Like a lion waiting for the gazelle, Yama the lord of death is waiting to ambush. Yama is behind from the time of birth, like a cat that is always behind a mouse.
Two monks and a lesson.
I am blind and I have one thousand eyes. This is mystery.
The Astrologer’s wheel.
Are human beings remarkably similar despite the many variations ranging from size, skin colour, shape, eyes, geographical location, culture etc.? Even though we belong to the same species, do we really believe we are similar?
Chapter 6. Ramayana.
Thereafter, the great hero of Ramayana, the best among the Raghu, the glory of the universe, ever blessing the world of sentient, organized his life into a program of intense tapas, as lived earlier by the royal saints in his own dynasty.
Chapter 5. Mahaan.
Liberation is certain for the one who remembers Arunachala. Being born in Kamalalaya, seeing Chidambharam and dying in Kashi are other ways for liberation – Skanda Purana.
Bhairava.
देवदेव त्रिशूलाङ्क कपालकृतभूषण ।दिग्देशकालशून्या च व्यपदेशविवर्जिता ॥ O, Lord of the gods, who bears the trident and skull as ornaments, tell me that state which is devoid of time, space, and direction and free from attributes. Tell me in Vykhari. – Vignana Bhairava Tantra. It was nearing noon when I got out of the car…
Chapter 4. Gita.
A part of Myself alone is in the form of the eternal jīva in the world of beings. He pulls the five sense organs, with the mind as the sixth, which reside in the body – Purushotama Yoga.
Chapter 3. Solitude.
Two inseparable companions of fine plumage perch on the self-same tree. One of the two feeds on the delicious fruit. The other not tasting of it looks on. The other is the higher nature of the same self – Mundaka Upanishad.
Chapter 2. Watcher.
The eye is the seer and forms are seen. The mind is the seer, and the eyes are seen. The seer of the mind is never the seen – Drig-Drishya-Viveka.
In which direction do we exist?
Let us ask ourselves a question, “in which direction do I exist”? Do directions exist in the vast outer space of the universe? Directions do not exist in the universe. It is we who have created the concept of directions in the universe. So, “In which direction do I exist?” is the question. The answer…
A month full of Greeting.
It is December and the holiday season is upon us, with celebrations like Christmas, Hannukah and New Year all approaching. In December also comes the Dhanurmasa, an auspicious month for Hindus. In the past, I was sending over 500 season greeting cards every year during this month to business, friends, and families. The postal service…
Is Hinduism really a Religion?
“Bala, what according to you is Hinduism? Any explanation that I give seems to be insufficient.” A question that someone asked me recently. I said, “So your question is how to explain Hinduism to others”. “Yes”. “Christianity and Islam seem easier to explain. Judaism as well. We struggle when it comes to explaining Hinduism”. “Is…
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