Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti is on 06th November 2014, so let us find out a few things about the teachings of this Great Master. Guru Nanak Ji was the founder of the Sikh religion. He was a saint and showed his devotees the way to God. The devotees of Guru Nanak still celebrate his […]
Located south of Rishikesh is the magical town of Haridwar, the ‘Gateway to the Gods’. One of the seven holiest places for a Hindu is a fascinating town. An ancient city Haridwar also known as Hardwar is also the district headquarters in the state of Uttrakhand. The Ganges after flowing for nearly 157 miles enters […]
The Indian or Hindu calendar months are different from the western calendar months, even though their number is same, meaning that there are 12 months in this calendar too. These 12 months also correspond with the twelve zodiac signs. The Indian calendar months starts from English 22nd march which is quite different from the western […]
We are going to discuss as to what is the first chakra in this article and prior to that we would talk briefly about the chakra meditation themselves.
Jainism is one of the main religions of the world and we have studied about Lord Mahavir in a previous article. Today we will learn about a festival associated with Jainism which is known as the Paryushana or Paryusan by the Jains and see what is the significance of the Jain Paryushana festival and when […]
Today we will learn about tratak sadhana or tratak meditation which is a popular yoga technique. Let us take a detailed look at the benefits of tratak sadhna. A Type of Yoga Tratak sadhana is a type of hath yoga which is used to attain spiritual goals. Infact like the Patanjali yoga which has eight […]
It is quite common to hear the phrase ‘Spiritual but not Religious’. What exactly does the phrase mean? Does the phrase suggest that spirituality and religion are separate? Is it a cultural statement or does it means a situation where I choose the beliefs and prepare a concoction for myself? Let us look at it […]
Lord Shiva is one of the most prominent deities in the Hindu mythology. Let us discuss about a very common form of Lord Shiva and that is Natraj. It is very common to find the idols of Natraj in India and is associated with the native culture invariably.
“Be silent, and know that I am God” (Plasms 46:10) yet how many of us like to find the gemstones in the labyrinth of solitude. Infact it is normally the other way round and we try to avoid it. Does being alone scare you as well? Stop being intimidated and make friends with yourself. Start giving […]
Developing extra sensory perception is an art which requires pure dedication and concentration for one to be able to develop it. You can also join various classes and institutes which offer such training though they should be approached cautiously since in theory the power can be learned but in practice it is an ability which […]