Sri Mahalakshmi Jayanthi Sunday March 28th 2021 Supreme Lord is inseparable from the Sri Maha Lakshmi. She chooses to manifest herself in the divine Srivatsa (curl on Lord’s Chest), or in a single physical form (Sri Mahalakshmi or Padmavathi or Sita or Rukhmini etc) or as Bhu Devi (Andal) and Sri Devi in two forms […]
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“Cultivate Spirituality” – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa In the Hindu tradition, unlike in the Western one, the love of God is an intense feeling-experience of oneness with Him and its realization. The Hindu sages from the ancient times to the time of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa have declared that ‘religion is not in doctrines, in dogmas, nor […]
Samudramanthana and Indian Art This remarkably detailed painting shows the Samudramanthana episode. As usual in South Indian painting, at the top of the mountain a temple’s golden kalasha is visible. Just above it, Vishnu is emerging half bust from a cloud, carrying the amrita vessel in his hands. The densely forested Mandara mountain, inhabited by […]
Even Good be done for God Even Good be done for God “I don’t believe in God. I just believe in being good and doing good to others.” How often have we heard this modern goodie goodie philosophy? Let us see an analogy to understand what it actually boils down to. Once a gang of […]
REBIRTH – An infallible justice REBIRTH – An infallible justice Rebirth forms an integral part of the explanation of scriptures. They assert the eternality of our existence; our life doesn’t begin with birth or end with death. Each one of us is an irreducible, infinitesimal particle of anti-matter-spirit, the Athma. The body is merely an […]
Meditative reflection on the Cause and Effect Meditative reflection on the Cause and Effect Meditate about how you are living-the effect. Meditate about the cause why you do what you do. Cause and effect is the law that affects each one of us. We create causes through thoughts, words and actions. Sowing the cause is […]
KARMA: Not so unfamiliar KARMA: Not so unfamiliar Mr. A calls his family physician early morning, “Doctor I am having a severe stomach upset.” The doctor promptly asks, “What did you have for dinner last night?”. Mr. B is having respiratory problems. After examining him, the doctor asks him, “At what age did you start […]
The opposite appears easy The opposite appears easy A 20 rupee note seems like such a large amount when you donate it to temple, but it is a small amount when you go shoppingTwo hours seem so long when you’re at Temple, but it is so short when you’re in a Show. You can’t find […]