Weekly Blossoms

Many people wish to lead a balanced spiritual life by nurturing divine thoughts. The intent is excellent. But, practically speaking, how easy is it to actually focus the mind on spiritual matters?
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“Joy and sorrow in this world are only the fruits of past choices and acts (prarabda)” is the now universally accepted tenet enshrined in our Sanatana Dharma. This implies that a present
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We saw in the first part of this series that an Upanishad saying goes, “Maatru devo bhava, Pitru devo bhava, Aachaarya devo bhava, Atithi devo bhava” (Mother is verily God, Father is verily God,
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HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE! HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE! As soon as we take up the Mahamantra for chanting we cannot but remember the great avatara purusha –Sri
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“Maatru devo bhava, Pitru devo bhava, Aachaarya devo bhava, Atithi devo bhava” (Mother is verily god, Father is verily god, Master is verily god, the Guest is verily God) is the clarion call of
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Everyone is aware that the Brahma Sutras, Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita are the three grantas (holy texts) that have to be read and followed by those who desire moksha (Liberation). These three holy
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It is truly surprising that many people in the world reserve bhakti (devotion) for old age. As if bhakti marga (path of divine love) is a retirement plan! Think about it. No one postpones the act of
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All of us who are in satsang are fortunate and blessed indeed! The world is very large with crores of jivas (souls). But our life is totally different from that of others. What is the reason for
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The letter ‘D’ represents Destroyer! From morn till night we are preoccupied with work, worries, etc. A man working at the office is expected to do so many things. He is expected to shoulder
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Where the head bows down, There God is… God has the power and the intelligence to create this vast universe consisting of the sun, moon, stars, planets, earth, ocean, etc. He not only creates this
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“Where is God?” This question was placed before a Jnani (Realized Soul). Several people visit a jnani—the learned and the laymen, the rich and the poor. It is difficult to even get a glance of
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