वे(वि)लियनाडु-क्षेत्र-माहात्म्यम्
The Greatness of Ve(i)liyanadu-kṣetra Introduction: A couple of verses in the śloka-vṛtta introduce this composition – क्षेत्रे विलियनाड्वाख्ये केरलेषु व्यवस्थिते। जातश्श्रीशङ्कराचार् ...
A Caterpillar’s Journey
There is a Franciscan Friars shrine near our house, where I enjoy either walking on its trails, or sitting in its beautiful shaded spots. One shaded spot is next to a lotus pond. A couple of weeks ago ...
Happines unveiled!
Happiness is an enigma and a trap. It is an enigma because we can never gain permanent happiness despite our all-out efforts. It is a trap as it is impossible to desert it. Everyone is struggli ...
Discover your Inner Peace and Tranquility
Master Gita Master Life! Testimonial by Tanvi Joshi Have we not felt many times so completely dejected within our lives and decided to give up before even trying? The human mind has a capacity t ...
Sūktisudhā – The Elixir of Adages
It is a common technique in public speaking to quote great people or major literary works. Those who've been educated in English are used to quoting Gandhi, Lincoln, Jefferson, Shakespeare. Lately ...
The Veda-Purana Connection
I attended a JñānaYajña, Chinmaya Mission style. Advaita Makaranda was the text, its meaning revealed in a series of talks that almost felt like discussion sessions among those determined to decod ...
Re-Awakening Spiritual Camps
Camp(ing) at Chinmaya International Foundation An unparalleled divine experience A camp according to popular meaning is defined as a place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents ...
Mind is Irrelevant in the Absence of Consciousness
When we are immersed in an event, like buying a car, we are so engrossed that we forget ourselves during the transaction. (Published In New Indian Express) CHENNAI : Does the brain contain the ...
It’s all about Being Conscious
(Published In New Indian Express) CHENNAI: It was a thick jungle where rays of sunlight did not dare pierce. I walked hesitatingly expecting some wild animal to pounce on me at any moment. ...
Human Beings are Born to Meditate
The meditator is experimenting with his consciousness (Published In New Indian Express) CHENNAI: Meditation is the modern buzzword of health and mental wellbeing. No two meditation techniques are ...