By Sudipta Ray on January 31, 2015
Anjani, virgin Mary, virgin mother
Beliefs

Virgin Mary or Mother Mary was the Mother of Jesus Christ. We all know that. There has been mention of Virgin mothers in many religious books who gave birth to gods. We in this article will try to understand what exactly is the concept and how did it develop. Origin of the Virgin Term The […]
By Jyotsna on January 30, 2015
Ahilya, Anjani, Chandrabani, Rishi Gautam
Beliefs

Most of us know the beautiful city of Dehradoon as a tourist place but there are many other historical and metaphysical aspects which we may not be aware. One such holy place is Gautam Kund of Chandrabani which has a lot of historical importance in history. Gautam Kund, Chandrabani As per the ancient texts, the […]
By EnnisDuff on January 19, 2015
box of worries
Miscellaneous

It is human nature to worry. We worry about things that we have control on but most of the time we land up worrying about things that are out of our control. It is true that worrying is a part of human nature and we cannot do away with it. However, if you worry a […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on January 16, 2015
callanish, mysteries, standing stones
Strange but True

This is an interesting story about the Callanish standing stones and is narrated in four parts, this being the first part, followed by second part third part fourth part You can go directly to any part by clicking on the links above (still to be published). The Standing Stones One summer evening in 1934, after […]
By nishichawla on January 15, 2015
aghori sadhu, aghoris, shamsham tara
Beliefs, Customs/Traditions

The very mention of the term “Aghori or Aghori Sadhu” brings a very fearful reaction from most people and it is not without a reason. They are perhaps a different kind of yogis and possibly one of the most misunderstood mystics. As legend would have it, there are many tales about Aghoris. We will now […]
By Meetu Verma Nayyar on January 12, 2015
face your fears, hinduism, Swami Vivekananda, vedantic philosophy, Vedas
Saints & Deities, Spirituality

12th of January is the birthday of a great man, Swami Vivekananda. A saint above par, he undertook various efforts for reviving Hinduism. He became interested in spirituality at a very young age. Read along for an interesting incident from the Swami’s life.
By EnnisDuff on January 10, 2015
real love, True love, You Must Love
Poems

Words of Wisdom from the Zen Master There is a difference between worldly love and the feeling true Although on most such people, only stones public threw Love is not about binding anyone and making dance to tune Rather it is about making one very strong and immune If you love something, set it free, […]
By EnnisDuff on January 8, 2015
charlie hebdo, Islam
Editorial

Today as the world mourns the death of 10 journalists/cartoonists who were massacred in broad daylight in a city which is otherwise famous for love, hatred was splashing all across the streets. Earlier the so called followers of Islam wrecked havoc and later on some others threw grenades at mosques. We at Metaphysical Knowledge usually […]
By Butler Usha on January 5, 2015
Autobiography Of A Yogi, famous book, Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Sri Paramhansa, Swami Yukteshwar Giri, Yogada Satsanga society
Metaphysical Books

The Autobiography of a Yogi is a famous book authored written by Sri Paramhansa Ji (1983-1952). He was a great saint who was born in the city of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. He developed an interest in spirituality from a very young age and was always on the lookout for a Guru who could guide […]