Lord Shri Krishna in the 4th chapter of The Bhagwad Gita introduces different Yogas to attain salvation or one-ness with God. He talks of Pranayama as a very useful way of moving forward on this path of self-attainment and salvation for an aspirant. He states, अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणेऽपानं तथापरे |प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायामपरायणा: || अपरे नियताहारा: प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति |सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषा: || Meaning, Aspirants offer the outgoing breath and incoming breath as a sacrifice.…
सर्वोपनिषदो गावो दोग्धा गोपालनन्दनः।पार्थो वत्सः सुधीर्भोक्ता दुग्धं गीतामृतं महत् || The ‘Upanishadas’ are the cows milked by Gopala, the son of Nanda, and Arjuna is the calf. Wise and pure men drink the milk i.e., the supreme & immortal nectar of theGita. Bhagwad Gita, explains some of the highest spiritual realizations. It explains exactly who and what we really are. Without…
In today’s fast & complicated life, we often come face to face with problems & difficulties and are so lost that we don’t even know …..what should we do ? …..which is the right path to choose ? At these times, we often need a person who can mentor us & guide us in what is right for us. I…
योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय | सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते || Continuing from where I left my last article, Lord Krishna is telling Arjuna to be steadfast – i.e loyally committed to his responsibility, without budging an inch from his course of responsibilities irrespective of the situation. For attaining this state of equanimity one has to be able to…
During the course of my work with wellness, philosophy & mentoring, I come across people from various streams & walks on a daily basis. I have been recently coming across people who seem to be quoting the following verse from The Bhagvad Gita to me, trying to give it a very different meaning from what it actually is. I thought…
I have been reading the Mahabharata over the last two decades but each time I read it, it never fails to amaze me by its vastness. But what really amazes me the most, is personality of the man himself, Lord Krishna. The enigma around this personality and his actions create a realm of awe around the entire Epic. I thought…
The Vedas address all aspects of existence through Dharma i.e., the natural laws that uphold the universe, which reflect not only matter and energy but life, mind and consciousness. We can find among the Vedic sciences a whole range of sciences from astronomy and chemistry to psychology and surgery, extending to astrology and to the science of Yoga itself. We…
the Indian Vedic religion and science are inseparable! The basis of the Vedic religion is a philosophy which aims at achieving the ultimate goal of happiness, peace and harmony for us human beings. The rituals & traditions that we’ve been following are the means of achieving these goals. These rituals and traditions in the form of day to day activities, festivals, prayers,…
Guru Purnima is considered as an auspicious day for the Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima. This day is dedicated to gurus and is celebrated in the remembrance of sage Maharishi Veda Vyasa – a symbol of guru shishya tradition. This was also the day when Lord Shiva became the first guru. The day is…
