Monday, May 18, 2026

The manthram भद्रं कर्णेभिः actually means

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The five Shanti Mantras.. also invoke blessing and seek welfare from the celestial beings.. The manthram भद्रं कर्णेभिः actually means... le...

that shows up as difference among us living beings

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The sun, the moon, the rivers, the air and the earth too is same for everyone.. and they feed everyone almost equally with their bounty. But...

unity in diversity

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The glory of Hinduism, and the reason for the criticism it receives at the same time, is the apparent contradictions about paths we have to ...

Why is Mother Lakshmi called Kamala.,which means the lotus flower itself ?

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Why is Mother Lakshmi called Kamala, which means the lotus flower itself.? While studying materials for translation of a great Hymn on mothe...

people just reel off things without any grasp over the subject

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I do not think Sanskrit is such a free language where you can do anything you want with meanings etymology and interpretations... no Sanskri...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

dharma protects the person who adopts is

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कान्तारवनदुर्गेषु कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु सम्भ्रमे । उद्यतेषु च शस्त्रेषु नास्ति धर्मवतां भयम् ॥२२॥ [५.३९.५३]सारसमुच्चये, महाभारते kāntāravanadurg...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

fights, separations, schisms and break-ups have their root cause or origin in the extreme rage

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यदि न स्युर्मनुष्येषु क्षामिणः पृथिवीसमाः। न स्यात्सख्यं मनुष्याणां क्रोधमूलो हि विग्रहः॥ सारसमुच्चये ९४ महाभारते ३-३०-२५ yadi na syurmanuṣ...

restrain your anger on certain occasions

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देवतासु विशेषेण राजसु ब्राह्मणेषु च नियन्तव्यो भवेत्क्रोधो बालवृद्धातुरेषु च॥ सारसमुच्चये १०८ devatāsu viśeṣeṇa rājasu brāhmaṇeṣu ca niyanta...

the univeral form of Vishnu

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भूः पादौ यस्य नाभिर्वियदसुरनिलश्चन्द्र सूर्यौ च नेत्रे कर्णावाशाः शिरो द्यौर्मुखमपि दहनो यस्य वास्तेयमब्धिः | अन्तःस्थं यस्य विश्वं सुरनरखगग...
Friday, May 15, 2026

if you assert too much and try to topple the economic and social equilibrium, the entire system would topple

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In response to one of my posts on the necessity for the affluent to share their fortunes with the lesser privileged, I was reminded tha...

A person if he desires welfare) should avoid

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नास्तिक्यं वेदनिन्दां च देवतानां च कुत्सनम् । द्वेषं दम्भं च मानं च क्रोधं तैक्ष्ण्यं च वर्जयेत्॥११०॥ सारसमुच्चये मनुस्मृत्यां 4-163 nāsti...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

if mother is alive you can be happy and carefree like a toddler

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पुत्रपौत्रोपपन्नोऽपि जननीं यः समाश्रितः। अपि वर्षशतस्यान्ते स द्विहायनवच्च्गरेत्॥ महाभारते शान्तिपर्वे॥ putrapautropapanno'pi jananīṁ ya...

Hanuman, the storehouse of power

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अतुलितबलधामं हेमशैलाभदेहं दनुजवनकृशानुं ज्ञानिनामग्रगण्यम्। सकलगुणनिधानं वानराणामधीशं रघुपतिप्रियभक्तं वाताजातं नमामि॥ atulitabaladhāmaṁ hem...

never undertake austerities or penanace beyond your capacity

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आगतेरधिकं त्यागं यः कुर्यात् तत्सुतादयः। दुःस्थिताः स्युः ऋणग्रस्ताः सोऽपि देशान्तरं व्रजेत्॥ शुक्रनीति āgateradhikaṁ tyāgaṁ yaḥ kuryāt tats...

material world and the spiritual life are two different entities

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The life in this material world and the spiritual life are two different entities, like two rooms in our house. say the pooja room and bedro...

The subject matter is very powerful and deep, the mind is fickle

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अत्यूर्जितं वस्तु चलं च चित्तमतः प्रमादः सुलभः प्रणेतुः॥ प्रमादिनौ लेखकमुद्रकौ च क्वात्यन्तिकी पुस्तक ते विशुद्धिः। atyūrjitaṁ vastu calaṁ c...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Appearances are deceptive..

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A completely bald head and a head which had a close shave very recently would look alike especially for the onlookers for all practical purp...

We have made religions in His name, but He has no religion

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One very young friend was seeking my advice as to what would be a plan for life..My simplistic response I share here too.. maybe a reminder ...

If education and training are for one’s own livelihood, there is nothing wrong about such pursuit

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तपो न कल्कोऽद्ध्ययनं न कल्कः स्वाभाविको वेदविधिर्न कल्कःI प्रसह्य वित्ताहरणं न कल्कः तान्येव भावोपहतानि कल्कःII महाभारते आदि पर्वणि Engagin...

avoid using deeply hurting, sharp, acrid world of low standard

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मर्माण्यस्थीनि हृदयं तथासून् घोरा वाचो निर्दहन्तीह पुंसाम् । तस्माद्वाचं रुचतीन्तीक्ष्णरूपं धर्मारामो अन्त्यशो वर्जयेत्ताम् ॥१२१॥ सरसमुच्चय...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

If our minds are kept like those of the infants

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If our minds are kept like those of the infants, they would react to pleasure and pain spontaneously. With such minds, once the cause for th...

keep control and win over the activities of his tongue ( in talking as well as in enjoying the taste)

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श्रीमद् भागवते ११-८-२१ तावज्जितेन्द्रियो न स्याद् विजितान्येन्द्रियः पुमान्। न जयेद् रसनां यावज्जितं सर्वं जिते रसे॥ śrīmad bhagavate 11-8-2...