Spiritual thirst means seeking and continuously searching for the god, and dedicating our entire attention on him, by listening to spiritual discourses, singing songs and praising about the glory of the god. Spiritual thirst cannot be quenched by those people who pay their attention on the god in a half-heartedly manner. The great Varkari saints […]
Is there any Solution for Ego Clash? What is the solution to an ego clash? When egos are there, they do clash. There is no way out. When there is wisdom, you will rise above any small-minded attitude, bickering and judgements. You judge people all the time, and if you turn back and look at […]
What is the power of divine names? What is the power of the divine names that are mentioned in Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata and other Scriptures? It is an admitted fact that no one is infallible. Born as a human being, one cannot avoid committing sins or mistakes or misdeeds in some cases this may […]
“Do we have any chemical to wipe out impurities in our mind”, Yes, says our holy literature. Texts packed with spiritual exercises take the role of detergents in this task. The mind can be flushed of dirt by strictly adhering to the doctrines embedded in sacred books and by upholding the guidelines laid down in […]
Pur means city, so, one who lives in a city is a Purusha. Our body is also like a city. Do you know how many bacteria and micro-organisms stay inside our body? There are around 50,000 types of bacteria present in the intestines alone. When you have diarrhoea, then there is a flood of these bacteria. When there […]
We would have studied in the Puranas and in other Hindu scriptures about the existence of various divine worlds in the upper worlds. The great rishis and devotees like Bhrigu, Narad, Thumburu and Bhakt Prahlad have already visited the Divine Lokas, and worshipped the divine deities. And since they have got bhakti on the gods […]
Divine teachings contain the teachings given by the great gods, demi gods, rishis and saints and the teachings contained in the great epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavat Gita. By reading these teachings, we will be able to live a peaceful and a sin free life without much difficulties in our life, since these teachings […]
Divine discourses based on the life history of the saints like Guru Raghavendra, Shirdi Saibaba, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Guru Ramana must be held at the temples in order to torch the spiritual light to the people. These divine saints have lighted lamps and still they are lighting lamps in the lives of their devotees. Most […]
Swami Sivananda (20th century AD) was a great Saint, noble man, and he was the key person for spreading the significance of Yoga, Meditation and Vedas amongst the masses. His birth name was Kuppuswami. Sivananda was born in a Town in Tirunelveli district, and before taking spirituality as his main profession, for some years, he […]
Yes. Reading of spiritual quotes would really boost up our spiritual energy and it would act like a refreshing energy tonic. Some of the spiritual quotes developed by the big spiritual personalities are as follows:- SPIRITUAL QUOTES 1. Hey Krishna! Guruvayurappa! Achutha! Due to your divine grace, I have written the holy text GnanaPanai and […]
Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra (18th century) was a great saint who lived near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. He composed many devotional songs and his birth name was Sivaramakrishna. Sadasiva was born in a Brahmin family at Tiruvisainallur, and he learnt the Vedic education at his village. Since, he was not interested in leading a family life, he […]
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918-2008) was an Indian Guru, who was specialised in yoga and meditation, and his new form of meditation also called as Transcendental Meditation, was very popular and it has attained world-wide recognition. In his new form of meditation, he added divine mantras, which has to be uttered very silently, without raising any […]
Rajneesh (20th century AD) also known as Osho,was a self-proclaimed Guru, and he was the founder of the Rajneesh movement. His birth name was Chandra Mohan. During his lifetime, he travelled throughout India and spoke about lot of social issues. Rajneesh didn’t like the religious customs, traditions, beliefs and sentiments, but he had shown more […]
Swami Sukhabodhananda is a spiritual guru from Bangalore and through his mesmerising lectures on various useful topics, lot of people were relieved from their stress and mental tensions, and still he is contributing a lot for the welfare of the people. Though he contains good knowledge in all the subjects, yet, he remain as a […]
Sri Yukteshwar Giri was a 19th century Yogi and he was the guru of Sri Paramahansa Yogananda. He was born in West Bengal, and Sri Yukteswar was specialised in Kriya Yoga, Meditation and he got good knowledge in Hindu Scriptures. He was the Chief disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya and he gave valuable Yoga and Spiritual […]
Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati (20th century AD), also known as Swami Chinmayananda, was a spiritual Guru, who formed the Chinmaya Mission, in order to spread the Holy texts of Hinduism among the public.Swami Chinmayananda, was born in Ernakulam in Kerala, in a pious Menon family. He also participated in the Independence movement and he was imprisoned […]
Guru Nanak (16th century AD) was the founder of Sikhism and he is regarded as a “DIVINE GURU” by the Sikhs, and his annual birthday is grandly celebrated by them. Guru Nanak was a great person who mainly advocates the principle of helping others, and to live an honest life. Sikhism is a popular religion […]
Ramalinga Vallalar was a 19th century saint, and he was well known for showing his mercy on all the living beings in the earth.He is also considered similar to a Siddhar, he contains high spiritual powers, and he has asked his devotees to worship the Lord in the form of fire flames, which still burns […]
The term penance or austerity which finds finds frequent reference in our holy books (as Tapas) Should not be mistaken to be merely the act of standing and meditating on one leg in the region of the Himalayas or adopting the posture of stretching the body upwards, with the head on the floor. It is […]
Similar to the marriages of human beings, marriages of the immortals also takes place before few thousand years. Among the marriages of the deities, marriage function of Lord Sundareswarar, a form of Lord Shiva, and Mata Meenakshi, a form of Ma Parvati, is considered as the most important one. Meenakshi is the daughter of King […]