Ganapati has form, and yet he is formless. Form is finite and formless is infinite. Form becomes the bridge through which the mind approaches the formless. How do we understand this?
Tag: Religion
Why Do Our Gods Carry Weapons?
Our Gods carries weapons that can annihilate the universe, yet they remain the embodiment of Ahimsa. This is not a contradiction. Fire has the nature of heat. It can warm or burn. Both are possible. Yet fire remains fire, untouched by its own actions. In the same way, Ahimsa is the nature of the divine. The weapons do not represent violence. They represent the power of Ahimsa.
The Road to Hell.
Animals live in complete ignorance. Humans live in partial ignorance. Most see only their ignorant half and remain blind to the other half, the divine.
Bhairavi Yaatanaa.
You exist only in the present. The present alone is real. Neither past nor future has any independent existence.
The Forgotten Night Life of Our Civilisation.
Night life today is associated with neon lights, crowded streets, music, bars, and weekend celebrations. But long before modern cities discovered the thrill of the night, our civilisation had already perfected a rich, meaningful, and deeply cultural night life. For centuries, the night belonged to stories, music, devotion, and the collective heartbeat of a community.
Wake to be Reborn.
It was 2:00 AM when a voice stirred me from sleep. Not the sound of the world outside, but a call rising from within: “Oh, the one with teeth like pearls, is it not time to rise? Has dawn not yet arrived for you? Let us go to the river for our bath. The one who is brave like a lion cub, dark as the rain clouds, and radiant as the sun awaits.” I wrote down the inner voice to shape into a contemplation that others can enter. The voice I heard is the same voice Andal gave to the Gopis—it is the eternal reminder that the divine awaits, and that we must rise to meet it.
I am Margashirsha.
This period is not just a season—it’s a sacred alignment where devotion, discipline, and culture converge. The month of Margashirsha is considered auspicious, a time when nature turns inward. The trees shed their leaves, symbolizing renunciation and preparation for renewal.
Nithyānanda.
Longing begins as the sense of something missing. It drives us through desires, journeys, and encounters. But when longing ripens into shraddha and bhakti, it ceases to be a search and becomes a recognition. Truth is not found outside; it rises within. And in that rising, questions vanish, leaving only the fragrance of Ananda — eternal, uncaused, infinite. This is Nithyananda.
Krishna Kali.
The melody of the flute is the signal for Radha to slip out of her home into the darkness of the night and meet with Krishna quietly. Radha is a brave woman. Her family often wondered why she slips out into the deep forest at night. This happens every day. Does Radha have an affair? Does she have a secret lover? Is she committing adultery?
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…
