kansa There is a story in Yoga Vasistha ! A man …
Jul 14
The story of Sumbha and Nisumbha
Link to Original Document In the 5th chapter of Devi Mahatmay, there is a story of Sumbha and Nisumbha They were Demons (Rakshasa) who performed enormous penance to conquer 3 worlds. There penance was on Pushkara, a religious place in India. They performed penance for 10,000 years and were finally given a boon. Now somehow …
Jul 14
The story of Sumbha and Nisumbha
Link to Original Document In the 5th chapter of Devi Mahatmay, there is a story of Sumbha and Nisumbha They were Demons (Rakshasa) who performed enormous penance to conquer 3 worlds. There penance was on Pushkara, a religious place in India. They performed penance for 10,000 years and were finally given a boon. Now somehow …
Jun 27
Gargi and Yagnavalkya
Link to Original Document King Janak was enlightened. He had learnt from Ashtavakra. Ashtavakra Gita describes the steps he used to take Janak rajah to the highest. Of course the level of Janak Rajah when he met Ashtavakra was like God level already. So King Janak had arranged a philosophical debate and Rajsuya Yagna for …
Apr 16
Hanuman Jayanti
Link to Original Document Yes, I used the word Jayanti and did not call it Hanumans birthday or Hanuman Janmdivas Whats app and all the users have made a name for themselves. The excel in ignorance, ego and spreading lies. They are kings or queens in Gossip. I feel sad for those desperate people. There …
Nov 28
The power of maya ?
Link to Original Document We have a lot of emotions. Thoughts. Randomness in thinking. Anger. We also know alcohol at a level of 0.8 or 0.7% is considered intoxicated and impaired! Think about it ! Only 0.8% is sufficient to consider intoxicated! Think About thyroxine – only 5 micrograms is needed for body function 1 …
Nov 26
ShankarAcharya quote
Link to Original Document Reality can be experienced only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar. What the moon is like must be seen with one’s own eyes. How can others do it for you? _ Adi Shankaracharya(788CE _820CE.). The word understanding / gyan refers to a state of consciousness not covered …
Nov 16
The effect of Kali Yuga
Link to Original Document Yuga are something peculiar to Hinduism. There is some description of it in Christianity. Instantly. The story of Noah. In Hinduism it is the story of Manu. But otherwise similar. Construction of a ship. The world as we now will change. And like starts again. This story in Hinduism means the …
Oct 13
Katyani Mata – Goddess
Link to Original Document Kati was a sage. His great grandson was Katyayan. His daughter was born from from the blessings of Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh. She is Katyayani. When she was born all the Gods came down to give her many many unique gifts – shankh chakra etc There was another king named …
Oct 09
Isha upanishad
Link to Original Document The interpretation of such great books should be left to the enlightened and liberated. Shankaracharya Maharaj wrote about it and a few others later. Gurudev wrote about all the upanishads and clarified them So from the onset, I pray to the great souls who wrote them and explained them. I am …
Oct 09
Chandraghanta
Link to Original Document 3 day of Navratri Parvati is called Chandra ghanta. Meaning bell shaped moon. This is depicted in photographs with shakti riding a lion and having a crescent of moon on her forehead She got this name, perhaps after the penance she did to get shiv This refers to a chakra above …
Oct 08
Navratri
Link to Original Document 9 aspects of shakti Each day has a different aspect and name Shailaputri Brahmacharini Chandraganta Kushmanda Skanda mata Katyayani Kaalratri Mahagauri Sidhidatri Each number corresponds to the day of Navratri There are stories behind each day However the stories have a spiritual interpretation. And thus corresponds to a different yoga experience …
Sep 06
Shodhashadhar
Link to Original Document What happens? We go and hear a great motivational speech. Or listen to a brilliant orator talking on Gita or Upanishad. And a week later all is forgotten. Even the initial zeal of practicing good values, being tolerant, forgiving, decreasing sensory appetite goes away Within a few weeks, if that, all …
Aug 10
Shrawan Month
Link to Original Document Hindu calendar has 12 months. Kartika / Kartaka Magshar Posha Maha / Magha Fagana / Phalguni Chaitra Vaisakha Jetha / Jyestha Ashadha Shravana Bhadarwa Aso / Ashwin I have given the calendars according to the Gujarati names According to Yogananda – the months represent the 6 chakras. Since each chakra can …
Mar 09
Maha Shiv ratri
Link to Original Document Thursday is Maha Shiv ratri. March 11 2020 It falls on the night before New moon in the month of Magha There are many stories on the story behind it. I have written it elsewhere and you can easily do a search on it on the web. In Sanskrit – maha …
Jan 24
Shankaracharya and the initial sannyasis
Link to Original Document Shankaracharya is considered an incarnation of Shiv. His incredible abilities starting at 5 might be a display of it. By the age of 16, and he had reproduced all of the lost scriptures of Santana dharma Historians give us the time frame of Shankaracharya as around 8th century. However, my opinion …
Jan 24
Shankaracharya and the initial sannyasis
Link to Original Document Shankaracharya is considered an incarnation of Shiv. His incredible abilities starting at 5 might be a display of it. By the age of 16, and he had reproduced all of the lost scriptures of Santana dharma Historians give us the time frame of Shankaracharya as around 8th century. However, my opinion …
Apr 28
Importance of a Guru
Please listen to the video. Read it It was created by shankaracharya Maharaj
Apr 28
Shankaracharya Jayanti
Today is Shankaracharya Jaya to Hinduism survived because of Shankaracharya Maharaj. 1200 or 2500 hundred years ago he revived Hinduism. He resurrected all the lost shastras and finished all that work by the age of 16. Every single veda, upanishads and shastra. He also created a lot more verses covering everything that should be known. …
Mar 25
Chaitri Navratri part 2
So today is the beginning of Chaitri Navratri. India has a cultural new year which is after Diwali and usually falls in the month of October / November The other new year, is the Hindu new year. This new year is celebrated all over, but more so in Maharashtra Now the Significance of the day …
Mar 24
Gudi Padvo
So starting now, it is Gudi padvo. This is the first navratri of 2020. There are 4 such navratri. I have written about the story if this navratri elsewhere in my blog. This is the best 9 days to meditate and make rapid progress Some people equate it to harvest season. What else can the …
Mar 23
Time in Hinduism and astrology
This information comes from this incredible webpage http://www.astrojyoti.com/vedictimecalculations.htm I have copied it in case the link is ever lost. But my pranam to them fire doing a great compilation India has given the idea of the smallest and the largest measure of time. Krati = 34,000th of a second The time taken to tear apart …
Feb 15
Atharva Veda shanti
ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः पृथिवी शान्तिरापः शान्तिरोषधयः शान्तिः । वनस्पतयः शान्तिर्विश्वेदेवाः शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्तिः सर्वं शान्तिः शान्तिरेव शान्तिः सा मा शान्तिरेधि ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ Om Dyauh Shaantir-Antarikssam Shaantih Prthivii Shaantir-Aapah Shaantir-Ossadhayah Shaantih | Vanaspatayah Shaantir-Vishvedevaah Shaantir-Brahma Shaantih Sarvam Shaantih Shaantir-Eva Shaantih Saa Maa Shaantir-Edhi | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || Meaning: 1: Om, …
Oct 22
Democrat versus republican or oil and water or BJP versus congress
So we read the headline news. All we see is bickering. Totally worthless bickering. Almost everything anyone says is weighed out based on what party you belong too Nothing worthwhile is achieved. No national or international gain is there by headline battles. Media likes sensationalism. The average reader is totally emotional and carried by emotions …
Oct 19
Spirituality versus science
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/theory-knowledge/201910/there-are-two-hard-problems-consciousness-not-one This is the take on consciousness by psychology and science Spirtuality has a different take Which do you believe?
Oct 12
Katha upanishad
It us one of the most powerful upanishad. Even the story itself reveals many secrets. But teaching is unparalleled Only hinduism has been bold enough to say that reading scriptures is not of help
Oct 11
Swetashwatara upanishad
Now everyone will like the above quotient given in the upanishad. How does one reach that state? By meditating What is the ideal place to meditate In chapter 2 verse 10 this is what it says In a clean level spot, free from pebbles, fire and gravel, Delightful by its sounds, its water and bowers,[42] …
Sep 29
Mandokya Upanishad
Upanishad – a collection of spiritual books with nectar from the shastras Mandokya – he was a saint. His Upanishad hence mandokya What does mandokya mean? Very old Sanskrit. You will not find meaning on the internet. Or it will be distorted Mand – means giving pleasure Uksha- descent of Mand uksha – descent of …
Sep 26
The real King
The real King and Ruler is a person with no wants or needs. We have wants – things like wearing a good meal, wanting to talk, dress well, some people have wants for socializing. Then there are needs – the body has needs – food, water, sex, air, and the need to be liked or …
Jun 21
Did the scripture lie?
Yoga Vasistha is one if the highest books ever written. We see countless people in association with sages – but they take several births to achieve supreme consciousness What is wrong? Dis the scripture lie when it says only a few days? Not at all ! This refers to pure souls. Those souls are very …
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