Priest performing prayer rituals at one of the 468 Shiva linga in the grounds of the Danvantri temple. Visitors are not allowed to photograph the statue of the deity. By T Selva I HAD heard of many people experiencing divine healing after they had given grace to a unique deity in India. Moved by their […]
By Anandmurti Gurumaa In India, the term ”˜guru’ is so very commonly used in daily parlance by people from all walks of life. But it has now arrived at the global scene as well ”“ after all, what with the recent news of Hollywood’s Brangelina having an Indian guru! The irony nevertheless is that the […]
By Devaki Parthasarthy People always complain about bloated stomachs, restless sleep after a late night dinner served in catered parties, especially when rich Indian curries are served, which are now plenty as one gets invited to all those weddings, anniversaries as life is abuzz with dinners, disco and drinks. Every one comes dressed in […]
Prof Christensen “Having a clear purpose in life is essential for balance. Arthur Ashe “When I was holding the Wimbledon Cup , I never asked God: Why me? Robert Bosch “I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money. I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.” […]
By Kanaka Ramakrishna No one gets bitter out of choice. Yet many of us cannot prevent ourselves from getting scorched in the fire of bitterness sometime or other. Bitterness is a frozen form of latent anger and resentment. When one is offended or disappointed with others and allows the hurt to germinate in one’s heart, […]
By Devaki Parthasarathy I have spoken time and again about the need to keep our souls and body fit, but I have rarely spoken about the necessity to nurture the brain. We often underestimate brain power. The human brain is a thinking organ that learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and […]
Mother Theresa, Mary McKillop, Rumi , Nayanmars, Guru Nanak, Swami Ramakrishna Paramhans By Kanaka Ramakrishna The recent event of canonisation of five saints including Mary MacKillop from Australia, a great event in the catholic world, raised a lot of interest. Along with it the fundamental issues and questions arose as a result of the event […]
ASTROLOGICALLY, 2011 will be a better year than 2010, and I’m sure readers will want forecasts of their individual horoscopes to determine what lies ahead. I recently sat with my 7th generation Vasthu Sastra and astrologer master, Yuvaraj Sowma, in Chennai, India, to analyse the various zodiac signs using the Indian almanac ”“ which is […]
By S. Sunder Das The Birth of Jesus is recorded in the Gospel according to St. Matthew thus: “Behold a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” Soon after the birth of Jesus his parents […]
By Kanaka Ramakrishna God is one and His aspects are many. As it is impossible for us to worship him in all His fullness and glory, we take up one or the other aspects God. The divine Spirit can be worshipped in many ways. The worship of God in the form of Mother is a […]