Essence of Herbs – Rasa (taste)
Dashanan’s wife, Mandodari was bearing his child in her womb, and under terrible pain, when she asked him, ‘Oh Lord of three Worlds, with yo... Continue Reading
Category Archives: From the Puranas
Anecdotes from puranas and upnishads
Sadhana Paad, Yogsutra 55
Patanjali now details the outcome of pratyahara, ततः परमा वश्यतेन्द्रियाणाम्॥५५॥ tatah paramaa vashyatendriyaanaam ॥55॥ Tatah: from this (pr... Continue Reading
GEOMETRY AND SCIENCE OF YAGYA
Fire, is a magical element and its magic was explored square and wide by the Vedic seers, quite literally. Most of us know of fire as that w... Continue Reading
SHIV AND SATI
Yog is your relationship with your Guru. A shishya according to his capacity, establishes a relationship with the Guru, then it is the task ... Continue Reading
SUPREME SACRIFICE OF SAGE DADHICHI
One’s progress on the path of yog sadhna is directly proportional to his/her level of sacrifice. Think about it, what is it that you have sa... Continue Reading
The Language Of Trees
Trees have been mankind’s silent companions for centuries; however, these oldest living organisms have a deep-rooted complexity which ... Continue Reading
Power Of A Woman
A woman is the shakti in a man’s life. A woman committed to her man can take him to any heights, be it conquering this world (prithvil... Continue Reading
Yogsutras of Patanjali 2.22: Sadhana Paad, Yogsutras
In the previous sutra, Patanjali expressed how drishya is for the soul, so then what happens to the drishya, once soul experiences it? Krtaa... Continue Reading
Yogsutras of Patanjali
2.6 Patanjali now describes asmita, Drigdarshanshaktyorekaatmatevaasmitaa Drik: Atma, seer Darshan: Buddhi, discernment Shaktayoh: Shakti Ek... Continue Reading
What is Nishkaam Karma – From The Bhagwad Gita
Kim Karma Kimakarmeti Kavayo-apyatra Mohitaah | Tatte Karma Pravakshyaami Yajgyaatvaa Mokshyase-ashubhaat || Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse ... Continue Reading
YogSutra Of Patanjali – Sadhan Paad
Patanjali calls avidya the root of other kleshas, Avidya kshetramuttareshaam prasuptatanuvichchinnodaaranaam Avidya: Falsehood Kshetr... Continue Reading
Swaroop Of Atma
Let me tell you a little story of Creation. At the time, there was nothing. Just one vibrant light and lot of smaller lights (energies... Continue Reading
Desire and Rebirth As Explain In Bhagwad Gita
yam yam vaapi smaranbhaavam tyajatyante kalevaram | tam tamevaiti kaunteya sadaa tadbhaavabhaavitah || Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 6 || L... Continue Reading
These Are The Three Doorways To Hell
Trividham narakasyedam dwaaram naashanamaatmanah | Kaamah krodhastatha lobhastasmaadetattrayam tyajet || Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 21 ... Continue Reading
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