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May 20, 2023
Swadharma - If fragrance is the essence of a rose, what is yours?
“Each flower is beautiful, but each one blooms in a different environment and season. One cannot and should not compare a rose with a...
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One's Calling in Life
The Bhagavad Gita, as we know, is a conversation between two friends, Krishna and Arjuna. But the conversation is accessible to us today...
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Feb 6, 2022
Samudra Manthan-Part 2 : The importance of Awareness,Focus, and Stability
The story of the churning of the Milky Ocean to obtain ambrosia is a metaphor representing the struggle between right and wrong, between...
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Jan 30, 2022
Samudra Manthan - Churning of the Ocean
Photo downloaded from the public database. Samudra Manthan or the Churning of the Milky Ocean is a story from the Srimad BhagwatPuran...
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Jan 12, 2022
Churning of the milky ocean or "Samudra Manthan" - The Story
Samudra Manthan, or the Churning of the Milky Ocean, is a story from the Srimad Bhagwat Puran. The story goes that once Indra was...
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Jan 1, 2022
Demystifying the Story of the Churning of Ocean
Photo Courtesy: bvaradinov Consciousness and the ability to think and communicate is what distinguishes a human being from the rest. The...
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Nov 9, 2021
"Om" - The primordial Sound
"Om" - The primordial sound of this universe
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Aug 25, 2021
The Story of Sage Dadhichi and his great sacrifice
The nature of helping others is a great virtue. Many gave away their wealth, flesh & energy to uphold this great virtue. But perhaps no...
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Aug 24, 2021
The Essence of Chapter 1- Arjuna's Dilemma
No knowledge is to be found without seeking, no tranquility without travail, no happiness except through tribulation. At one point or...
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Aug 19, 2021
Music
“ When our hearts and minds are touched by music, emotions, inspiration, creativity, expression, and so much more flourish within us as a...
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Aug 2, 2021
Self Doubt - A necessary evil
Having seen the evil side of self-doubt, we need to also understand the benefits of this voice, if any. Self-doubt is a starting point of...
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Aug 2, 2021
Self Doubt - What can we do about it ?
“ Everyone doubts. It’s a natural response to a new venture. What we don’t want is the self-doubt to paralyze us into inaction.” “I seek...
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Aug 2, 2021
Self- doubt - what is it?
Self-doubt is a feeling of doubt about one’s own abilities or actions” . It appears as a voice of our inner critic in our day to day...
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Jun 25, 2021
Sage Chyawan and Ayurveda
Sage Chyawan and Ayurveda
(quoted from Padma Purana & Bhavishya Purana)
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Jun 23, 2021
The Bhagawad Gita
Srimad Bhagawad Gita literally means The Song of God.
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Jun 23, 2021
Ghee
Ghee has been mentioned in our sacred texts and is still predominant in our food.
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Jun 18, 2021
How you give to others, determines your happiness
Dhanurveda talks about the act of giving with no attachment to the outcome.
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Jun 18, 2021
Yoga
Yoga for most people brings to mind a form of exercise taught by Yoga teachers on a mat. But Yoga is more than that.
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Jun 18, 2021
Bhastrika Pranayama( 1 min Meditation)
The One-minute meditation technique is also called the Bellows breath or Bhastrika Pranayama
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