Worship Guru as God – Why and How?

Why should we worship Guru as God? And How should that worship be? This is beautifully explained by the Master Himself, Swami Chinmayananda. Let us read and be ever grateful to Him. Guru and God The teacher is none other than the Supreme, who manifested Himself to bless the struggling aspirant, in the divine form…

Transformation Of The Devotee

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 the…

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…

Why we chant “Ganpati Bappa Morya!”?

Ganesh devotees chant in chorus Ganpati Bappa Morya during Ganesh Puja. But, what’s the significance of this chant? Ganpati Ganesha is also known as Ganpati. The word Ganpati is a combination of 2 words – “Gana” which means ‘group’ or also ‘the attendants of Lord Shiva’ and “Pati” which means the ‘ruler’ or ‘leader’. Hence…

Why Do We Not Touch Papers, Books and People With the Feet?

All Things and Beings are Worshipful In Indian homes, we are taught from a very young age, never to touch papers, books and people with our feet. If the feet accidentally touch papers, books, musical instruments or any other educational equipment, children are told to reverentially touch what was stamped with their hands and then…

Why do we Worship Tulsi (Holy Basil)?

In Hindu tradition, Tulsi or the Holy Basil is considered as a mother. It is one of the most sacred plants and is known to be self-purifying. Many stories and legends in the Indian Mythology beckon the reasons why Tulsi is worshipped: Story – Tulsi cursed Lord Vishnu One such story states that, once Tulsi…