Sage Patañjali constituted the Aṣṭāṅga Yogaḥ system to help prepare for Meditation and reap the benefits thereof. Patañjali’s Aṣṭāṅga Yogaḥ … More
Category: Vedanta
Mahatma Gandhi’s Love for Bhagavad Gita
Pursuit of Worldly Wealth
Today is Krishna Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Sri Krishna, who gave us the teaching of the Bhagavad Gita, which … More
Value in Focus: Adambhitvam | Sincerity
Chapter XIII of the Bhagavad Gita starts with Arjuna asking Kṛṣṇaḥ a set of questions, one among them was ‘What … More
Real Meaning of Yoga
What we pronounce as Yoga, has the form yogaḥ in Sanskrit and it is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, … More
Relating Wellbeing and Flourishing to Moksha, the Final Pursuit
I was reading this book called ‘Flourish’ by Martin Seligman who is considered the father of positive psychology and was … More
True Wealth as per Vedanta
Wealth by definition is the abundance of valuable possessions; a plentiful supply of a particular desirable thing. It is the … More
What is the function of a Human Being
We live in a functional world. The function of a heart is to pump blood, the function of the kidneys … More
You are the Sun of your Conscious Universe
The Sanskrit word Sakshi meaning witness or seer or your conscious self is used to refer to our inner being … More
Darśana: the highest form of understanding
It’s a gift; it’s like there’s a moment in which the thing is ready to let you see it. In … More
