Category: traditions

  • The Practice of Satsang

    The practice of satsang is the basis for like-minded people to commune together and participate in singing bhajans and the glories of their favorite God-head. The bhakti movement in India is perhaps the major sect which practices satsang on a regular basis to sing the glories of Lord Krishna. The word satsang (सतसंग) literally means…

  • Lord Shiva Mantras and Prayers

    Lord Shiva, the greatest yogi and Lord of meditation, is revered in all sects of hinduism, in all regions of India. It is traditional that every deity has a particular day of the week devoted to them and devotees observe a day of fasting and perform puja to the Lord on this day. For Lord…

  • Benefits of Fasting

    Just as impure gold is rendered pure by melting it in the crucible again and again, so also this impure mind is rendered purer by repeated fasting. If you cannot fast for the full twenty-four hours, at least fast for 10-12 hours and then take some milk and fruit. Occasionally, a complete fast is greatly…

  • Karva Chauth – A Celebration for Women

    Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of the waning moon (the period after Sharad Poornima). It usually falls in late October, ten days or so before Diwali. According to tradition, women keep a day-long fast and pray to Goddess Parvati for the health and longevity of their husbands.