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Spirituality

Spirituality

Spirituality starts where belief ends. When you are content to say that "I don't know", the need to know arises. And with that the questions and the quest. That is the beginning of spirituality. It is a search for the Truth. We share our perspectives and search.

Was Shiva the Adi Yogi or Universal Consciousness?

Was Shiva the Adi Yogi or Universal Consciousness?

The understanding of “God” in the Yogic lineage and in Hinduism (its derivative) has never been of a person or entity. It has always been of the infinite, immanent and eternal consciousness. This eternal consciousness has been understood (and experienced by the Sages and Rishis) as changeless yet dynamic, both

Ram Vs Ravan – Critical Lessons for a Spiritual Seeker

Ram Vs Ravan – Critical Lessons for a Spiritual Seeker

For past few months, thanks to the general interest in the family for the Sony show “Sankatmochan Hanuman”, I have been watching the show and the all-too familiar story of Sri Ram and his devotee Hanuman. Keeping the rather stupid and juvenile characterization of lives and the characters in the

How Gods Grant Boons to Devotees in Hinduism – the Real Story!

How Gods Grant Boons to Devotees in Hinduism – the Real Story!

What are boons?God’s blessings? Let us begin our journey with a story. Aristanemi was a royal and a sage. A royal sage. He was “invited to the pleasantness of the heavens” by Indra, which he wanted to decline because he would have to fall back to his existing

Bhishma Ekadashi: A Door to the Brahman during Uttarayan

Bhishma Ekadashi: A Door to the Brahman during Uttarayan

Moksha or liberation is not some achievement but a state of complete ownership and awareness. When neither Life nor death hinders your ability to engage with life completely and you need no crutches to be present to every moment, then it is the moment of complete liberation. That is what

Goddesses and Rape: The Issue is That we Have Raped Devotion Itself!

Goddesses and Rape: The Issue is That we Have Raped Devotion Itself!

There is belief and there is seeking. The greatest tragedy that has befallen the Dharmic seeking of the Truth is that it has been equated to Religion’s pursuit of belief. Belief is for the lazy, the dishonest and the deceptive minds. So many go to a Church or a

How a Jewish Stanford Graduate from California Became Sadhvi Bhagawati Sarasvati

How a Jewish Stanford Graduate from California Became Sadhvi Bhagawati Sarasvati

She travelled to India not because she wanted to or had a spiritual yearning, but because her friend was coming to India and she went along with this person’s itinerary. The thing that really made her go along was – her vegetarian diet!! It was tough for this young lady

35+ Stunning Sunrise Photos That Will Make You Wake up Early Morning

35+ Stunning Sunrise Photos That Will Make You Wake up Early Morning

The time before sunrise is called the Brahma Muhurta. It is the best time for spiritual practices. The entire process culminates with welcoming the sun. How significant this time is, is explained here [http://isha.sadhguru.org/blog/yoga-meditation/demystifying-yoga/best-time-to-practice-yoga/] by the Enlightened Master Sadhguru himself: > If you