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October 2019

October 30, 2019

A Few Famous Saints & Yogis in Kashi

Telang Swami: Ramakrishna referred to him as the “Walking Shiva of Varanasi”. Left his body...

October 25, 2019

6 Famous Places In Kashi You Should Visit

About Kashi Along the river there are over seventy bathing ghats, literally “landings” or “banks,”...

October 20, 2019

A Short Post Post-COVID

Well I'm back to blogging after a long hiatus. This is just a short "I'm...

May 2019

May 06, 2019

Sant Morari Bapu – A True Epitome of Devotion

Moraridas Prabhudas Hariyani or Sant Morari Bapu was in the news recently for delivering a...

April 2019

April 05, 2019

There are various branches of Judaism. One branch related to mysticism is Kabbalah, which is...

January 2019

January 21, 2019

A Brief History of the Somnath Temple

KM Munshi's death anniversary is approaching in a few days. I thought a post on...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

Godavari Pushkaram – All You Need to Know

Since the Godavari Pushkaram will be coming up in a short while, here's brief primer...

July 01, 2018

Karma, Action & the Mind – What the Gita Says, Part 2

This is a continuation on the last post on Karma in the Gita. In this...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

The Effect of Karma on the Mind – What the Gita Says

Here are a few words on the effect of karma on the mind, from the...

September 2017

September 06, 2017

Kali Yuga Timeline

Sadhguru explains the timeline of the four yugas. The precession (caused by gradual rotation of...

August 2017

August 18, 2017

A Brief History of Indian Classical Music

Divine Truth, artistically represented to perception and feeling, forms the center of the whole world...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

Mahashivratri – Celebrating the Great Night of Shiva

Mahashivratri is a day when the planetary positions are aligned such that there is a...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

Diwali Festival: History, Rituals and Celebrations

Diwali, like its predecessor Durga Puja, Dussehra or Pongal, is not really a single festival,...

May 08, 2017

Lord Shiva the Rockstar God!

Wild locks of hair stream in the breeze. Half-closed eyes stare ahead in an unbreakable...

April 2017

April 26, 2017

Bodhidharma – The South Indian Zen Monk

An interesting story from the Isha Blog, that I thought I'd share here. Reproduced with...

April 23, 2017

The History of the Konark Sun Temple

An exploration of the history, legends, architecture and travel information of the Konark Sun Temple,...

April 17, 2017

3 Management Lessons from the Mahabharata

Let’s take a look at three management lessons we can learn from the Mahabharata.

February 2017

February 24, 2017

Isha-Sadhguru Controversies: Elephant Corridor Investigation & Report

There’s been some controversial remarks in some websites about Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and the Isha...

September 2016

September 09, 2016

Shiva Worship Around the Ancient World

Shiva lingas and snake worship are found all over the ancient world. As far back...

September 01, 2016

Nirvana Shatakam

Nirvana Shatakam, by the great Adi Shankaracharya, was composed over a thousand years ago, and...

July 2016

July 11, 2016

On Santhara

It's about a year ago that Santhara, the Jain practice of fasting till the body...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

Vedas: The 4 Vedas in Hindi, English, Telugu | PDF Download

The Vedas are among the oldest sacred texts in the world. Composed in the dawn...

March 04, 2016

Rig Veda PDF Download in English, Hindi & Telugu

The Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas, and is an integral part...

February 2016

February 17, 2016

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Mp3 Download – Jaap & Meaning

The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a much sort after Jaap that is said to provide...

February 06, 2016

Hinduism’s Influence on Indian Poetry

Here's a guest post from Alka Pratap, reproduced with permission. Ancient India's poetry and drama...

June 2015

June 02, 2015

Hanuman Chalisa | English & Hindi Lyrics | Mp3 Download

The Hanuman Chalisa, a devotional hymn of 40 verses was written by the poet-mystic Sant...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Beef Bans in India: What’s The Real Position in Hinduism

The beef ban in certain Indian states have created quite a hullabaloo, especially in the...

February 2015

February 02, 2015

Understanding the Indian Caste System

A great post from Sadhguru about the origins of the Indian caste system. The Indian...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Rudraksha Mala Beads: Benefits & Choosing Correctly

What is a Rudraksha Mala? Rudraksha is a seed of a specific tree that grows...

January 12, 2015

About Swami Vivekananda | Biography of Swami Vivekananda

Since it is Swami Vivekananda's birthday today, on January 12, I thought I would write...