Category: divinity

  • Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra for Lord Shiva

    The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiva for healing, overcoming death. Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam, urvarukamiva bandhanaan mrityor mokshiye maamratat.

  • Kena Upanishad – Who moves this universe?

    That which makes the tongue speak, but cannot be spoken; That is the nature of the Self. It is not someone other than you. Those who say they know the Self really do not know it. The Self cannot be known by the intellect because it is beyond the duality of the knower and the…

  • On Creation and Destruction – Brahma and Shiva

    On the one hand, we have Brahma the creator – he, looking in all four directions, creating the three universes, with the five elements at his disposal. He is said to create all that exists. On the other hand, we have Shiva, the destroyer. He, of the long-matted hair through which the Ganga is said…

  • Arise, Awake – A Call to Action by Swami Vivekananda

    Swami Vivekanada, the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa, was a great believer in action. One of his most famous quotes is “Arise, Awake, and stop not till the goal is achieved”. There can be no simpler, yet more powerful call to action. So, what is this “goal” that Swami Vivekananda is challenging us to work towards?…

  • The Nature of the Infinite

    The nature of the Infinite has since time immemorial been the subject of examination for human beings, and the seekers among us. Who or what is this Infinite? Where does the Infinite come from? What is the extent of the Infinite? “As the seed is in the plant, as the shade is in the tree,…

  • On Faith and Seasons

    The seasons through the year often bring varied emotions to the front for most of us. It could be summer, winter, or the rains. Or it could be spring or autumn. Every season seems to bring its own colors, traditions, festivals, memories and moods which affect our spiritual nature.