Spirituality
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal, the 68th pontiff of the Kanchi Sankara Mutt is considered to be one of the greatest saints of India. His entire life can be characterized simply as one of divinity and humility. He was …
Sage Narada is generally considered a mischief-monger and a troublemaker by many casual readers of our Puranas. It is believed that wherever he appears, confusion and perplexity follow; and he is said to be one who revels in creating kalaham …
Lord Buddha is known the world over as the founder of Buddhism. In Hinduism, Lord Buddha is considered as a revered avatara of the Lord, and is often counted among the ten popular avataras of Lord Vishnu. Born as Prince …
Defining the nature of a Mahan (a Realized saint, a Mahatma) can be as challenging as cracking an ‘open secret’. “Gurosthu mounam vyakyanam” it is said, to show how the Guru Dakshinamoorthy gave upadesa to His disciples. And how was that advice? …
Sincere prayers are always answered. Only, the answer may not be in the manner or in the time that we expect. And in fact, only with the grace of God can we even realize that our prayers have actually been …
Our scriptures say: kalau kalmasha chithAnAm pApadravyopa jIvinAm | vidhikriya vihInAnAm gathi: govinda kIrtanam || “In the age of Kali, when all human beings are afflicted with various forms of mental illness and lead a sinful life, singing Govinda’s names …
The entire edifice of Indian philosophical thought, known as Sanatana Dharma is founded firmly on the Vedas. Veda means wisdom, knowledge or vision. It is the perennial wisdom of ages. Vedas are the original scriptures of Hindu teachings, and contain …
