International Day of Peace
Shanti or peace is inherent in all living beings, yet unfortunately, there are still far too many people and places in the world that act contrary to this truth due to their egos. Instead we should strive to battle our own inner demons, or our unfinished business, our incompletions, through a scientific and meditative approach; […]
How to Set Up a Hindu Altar?
Perhaps after you have visited a Hindu temple and you have chosen your ishta devata, preferred god or goddess, you feel inspired to create your own altar at home for your personal worship. Why Set Up an Altar? Place of Worship First choose a proper place for it like a corner in your living room […]
Why we Celebrate Diwali – Festival of Light
Lakshmi Devi is the Goddess of Wealth in the Vedic tradition. She is Miss Universe and the consort of Lord Venkateshwara who resides at the Tirupati Temple in South India. This temple is so rich, even the roof is made of gold! Devotees love giving to this temple because they receive back. Venkateshwara shows himself […]
Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth
The Lotus or Nelumbo Nucifera is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. The lotus flower symbolizes purity, transformation, and spiritual enlightenment. Of special interest here is the Goddess […]
The Most Auspicious Night of Maha Parama Shivaratri
Today is the most auspicious night of Maha Paramasivaratri, the night of the great god, the Ultimate Shiva. Once a year in February or March according to the Vedic calendar the great night of Shiva is celebrated. Fasting for 24 hours, chanting of the divine name continuously in the form of ajapa japa, and asking […]
Celebrate Navaratri – The Nine Nights of the Goddess Durga Devi
Navaratri has started in India. It is the celebration of the Goddess in the form of Durga Devi fighting the demon Mahisasura. The Goddess represents our true divine / spiritual nature and the demon represents our inner demon of ego and its associates like anger, fear, greed, patterns, and conditionings. The many weapons Devi Durga […]
Hinduism is Real: How I Fed my Ganesha
My beloved Swamiji, HDH Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, spoke during satsangh about the experience of Nithyatva, the 7th dimension of the multiverse on Oct 16, 2019. Nithyatva is the space of eternity, a space where matter to energy (or food into energy) and energy to matter conversion happens at will with no effort, the effortless zone […]
Nataraj is the Cosmic Dancer of Bliss, Creation, and Rejuvenation
Nataraj, literally meaning King of Dancers, is the cosmic dancer, the god of auspiciousness and reigns over the ajna chakra located between the eyebrows. He is a form of Shiva dancing Ananda Tandava, the dance of bliss, of creation and rejuvenation. Nataraj is the god of bliss of which dance is an expression of bliss. […]
Ganesha is the God of Good Beginnings
Ganesha – God of Good Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles Ganesha is the most popular and beloved god of all. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesha is not an elephant but received an elephant head only. The story goes that Parvati created Ganesha and asked him to guard her place […]
Lord Ganesha and the Real Age of Enlightenment
“Deluded by ignorance, not being able to see thy lotus feet for thousands of celestial years, we have been in grief, but by your grace we now have your darshan, and are truly blessed. O Lord Ganesha, support of the universe, bless us, bless all, and protect every one! All glories unto you!” — Chapter […]