Bhaskaracharya – The great Astronomer and Mathmatician
Bhaskaracharya’s astronomical findings on planetary position, occurrence of eclipses and cosmography, written in his treatise titled “Siddhanta Shiromani”, stuns everyone, write MEERA S. SASHITAL. We...
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When festivity replaces fear!
On the occasion of Nag Panchami, instead of hurting or killing a snake, people worship him. MEERA S.SASHITAL gives a glimpse into this festival. The month of Shravan is very auspicious and is...
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Rasaraj Shri Krishna
Damodara Pandita God and His representatives have the compassionate habit of turning up at that precarious moment when They are least wanted by the ruling miscreants! Being the possessor of...
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Omar Khayyam: A poet and an astronomer
He was not only an astronomer and poet but also a Persian mathematician and philosopher, and was widely considered to be one of the most influential scientists of all time, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL....
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The great festival of Ganesh Chaturthi
MEERA S. SASHITAL speaks about the most beloved God, Lord Ganesha. The festival of Ganapati Bappa as Lord Ganesh is fondly called by his devotees, falls on the fourth day of the bright half of the...
View ArticleThoughts on World Heart Day
Boundless love and compassion results in a healthy heart while any negative emotion results in imbalance, leading to physical discomfort like chest-pains, says RUBY LILAOWALA. The first beat of the...
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Sri Madhvacharya and his philosophy of Dvaita
Having intuitively felt that he had finished his work, Madhvacharya is said to have mysteriously disappeared from his seat, while teaching the Attareya Upanishad to his disciples, leaving a big heap of...
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Varahamihira: The ancient astrologer, astronomer and mathematician
His encyclopaedic knowledge and his lively presentation of subjects, as dry as astronomy, made him a celebrated figure, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. Even thousands of years before, India had become famous...
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Navaratri: Celebrating the nine avatars of Shakti
No sooner Ganesh Chaturthi is over and the fortnight of Mahalaya or the Pitripaksha begins, we wait for it to pass and for the festival of Navaratri to commence. The Navaratri festival begins on the...
View ArticleParamahansa Yogananda: Spiritual journey of a saint
Paramahansa Yogananda founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) to spread to the world his teachings on India’s ancient practices and Philosophy of Yoga and its tradition of meditation, MEEERA S....
View ArticleKojagiri Purnima: Welcoming wealth and prosperity
The ceremony owes it origin to the Kojagari Purnima Vrat sacred to the goddess Lakshmi and Lord Indra on this night, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. Sharad Purnima also known as Kojagiri Purnima (which falls...
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Life is a marathon, not a sprint
Whether one has enough or little, happiness and contentment don’t come from money alone but from realistic goals, optimism and setting right boundaries. Life cannot be perfect and it need not be...
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Bharavi: The Great Sanskrit Poet
The “Kiratarjuniya”, an epic poem in eighteen cantos is Bharavi’s only known work, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. As with many of the Sanskrit poets and scholars we do not have much details regarding...
View ArticleLife in a metro
Stressed faces, tired bodies, lack of community life, neighbourhood and cracked family ties characterise life in a metro city. While urbanisation is good for material comfort and modern way of life,...
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Sri Aurobindo Ghose: Great Philosopher and Yogi
Aurobindo set on a path of spiritual learning and evolution by practicing secluded Yoga continuously for four years which he termed as “Integral Yoga”, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. Among the great sons of...
View ArticleIts just her period… deal with it!
A menstruating woman is cast aside during ‘that time of the month’ as someone impure, writes ROSHANI SHINDE. This Diwali I paid a customary visit to my in laws. My mother in law is a religious woman....
View ArticleRabindranath Tagore: From a poet to a politician
Political preoccupations began to weigh on Tagore. Tagore who had till then preserved an aristocratic detachment, found himself drawn more and more into the popular movements, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL....
View ArticleCell-Phone-Vedanta
Cellphone has almost become a necessity today. This modern instrument is not only very helpful in communication between people but it can also communicate the deepest spiritual truths to us which can...
View ArticleUnderstanding emotions
DR. SHRIRANG BAKHLE goes into the root of what creates happiness, sadness, fear and anger in our mind. These four are the basic human emotions. These emotions are the most important part of every...
View ArticleEvolution Of Consciousness
When the soul of an animal enters the human kingdom it is the first great step on the Path of Evolution of Consciousness, writes VILOO H. ADAJANIA. We all know that the real man is not his physical...
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