Bhakti is the easiest means of attaining the Lord. Devotion to the Lord can be expressed in a variety of different ways. Of them, ‘Prema Bhakti’ – loving God in the ‘Nayaka
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Columns by Devotees
Sri Jayadev (Part – 2)
Lakshmanasena was then the ruler of the kingdom. Seeing the acclamation that Jayadev’s Ashtapadi had earned, he wrote an Ashtapadi. But, none would sing his Ashtapadi. People refused to sing the
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The Virtue of Truth
The following story is from the epic Mahabharata: After having lost his kingdom in the game of dice (Indian Ludo) with Duryodhana, Yudhishtra, the eldest among the Pandavas, was living in the forest
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Walk the talk
There once was a boy who loved eating sweets. He always asked for sweets from his father. His father was a poor man. He could not always afford sweets for his son. But the little boy did not
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Opportunity in disguise
Long ago, a king ruled a far away land. Although he ruled his kingdom well, he felt that his citizens had become lazy. He wanted to test this. So, one day, he had a boulder placed on an arterial
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Unity begins at home
Unity is a great need. Any work, big or small, can be successfully carried out only through unity. Egoism, difference of opinion, lack of spirit of give and take, would hamper unity. Let us, as the
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His Designs
Once God commanded his messenger (an angel), “Proceed to Delhi immediately. The life of a middle-aged woman is coming to an end. Bring that soul (jiva) here.” The messenger as bid by the Lord
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The primary wealth
Once upon a time in a kingdom, there lived a king who performed Ashtalakshmi pooja with devotion. Owing to his devotion, the eight goddesses (Lakshmis) blessed him with their vision whenever the king
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The respectable one
Once a young boy found a job in a barn. Everyday he had to remove all the cow dung, clean the whole place, feed, milk and bathe the cows, let them graze for sometime and tie them back in the shed.
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Beware of Flattery
Each one of us must be aware of our own limitations and strengths. Just as we ignore the criticism of people who are oblivious of our talents and virtues, we should also learn to disregard the
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What dread grasp….
Once there lived a Guru who had several disciples. He was a Sadguru [genuine Guru of the highest order] and desired that his disciples should be highly disciplined, possess deep determination and
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Dharma – in true sense
In a village, there lived a young man whose family was in dire poverty. This youth had vowed to observe ahimsa(non-violence) and considered sticking to this principle as the main goal of his life. He
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