The Power of Prayer – The Four Conditions of Prayer

Here is a series of  blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Power of Prayer’. We have taken the write-ups by Swami Chinmayananda. Prayer is a very personal thing for most of us. We all pray at different altars and with different techniques. There is no right or wrong. But if we understand…

Lord Ganesha: the Path and the Goal – Swami Chinmayananda

The Supreme Reality is unknown; the human equipment cannot directly come in contact with It. Hence various idols are provided in the Hindu mythological literature, to serve as a means to reach the unknown ideal. Idols by themselves are not the Reality, but only pointers, indicating It. Lord Ganesha is one such idol having a…

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…

Life and Leadership Lessons from Hanuman

Hanuman – the superhero, has the largest fan following all across the world, larger than any other superhero. Long before Superman and Batman came to save the world, Hanuman had already done his part and left a mark. The monkey god was born to King Kesari and Anjana. Since childhood, he was strong, fearless, patient,…