Tulsidas, the ardent devotee of Lord Rama, was a poet-saint who lived during the surge of devotion that swept across the Indian subcontinent in the medieval period. He composed many soul-stirring devotional verses in the common language of the people. It was as though he was born to spread Lord
On the sacred occasion of Saint Kabir’s birth anniversary, let us consider the essence of his teachings and reflect on how we are leading life today. Saint Kabir was born in the family of a garment weaver. He was not formally educated, but his quest for the Absolute Truth beyond
Since ancient times in India, yoga has been an integral part of life. At its core, yoga is the ultimate goal of human life and also the path to attain it. The Indian culture and tradition have their roots in spiritual knowledge founded on the principles of yoga. As proposed
On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, let us understand the missing links in the import of some of the Buddha’s teachings to direct our lives towards liberation. There is a significance behind the three names associated with the life of the Buddha. As Siddhartha, he lived the life of
This day in the Indian calendar is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Saint Mahavir. This day marks the birth of Saint Mahavir’s physical body. However, through the practice of rigorous austerities, Saint Mahavir had attained freedom from the cycle of birth and death by being free from
The festival of Easter coincides with spring. Both, Easter and the spring season remind us of renewal; resurrection; the cyclical form of nature, where everything that perishes is renewed. Easter is the Sunday when Jesus returned to life, three days after being crucified on Friday, thus marking it as the
Good Friday comes as an opportunity for us to reflect on the profound message hidden in the events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Jesus had the ability and opportunity to save himself from crucifixion if he wanted to. However, he didn’t. His was a free choice, a
This is a day of deep reflection for spiritual seekers, as it commemorates the birth of the devotee of divine devotion – Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Shri Ramakrishna lived utterly immersed in devotion all his life. While serving as the priest at Mother Kali’s temple at Dakshineshwar, he became an ardent
Happy St. Valentine’s Day! On this Valentine’s day, let’s explore the essence of true love with the help of a story. There was once a person named “J” who had a cute little son “L”. As he had to set out of home for his daily chores, he requested his
On 26th January 1950, around three years of hard work culminated in the Constitution of our nation. In those three years, the architects of the constitution discussed what we, as a nation, should let go of and what we should adopt. They charted how the nation should organize itself so
India is a country with diverse culture and festivals. Festivals were wisely devised with the purpose of fostering love, joy, and harmony in relationships and as a reminder of the ultimate purpose of human life. Be it Lodhi celebrated up north, or Sankranti and the Kite festival in the west,
The 12th day of January 1863 is etched in Indian and indeed the world history as a day that witnessed the birth of a soul that would go on to fuse spiritual quest and intellectual excellence and bring about a spiritual revolution so amazing that its effects would escape the
