Mahashivaratri…the Most Auspicious Night

While Shiva dances, His matted locks hold the sacred river Ganga – the power and the source of all movement in life, with its waters that purify mankind; and the crescent moon delicate as a new-born baby with its promise of life in all its radiance and glory. What is perhaps most significant of all…

How to Prepare for Meditation – Q & A

Q. What is meditation and why should I meditate? A. Few of us would deny the need for integrating the various conflicting aspects of our personality. The conflict arises between our physical, mental, intellectual and Spiritual being. It arises when our desires clash with our duties. Meditation is the technique for achieving total harmony. It…

What is Love?

Love – the Basis of Hinduism Love is the very basis of Hinduism. If you know how to love you are a great Hindu. All great people have become great because of their love for others. They gained greatness because they learnt to love. Since love is the heart of Hinduism, we as children of…

Mother Saraswati: Goddess of Learning and Knowledge

It is a Vedic tradition that in India , from the very dawn of history, we have been respecting women to such an extent that our greatest scriptures are today called “Mother” Shruti. Thus, the Goddess of Learning is represented in Hinduism as a feminine deity and She is called Shri Saraswati—She who gives the…