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A night that passes off does not return, like the river water which does not turn around once it has flowed into the ocean. The passing days and nights in this world quickly reduce the life span of all living beings, similar to rays of the sun drying up water in the summer. Whether you … Continue reading Ramayan : Diminishing Lifespan
The three dualities of hunger and thirst, pain and pleasure, and birth and death, are applicable to all living beings without exception, and cannot be avoided. Therefore, rise above them. [Ramayan Book 2 (Book of Ayodhya), Chapter 77, Verse 23]
All wealth that is accumulated eventually gets dissipated. Every rise in a position ends in a fall. Every union ends in separation. Every life ends in death. [Ramayan Book 2 (Book of Ayodhya), Chapter 105, Verse 16]
Everyone has to reap the fruit of their actions, good or bad. Those who initiate or continue an action or undertaking, without first considering its consequences, are fools and likely to come to regret and grief. [Ramayan Book 2 (Book of Ayodhya), Chapter 63, Verse 7, 8, 9]
Ramayan is one of the two epics of Hinduism written thousands of years ago and predates the other epic, the Mahabharat. It is a 24,000 verse poem with 500 chapters written in ancient Sanskrit by sage Valmiki and spread out over 5 books in the least. Ramayana means the journey of Rama, the main hero … Continue reading Ramayan
This dialogue is from Mahabharat, a 100,000 verse Hindu epic written in Sanskrit and composed thousands of years ago. This conversation is also referred to as Yaksha Prashna (questions by Yaksha) or the legend of virtuous crane, since it involves Yaksha (spirit) disguised as a bird crane, questioning a righteous prince Yudhisthira. Of the approximately125 … Continue reading From Mahabharat: A Wise Dialogue
As I was accompanying my daughter seeking donations door to door for her Girl Scouts book drive project, a few thoughts crossed my mind. I thought of growing up in India where for my every birthday, my parents would donate to an orphanage or to a blind school. If during the year, we found some … Continue reading Gita: The Right Kind of Charity
Even though it is commonplace to use and chant the symbol OM in yoga and meditation studios scattered all over the world, the word OM itself refers to something much more sublime. It refers to the almighty, the infinite, the imperishable, the indefinable, the indestructible, the all pervading, the supreme soul, the universal consciousness, the … Continue reading What is OM?
Nothing has inspired my devotion, love and reverence as much as the sacred Hindu text of Bhagavad Gita. It has filled me with so much love that I feel the need to share it with you. I hope there is at least one teaching from this book that will touch you and inspire you. You … Continue reading In Reverence of Bhagavad Gita
This chapter provides the setting for "Gita". The setting is a battlefield of Kurukshetra (India) and the entire book is a conversation between Arjun (human) and Shri Krishna (Avatar of God ). Avatar in Hinduism means God taking birth in an earthly form. Symbolically, the battlefield is within each of us when we are confused … Continue reading Bhagavad Gita Teachings – Chapter 1: A Conversation In Search of Answers
A Mothers Chronicle 