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Texts 29.1a-2a — A desire to maintain body, wife and children is also observed in animal society. The animals have full intelligence to manage such affairs. If a human being is simply advanced in this respect, what is the difference between him and an animal? One should be very careful to understand that this human life isContinue reading “Teaching for the day – Human life”

If I allow my mind to carry burdens, I will experience heaviness and become tired easily.

Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival. According to one, during the samudra manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was capable of destroying the entire world, and they ran to Shiva for help. To protect the world from itsContinue reading “Stories of MahaShivRatri”

Significance of Shivratri Festival of Mahashivaratri is the most important festival for the millions of devotees of Lord Shiva. The festival has been accorded lot of significance in Hindu mythology. It says that a devotee who performs sincere worship of Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Shivratri is absolved of sins and attains moksha.Continue reading “MahaShiv Ratri”

          HAPPY MAHA SHIV RATRI!

Acompassionate soul will travel great distances and scale high walls in order to understand another point of view.

Vijaya Ekadashi is a Hindu ritual observed during the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha) in the Phalgun month of the traditional North Indian calendar. This date usually occurs in the month of February or March according to the Gregorian calendar. Vijaya Ekadashi is known as Pankoddhar Ekadasi in Orissa. The major belief behindContinue reading “Vijay a Ekadashi”

Vijaya Ekadashi occurs during the waning phase of moon (Krishna Paksha) in February – March. In 2015, the date of Vijaya Ekadashi is February 15. The greatness of this Ekadasi is mentioned in the Skanda Purana and observing of Vijaya Ekadasi helps in removing all the guilt associated with sins committed and also helps inContinue reading “Vijaya Ekadashi”

Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.

SB 4.29.30-31 — The living entity is exactly like a dog who, overcome with hunger, goes from door to door for some food. According to his destiny, he sometimes receives punishment and is driven out and at other times receives a little food to eat. Similarly, the living entity, being influenced by so many desires, wanders inContinue reading “Teaching for the day – The living entity”