if you want to live a spiritual life or go deep in meditation or want to excel in any spiritual sadhana then vegetarianism is surely going to help you tremendously. vegetarian diet is very conducive for spiritual growth. almost all religions and spiritual teachers have given emphasis on vegetarianism. why vegetarian diet is important for […]
vedic astrology books for beginners | books to learn astrology
astrology is considered a divine science in india and is part of vedanga. ideally, the vedic astrology should be learn from a guru and not from self study via books. if you are really interested in learning vedic astrology, then i would suggest you to find a good astrologer. because from books, it is not […]
Why you should choose only one deity or god for sadhana or spiritual practice
i know many people who pray and worship many deities or forms of god. e.g. its very common for hindus to pray and worship shiva, vishnu, hanuman, ganesha or pravati ma and so on. many hindus also worship guru nanak dev, gautam buddha and sufi mystics. i have also grown up in a hindu family who […]
Bodhidharma tea story | Zen story of bodhidharma and origin of tea
there is an ancient zen story on how the tea leaves came into existence. one of the greatest zen master bodhidharma was teaching meditation to his disciples. many of the zen monks were just beginners in meditation and not fully centered into the meditation. if often happens with most meditator… when you start your meditation practice […]
Ganesha Kartikeya story | Ganesha and Kartikeya race
lord shiva and ma parvati has two sons ganesha and kartikeya. both the sons are equally dear to them. once it happened that devas gave one divine fruit to shiva and parvati and told them that it is a special fruit. whoever will eat it, will get the supreme knowledge and immortality. both the sons […]
Ganesha and kubera story | Lord Ganesha teaching lesson to kubera
there is an ancient story in which lord ganesha teaches the lesson of humility and love to kubera. there are many versions of this story. but the important thing is to grasp the message which lord ganesha taught the kubera. kubera is the god of wealth and riches in the hindu mythology. kubera is worshipped for […]