Travel to Dakshineswar: Shakti Peeth
In the previous article we understood the significance of Shakti Peethas as places dedicated to Goddess Adi Shakti, the supreme goddess of t... Continue Reading
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Yogsutra Of Patanjali: Sadhana Paad Yogsutra 2.20
Drashta drishimaatrah shuddho-api pratyayaanupashyah Drashta: seer (soul) Drishimaatrah: consciousness Shuddha: pure Api: also, only (for em... Continue Reading
Vega Dharana – Ayurveda
Ahimsa is among the five yamas of Ashtang Yog. Ahimsa is non-violence in thought and action, towards environment, fellow beings and also, se... Continue Reading
A Letter To Krishna
Dear Krishna, I woke up to the first rays of the sun in the mystical land of Vrindavan or the grove of vrinda (tulsi), as it rose in a pool ... Continue Reading
Here is how you can keep mosquitoes away naturally
There has been a great deal of interest shown recently, in the use of natural insect repellents. And for good reason: DEET, the most commonl... Continue Reading
Travel to Shakti Peetha
Located at a distance of 177 kms from Delhi in the state of Haryana, Kurukshetra is a town where history blends with legends. Every place on... Continue Reading
Yogsutras of Patanjali: Samadhipaad, Yogsutra 2.19
Patanjali details the forms of gunas, Visheshaavisheshalingamaatraalingaani gunaparvaani Dhyaan: dhyan Vishesh: particular, specific ... Continue Reading
Is formaldehyde taking over your lives?
It is not just the fish and chicken lovers who need to beware of consuming poison but the same is also true for the cosmetic users (which is... Continue Reading
Yoga For Cervical Problems – Part 2
In the previous article, we had introduced the Gandhari Nadi, its role in balancing the body and how cervical is a symptom of congestion in ... Continue Reading
YogSutras Of Patanjali: Sadhan Paad Yogsutra 18
Patanjali details the nature, form and purpose of drishya, Prakaashakriyaasthitisheelam bhootendriyaatmakam bhogaapavargaartham drishyam Pra... Continue Reading
Do You Really Need That Shopping Bag?
Each year, the world produces 60 billion tons of plastic, including nearly 5,000,000,000,000 (trillion) plastic bags. The plastic does not b... Continue Reading
Yogsutras of Patanjali – Sadhan Paad 16,17
16) Having explained how every pleasure is in fact pain; Patanjali begins to describe the process to end pain, Heyam dukhamanaagatam Heyam: ... Continue Reading
The Correctness of Chant
The efficacy of a vedic mantra depends on the correctness of its chant; faulty pronunciation of even a single alphabet changes the entire me... Continue Reading
Pet To Enrich Life
Owning a pet dog is one of the most enriching and pleasing experiences of life. Till you don’t have one you don’t feel that. And... Continue Reading