Sanathana Dharma
What To and What Not to Do
Do what you love or love what you do. There is no in between these two. Do, it always keeps you in happy state.
Jagadguru Basaveshwara(of 12th century) said in a Vachana(Kannada language prose-poem - mostly on life lessons attempts make common man to understand as whole Sanathana dharma shastra scripted in Sanskrit) “Do Work. This [...]
Who Influence Us
We will be chasing one or the other dream at any given point of time. People asks many time, how about lazy… useless…incompetent…people. I am of the strong belief that no such people exists or ever existed. Believe me. I presume that every person lives with at least one objective at any given point of [...]
What To and what not to Speak
As I said in my earlier article on Ananda “Everyone wants Always to be Happy”.
As a father, Spouse, friend, coach, doctor, lawyer, HR person, … (whatever the relationship we are in), we find that most of the time our happiness is spoiled by what we speak. In Kannada, there is a proverb ” One who [...]
Sheetali and Sheetkari Pranayamas for this Summer
Beat the Heat! Even when you do not have water, watermelon, fan, cooler , AC near by.
These two simple breathing techniques / pranayamas will definitely help you.
Sheetali Pranayama:
‘Sheeta’ means cold. ‘Sheeta Gaali’ means cooling air. Sheetali pranayama is a cooling breath technique, which is to be done to keep the body cool, especially in summer. [...]
Holi is the Festival of Colours
Holi, Kamadahan, is celebrated on the last full moon day of the Phalguna masa (12th Month of salivahana Shaka- chandramana panchanga).
There are three main reasons associated with this celebration.
1. Kamadeva (god of lust-love) and his wife Rathi were disrupted Lord Shiva’s mahatapas (deep meditation), based on request of gods, in order to marry him with [...]
The Most Misunderstood Three by the World
The Most Misunderstood Three , the myths, exists form long time are
1. God
2. Human (Woman)
3. Energy
In addition, the other two very vitals are
4. Space
5. Time
Na Ma Shiva Ya
Shiv U
Indian Valentine’s Day
There are many Valentines, whom to attribute? The right one could be…
Roman Emperor Claudius Second believed that men remain single are going to be excellent warriors. But St.Valentine Rome was working against this ideology by performing marriage ceremonies secretly of those young men. Because of this, he was martyred and buried on 14th February on [...]
Maha Shivaratri and Science
Maha Shivaratri “Great Holy Night to get union with Shiva” falls on Magha masa(11th Month of salivahana Shaka- chandramana panchanga) Bahula Chaturdasi((14th) (Krishna Paksham- Moonless night).
Lord Shiva, one of the Trinity(Trimurtis) who maintains laya (the undifferentiated State) of the universe, is the deity worshiped on this auspicious day.
legends /Reasons for Special Worship:
It is [...]
First Hen or Egg
When we were kids, if any of us arrogantly show-off our intelligence or get a praise from elders … one of the rests use to tame with this puzzle with a funny tone Tell, Tell “First Egg or Hen?”
Our sage kapila in his “Samkhyapravachana Sutra” explained in the duality theory, which recognizes the [...]
Navarasas are The Nine Emotions
There are nine basic ways to express our emotion that are very well captured and practiced in Nrityas(dance) or Natyas(dance-drama).
The Indian dance forms like Bharatanatya, Katak … and open air theatre dance-drama like Bayalata, Katakkali … can be learned to master navarasas.
To emote –> Practice
1. Love and One’s Aesthetics –> Shringara Rasa
2. Amusement / Joy [...]