The Noise Of Non-Violence

Often violence comes with noise. Non-violence happens in silence. People who are violent make huge noise; they make it known. People who are non-viole…

Navaratri – Recognising the one divinity in every form

Navaratri is celebrated to celebrate victory of spirit over inertia, pride, shame, craving and aversion. We rejoice in the three primordial qualities …

Purifying the Intellect

Intellect is that aspect of our existence that judges or discriminates. When you experience something, you say, ‘Oh, this is good; this is not good; I…

Celebrating Teacher’s Day

The purpose of education is to create individuals with personalities that have fully blossomed, peaceful individuals who have been nurtured to have a …

Lord Ganesha – Ruler of knowledge and consciousness

Ganesha is the adhipati, the ruler of knowledge and consciousness. Adi Shankaracharya has described Ganesha very beautifully as the one who is never b…

The Essence of Religion is Spirituality

For thousands of years, India has stood as an example of peaceful coexistence of diverse religions and cultures. Pluralism is in its very DNA. Unlike …

Lord Krishna’s Dance of Life

The half moon that shines on the eve of Janmashtami has a beautiful significance- it represents the perfect balance between manifest and unmanifest as…

Raksha Bandhan – A Sattvic Bond

Raksha Bandhan honors the enduring bond between brothers and sisters. Beyond barriers of caste, class, and religion, it draws people from different cu…

Compassion is Our very nature

All conflicts arise due to a breakdown of trust and communication. But when people feel understood, they begin to listen, and even the most rigid hear…

Guru Purnima Blessings

Guru Purnima is always celebrated on a full moon day. Mind is connected with the moon, and the full moon is a symbol of completion, celebration, or pi…