Posts Tagged ‘ Religion ’

Just not about God

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December 1, 2010
Just not about God

It was the third day after my marriage. “Beta tumahre maayke se koyi aaya hai,” said my mother-in-law. “He wants to meet you but refuses to come in.” Who could it be? Puzzled, I rushed out. Near the gate stood a bearded, elderly looking man, wearing a skull cap. He had a box of...
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I & Her

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September 30, 2010
I & Her

‘I’ entered the 11th standard A section class room of his new school and looked around with contempt. I adored his previous school, he didn’t want to leave it and come here but he had to. He went inside and silently sat on an empty seat besides a guy in third row. He didn’t...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Purpose of Life

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January 5, 2010
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Purpose of Life

  Purpose of Life So, here we are. Another year has passed as per the Gregorian calendar. Even as I started for home on Dec 31st evening from office, around 6:30PM, the grounds within the campus had been converted in to an ‘open-air’ ‘fun’ ‘party floor’. Laser lights, fog effects and ear-drum blasting music,...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Kali Yuga gaining

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December 28, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Kali Yuga gaining

Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Kali Yuga gaining I did not find a more suitable title for this article than the one given. All this while, I had attempted to present the teachings of Bhagavad Gita in a concise manner so that even a person with no prior knowledge can get interested in the...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Caste System as it should have been

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December 7, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Caste System as it should have been

Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Caste System as it should have been In my last article, we had seen the basic essence of Lord Krishna’s instructions through Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Going forward, I will attempt to present the views from the perspective of Vedic teachings on some of the issues that we have been...
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Understanding the concept of God – Part 13 Panchathanmatras

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November 22, 2009
Understanding the concept of God – Part 13 Panchathanmatras

Panchathanmatras (Physical transformation of energies) The intelligence in the Consciousness & the force together functioned & designed this beautiful body with the help of the energy particles. How does the energy inside the body converts into pressure, light, taste, smell & sound to experience this world? The energy inside the body rotates fast &...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Guru

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November 16, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Guru

Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Guru In my last article, we saw how Lord Krishna began addressing Arjuna’s concerns. I also mentioned that we will see what was Arjuna’s response and Lord Krishna’s opinion of Karma yoga. Instead, I am going to get in to a topic that I consider as very important and...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – śrī-bhagavān uvāca

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November 13, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – śrī-bhagavān uvāca

Śrī-bhagavān uvāca means “The Supreme Personality of Godhead said”.Bhagavān is how Lord Krishna is addressed by Srimad Bhagavad Gita. It means one who has the six opulences, namely Wealth, Strength, Fame, Beauty, Knowledge and Renunciation, unlimitedly. If you read the list carefully, you will see that almost all so-called celebrities of this world are...
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Understanding the concept of God – Part 12 (imprints of sins & its dissolution)

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October 28, 2009
Understanding the concept of God – Part 12 (imprints of sins & its dissolution)

Imprints of sins & its dissolution You must be knowing by now that all our experiences through our 5 senses get recorded in the energy particles & get stored in the genetic centre. Already stored experiences before one’s birth is called sanchit karma. This karma makes one’s prarabtha karma from the day of birth...
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Understanding the Concept of God – Part 11 ( Moralization of the 6 bad qualities )

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October 22, 2009
Understanding the Concept of God – Part 11 ( Moralization of the 6 bad qualities )

The 6 major bad qualities are strong desire (passion), anger, miserliness, immoral sexual passion, vanity & vengeance. All these qualities arise only when one is in beta level, as normally everybody will be in this level due to their constant thinking of some matters or problems that come across their life. The level swings...
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