Monthly Archives: August 2017

Here’s the thing- Aitareya Upanishad – 1.3.12 clearly says :- ‘tasya tRaya aavasathastRayaha swapna tRayamaavasathoyamaavasathoyamaavasatha iti’ Note the ‘key’ in bold letters. Still if we do not understand who is to be blamed ? Before driving the limo into the 4 seasons … Continue reading →

Why is it that we don’t even bother to know the ‘SELF’ all the while suffering with the ‘self’? Is it that the hurt of ‘samsAra’ isn’t that bad? Or the desire for the momentary hasn’t abated? Could be. But … Continue reading →

‘Gaccha gaccha.’ Was the Chandala perturbed ? Asking to remove what – Body or the Spirit ? Chandala continued – sun reflected in the Ganges or in the slum puddle ? the space in the Golden pot and the clay … Continue reading →

When things are going fine why should I trouble myself to study Gita? And when things go bad I pray. Attend and also conduct ‘saptAhams’. Regular pilgrimage and ‘nAmasankeeRthanams’. And thankfully nothing stays forever. And I am okay with that … Continue reading →

The issue is that of the fleeting nature. When we are offered a palace on the dry bed of a river with little console from flash floods that would inundate and sweep the palace to its watery grave, we stand … Continue reading →

Can one confirm the future with confidence? In general it is possible to some extent by reviewing the past of this janma and also the past with the help of a highly qualified astrologer. But the issue is Bhagavad Gita … Continue reading →

Erasyl and Garaitz lived a happy life for millions of years when one day during their luxurious holiday Erasyl abused an aborigine for his deep breathing making weird sounds as he was struggling to take the breath owing to his … Continue reading →

All of us without exception are so familiar with the ‘mahavakyas’ – ‘tatwamasi’, ‘aham brahmasmi’ etc. Sadly few take the effort to understand the meaning and purport . Hence the information remains just that for most. But once we UNDERSTAND … Continue reading →

We are intelligent enough to stay away from counterfeits. Even if someone offers an exchange of trillions of fake dollars for a few genuine ones ! But paradoxically the same us, in our entire life refuse to give up the … Continue reading →

What will happen when all the sense organs are closed! The wise smiled. He closed his eyes. The world entered through the ears. He closed the ears. The buzzing sound didn’t stop. The wise smiled. He was about to burn … Continue reading →