Rules of Austerity to bring Happiness in Family
The water from a sacred river should always be put on head first and only then the feet should be kept in. Giving charity to very poor man, arranging for…
What are Sattvic , Rajsic and Tamsic gunas ?
The concept of “gunas” is a fundamental aspect of Hindu philosophy, particularly in the tradition of Samkhya. In Samkhya, the three gunas are said to be the fundamental qualities or…
Ritu sandhi and Navratra 2 अप्रैल से शुरू होंगे मां दुर्गा के नवरात्रि, जानें इस बार किस पर सवार होकर आएंगी मातारानी
सालभर में 4 बार नवरात्रि मनाए जाते हैं. दो गुप्त नवरात्रि और एक चैत्र और शारदीय नवरात्रि. इस बार नवरात्रि 2 अप्रैल से शुरू हो रहे हैं. जो कि 11…
Shiva’s Teachings on Nasal Cycle & Our Activities
By P.V.R. Narasimha Rao I will share a few words on a very important matter that affects all our activities. This was originally taught by Shiva to Parvati in “Shiva Swarodaya Shastra”.…
How to identify an Indian Desi Cow ?
Indian Desi Cow stands out when compared with its overseas counterparts. It is easy to identify Indian Desi Cow just by observing these 2 features 1. Hump: All Indian Desi Cows…
Happiness Possible by Shiva Ratri
Maha Shivaratri – The Inner Significance Sivatwa – The Divine Principle The sages believed that the Divine principle was present in and outside of everything and that it could be experienced…
Benefits of Offering Water to Sun in morning
Everyday in the morning , one can see hundreds of devotees chanting the mantras and offering water to the Sun god in India. Since ages, Hindu society follows morning ritual…
Is it true that in ISKCON, you are discouraged from socializing with your “karmi” friends and family?
Iskcon is a Group of a people. In Kalayuga , Where Bhakti is not encouraged by Mayadevi…Its tested regularly . When a person lands up in Iskcon , he has…
What We can learn from Janamashtmi? Hidden Secret Messages
Enlisting the help and cooperation of powerful demons like Jarasandha, Pralamba, Baka, Putana and many others, the mighty Kamsa embarked on his persecution of the Yadu dynasty. With the escalating…
Eternal Spiritual Love saga of Mahadev and Parvati- How Kamdeva was burnt?
We know that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati. Goddess Parvati is Lord Shiva’s Shakti, his power. Do you know how they got married? The story of their marriage starts with…
Maha Shivaratri- What to do ? Fasting, Chanting , Meditation
What is Maha Shivaratri ? Maha Shivratri is the day when the Shiva Tattva touches the earth. The consciousness, the aura, or the ethereal world, which is always ten inches…
Why Ravana kidnapped Sita? (The actual Story)
Our children don’t spend that much time in streets now days. we used to start playing with crackers many weeks before Diwali in our childhood. We have numerous fond memories…
What is the Right way of chanting Mantra ?
What are Mantras ? Imagine that mantras are the weapons used to protect the mind from enemies (weaknesses). After all, mantra comes from mana and tra and does mean “that…
Charnamrita and Prasad . Whats benefit of both ?
THE POTENCY OF CHARANAMRITA The word charanamrita comprises two words, charan and amrita. Charan means feet and amrita is the celestial nectar that makes one immortal. Together the words mean…
Who was Sai Baba ?
Sai = Poor one ( in Persian) and Sai = Good one ( in Hindu local language). He was a sanyasi, who developed “Vairagya” in young age due to past…
Secrets of doing Aarti in Temple
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AARATI CEREMONY The aarati ceremony is the most performed of any ritual in the temple, and is the offering of a ghee lamp to the deity…
What happened at Sagar Manthan ?
The Churning of the Milk Ocean This chapter describes how the goddess of fortune appeared during the churning of the ocean of milk and how she accepted Lord Viṣṇu as…
The Purpose of a Temple- Why should we go to a Temple ?
THE PURPOSE OF A TEMPLE A temple is a place where the deities are enshrined and worshiped. In personal expression, a temple is the abode of God. A temple represents…