Sutras are concise aphorisms. The Shiva Sutras are a key source for Kashmir Shaivism, a non-dualistic school of Hinduism, These sutras were revealed to Vasugupta around the 9th century CE. Their significance lies in defining the ultimate nature of reality as pure consciousness (Shiva) and providing a path to realize this through three methods (upayas): Śāmbhavopāya (Shiva's method), Śāktopāya (Shakti's method), and Āṇavopāya (No-method). The core tea
Sutras are concise aphorisms. The Shiva Sutras are a key source for Kashmir Shaivism, a non-dualistic school of Hinduism, These sutras were revealed to Vasugupta around the 9th century CE. Their significance lies in defining the ultimate nature of reality as pure consciousness (Shiva) and providing a path to realize this through three methods (upayas): Śāmbhavopāya (Shiva's method), Śāktopāya (Shakti's method), and Āṇavopāya (No-method). The core tea
The Anugita is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna at the Pandavas' palace after the Kurukshetra war had ended. It is included in the Book XIV of Mahabharata, In that sense, Anugita is the second discourse by Krishna to Arjuna, the first one being in the form of Bhagavad Gita, included in the Book VI of Mahabharata. Anugita explores the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and how individual actions (karma) determine one's destiny and the experience
The Anugita is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna at the Pandavas' palace after the Kurukshetra war had ended. It is included in the Book XIV of Mahabharata, In that sense, Anugita is the second discourse by Krishna to Arjuna, the first one being in the form of Bhagavad Gita, included in the Book VI of Mahabharata. Anugita explores the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and how individual actions (karma) determine one's destiny and the experience
Yoga Nidra means ‘yogic sleep’, ‘psychic sleep’, or ‘sleeping consciously’. It is a profound ancient Indian relaxation technique. Yoga-Nidra practice combines the guided audio instructions and the mental imagery, while lying in a specific yoga posture called ‘Shavasana’ or the ‘corpse pose’, with palms up and eyes closed. In the Yoga Nidra-state while the body is completely at rest yet there is
Yoga Nidra means ‘yogic sleep’, ‘psychic sleep’, or ‘sleeping consciously’. It is a profound ancient Indian relaxation technique. Yoga-Nidra practice combines the guided audio instructions and the mental imagery, while lying in a specific yoga posture called ‘Shavasana’ or the ‘corpse pose’, with palms up and eyes closed. In the Yoga Nidra-state while the body is completely at rest yet there is
Vidura, a prominent figure in the Mahabharata, was a highly revered statesman, known for his deep understanding of dharma and the righteous conduct. He was the prime minister of Hastinapur and a half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Vidura’s advice to Dhritarashtra, before the Mahabharata war, is known as Vidura Niti. It is found in the Udyoga Parva (Book 5, Chapters 33-40) of Mahabharata. Vidura Niti offers insights into the qualities of a good
Vidura, a prominent figure in the Mahabharata, was a highly revered statesman, known for his deep understanding of dharma and the righteous conduct. He was the prime minister of Hastinapur and a half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Vidura’s advice to Dhritarashtra, before the Mahabharata war, is known as Vidura Niti. It is found in the Udyoga Parva (Book 5, Chapters 33-40) of Mahabharata. Vidura Niti offers insights into the qualities of a good
The mind is often described as the faculty of consciousness and thought, including our capacity to be aware of the world around us: its perception, reasoning, memory, emotion, and imagination. We are constantly running around all the time under tremendous pressure. Due to our cluttered and wavering mind like a monkey, we are not able to cope up with our day-to-day problems. This book describes the nature of mind, its unstable state most of the time and various
The mind is often described as the faculty of consciousness and thought, including our capacity to be aware of the world around us: its perception, reasoning, memory, emotion, and imagination. We are constantly running around all the time under tremendous pressure. Due to our cluttered and wavering mind like a monkey, we are not able to cope up with our day-to-day problems. This book describes the nature of mind, its unstable state most of the time and various
Sound and light play significant roles in healing, therapy, and meditation; promoting relaxation and well-being. Sound therapy can induce states of deep relaxation and alleviate pain. Sound frequencies can influence brainwave patterns, moving them towards the desired states of relaxation. Sound therapy is used to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain, improve sleep quality, and enhance meditation. Light therapy, particularly the coloured light, can heal and b
Sound and light play significant roles in healing, therapy, and meditation; promoting relaxation and well-being. Sound therapy can induce states of deep relaxation and alleviate pain. Sound frequencies can influence brainwave patterns, moving them towards the desired states of relaxation. Sound therapy is used to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain, improve sleep quality, and enhance meditation. Light therapy, particularly the coloured light, can heal and b
Malicious envy is ubiquitous and socially undesirable. It is seen everywhere in some people around you. It is independent of nations, societies, neighbourhood, gender, age, caste, profession, etc. These people are envious of your progress, knowledge, achievements, fame, physical attributes, wealth, status, or social acceptability, etc. Malicious envy involves a motive to outdo or undo the advantages of envied, going to the extent of defaming, demor
Malicious envy is ubiquitous and socially undesirable. It is seen everywhere in some people around you. It is independent of nations, societies, neighbourhood, gender, age, caste, profession, etc. These people are envious of your progress, knowledge, achievements, fame, physical attributes, wealth, status, or social acceptability, etc. Malicious envy involves a motive to outdo or undo the advantages of envied, going to the extent of defaming, demor
Between 375 and 283 BCE, a legend by the name, Chanakya (also known as Kautilya and Vishnugupta), lived a life on the Indian soil, whose contributions and legacy are relevant even today, not only in India but in the whole world. Chanakya was the prime minister and political advisor of the Emperor Chandragupta and also the latter’s son Bindusara. It is said that Chanakya was insulted by Dhanananda, the then king of Pataliputra, which led Chanakya to take
Between 375 and 283 BCE, a legend by the name, Chanakya (also known as Kautilya and Vishnugupta), lived a life on the Indian soil, whose contributions and legacy are relevant even today, not only in India but in the whole world. Chanakya was the prime minister and political advisor of the Emperor Chandragupta and also the latter’s son Bindusara. It is said that Chanakya was insulted by Dhanananda, the then king of Pataliputra, which led Chanakya to take
Saraswati is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, creativity, arts, speech, poetry, music, purification, language and culture, etc. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, Saraswati forms the trinity, known as the Tridevi. Saraswati is venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism. Within Buddhism, Saraswati is worshipped as the Goddess, not only in India but in many
Saraswati is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, learning, creativity, arts, speech, poetry, music, purification, language and culture, etc. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, Saraswati forms the trinity, known as the Tridevi. Saraswati is venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism. Within Buddhism, Saraswati is worshipped as the Goddess, not only in India but in many
In Sanskrit, they say: “Yatha annam tatha manam”. It means: “As is the food, so is the mind”. Your state of mind and your health depends on the type of diet or food you eat. With this theme in mind, I have written this book titled, “A Guidebook on Healthy and Unhealthy Foods and Diets: With Description of Over 80 Foods, Diets and Cuisines in the World”, for the benefit of each conscious citizen of the world, who is able to d
In Sanskrit, they say: “Yatha annam tatha manam”. It means: “As is the food, so is the mind”. Your state of mind and your health depends on the type of diet or food you eat. With this theme in mind, I have written this book titled, “A Guidebook on Healthy and Unhealthy Foods and Diets: With Description of Over 80 Foods, Diets and Cuisines in the World”, for the benefit of each conscious citizen of the world, who is able to d
Today’s and Tomorrow’s wars are not guaranteed to be won by yesterday’s technologies. To enhance the chances of achieving victories in the modern and future wars, the nations have to embrace converging, emerging, innovative, disruptive, and critical technologies and new strategies. It is with this changed paradigm in view, that the current book is written. This comprehensive book is divided into seven sections consisting of 60 chapters. Besid
Today’s and Tomorrow’s wars are not guaranteed to be won by yesterday’s technologies. To enhance the chances of achieving victories in the modern and future wars, the nations have to embrace converging, emerging, innovative, disruptive, and critical technologies and new strategies. It is with this changed paradigm in view, that the current book is written. This comprehensive book is divided into seven sections consisting of 60 chapters. Besid
Climate change is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time, like a couple of decades or more. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions in a region. Unmitigated climate change can cause severe emission of greenhouse gases and global warming. Human activities, like use of fossil fuels, transport, and polluting industry etc., are the major contributors to climate change, resulting into rise in temperatures,
Climate change is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time, like a couple of decades or more. Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions in a region. Unmitigated climate change can cause severe emission of greenhouse gases and global warming. Human activities, like use of fossil fuels, transport, and polluting industry etc., are the major contributors to climate change, resulting into rise in temperatures,
Mind-reading typically refers to the ability of discerning or interpreting someone else's thoughts, feelings, or intentions. Mind Reading has two components: human-based, and (ii) device-based (artificial intelligence).
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to programming computers to do tasks that normally require human intelligence, like learning, problem-solving, and understanding language. It is like giving computers the ability to think and make dec
There are three types of intelligences: cognitive, emotional, and spiritual with the associated quotients: Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ), and Spiritual Quotient (SQ), respectively. Whereas, the IQ measures the intellectual capacity of a person, EQ measures the person's self-awareness, feeling of empathy to be sensitive to situational feelings; SQ refers to the persons’ ability to build their capacity for the meaning of l
One of the most discussed topics among physicists, astronomers and cosmologists, is the origin of our universe. A number of theories have been put forward to explain the origin of the universe. Based on the evidence, the theory of Big Bang is widely accepted today. What is the Big Bang? Around 13.8 billion years ago, all the energy and the matter was compressed into a miniscule point. There was nothing else, no space or sky outside it. Everything was contained
A Near-Death Experience (NDE) is the recollected experience of someone who has been declared ‘clinically dead’ by the doctors, followed by resuscitation (the act of bringing someone back to life).
Common traits that have been reported by NDErs (persons having near-dear experiences) are: An awareness of being dead; A sense of peace, well-being, painlessness and other positive emotions; a sense of removal from the world; an intense fe
The Sanskrit word for ‘Siddhi’ means “perfection,” “accomplishment” or “success”. It refers to the fact that siddhis are the fruit of the perfect achievement of spiritual practices. Siddhis are generally the powers to control the self, control others and control the natural world. Although siddhis appear to be supernatural, they are actually accessible to all humans in this birth itself. They arise naturally when
The Upanishads, the Brahma Sūtras and the Bhagavad Gita constitute the three component sources of Vedanta. Māyā, literally means "illusion". It is unstable, ever-changing, impermanent, unreliable and never the same. According to Advaita Vedanta, this world is Māyā. Mithyā means "false belief". One example of Mithyā is perceiving a rope as a snake in the in insufficient light or in dark. There is a famous Sanskrit verse: “Brahma Satyam, Jagat Mithy
‘Tantra’ means a spiritual technique, a total package that includes sadhana, mantra, yantra, worship, abhisheka and other processes. Tantra aims to transcend from the superficial level to the deepest level in order to realize the enlightened consciousness and the fullest potentialities of its practitioners. Unlike meditation and yantra, which are the components of tantra practices, tantra includes all the aspects of a practitioner – physical,
Ganesha Consciousness is the pre-eminent consciousness of all Divine archetypes. It is beyond time and space. It is capable of the greatest intelligence and wisdom and is unlimited in its ability to do anything, including time/space mastery, protection equivalent to Vishnu, wealth equivalent to Lakshmi, purity equal to Shiva, wisdom equal to Murugan (Ganesha’s brother), intelligence equal to Saraswati, compassion and power equivalent to Shakti, and mind/
As the title of the book “Trataka: A Concentrated Gazing Technique for Mystical Powers”, suggests that it is a concentrated technique for gazing, without blinking the eyes, on an object to get a large number of benefits to the practitioner: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Trataka is a science that has been explored and developed for thousands of years by sages, monks, ascetics, and ordinary practitioners to get these benefits leading to
Om Namah Shivaya is one of the most powerful mantras. The chanter of this mantra gets miraculous benefits at the physical, mental and spiritual levels. Namah Shivaya means “Salutation to Lord Shiva". It is called Panchakshara mantra, meaning that it is the "five-syllable" mantra (excluding the Om) Na, Ma, Shi, Va, Ya. Here ‘Na’ represents earth; ‘Ma’ represents water; ‘Shi’ represents fire; ‘Va’ repre
Who doesn’t want to be happy? The obvious answer is: everybody wants. Every year on 31st December, when the clock strikes 00:00 Hours in the middle of the night, we start wishing ‘Happy New Year’ to our nears and dears, if they are awake at that time. On your birthday, wedding anniversary, festivals, etc. many of your friends and family members send you ‘Happy Messages’ and you reciprocate the same. The common word in all the abov