Aham Brahmasmi

Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Vignakarta (Obstacle-creator) and Vignahartra (Obstacle- averter). He is the lord of learning, the lord of intelligence. His two wives are Budhi (Intelligence) and Sidhi (accomplishment, success, spiritual power, psychic ability). Before I start explaining my observation, I wanted to make few facts straight. I'm a true believer, and I love and cherish the process of meditating on Lord Ganesha. This article is intended to demonstrate the depth of symbolism in Hinduism. It is solely my opinion from observational experimentation. According to me, there is a reason why Lord Ganesha represents himself with an elephant head. Those intelligent Yogis who decrypted the cosmic knowledge, who harnessed the power and knowledge to understand the deepest science related to astronomy, astrology, pharmacology, anatomy, etc might have had a solid reason to visualize G...

"SHAANTAAKAARAM BHUJAGASHAYANAM PADMANAABHAM SURESHAM VISHWAADHAARAM GAGANASADRASHAM MEGHAVARNAM SHUBHAANGAM. LAKSHMIKAANTAM KAMALANAYANAM YOGIBHIRDHYAANAGAMYAM VANDE VISHNUM BHAVABHAYAHARAM SARVALOKAIKANAATHAM. MEANING I bow to Lord Vishnu the One Master of the Universe, who is ever peaceful, who reclines on the great serpent bed, from whose navel springs the Lotus of the Creative Power, who is the Supreme Being, who supports the entire universe, who is all-pervading as the sky, who is dark like the clouds and has a beautiful form; the Lord of Lakshmi, the lotus-eyed One, whom the yogis are able to perceive through meditation, He, who is the destroyer of the fear of Samsar." The above image depicts Lord Vishnu resting on the spiral bed of Lord Ananthan (the Snake). An umbilical chord extends from him to a lotus on which Lord Brahma is resting (in patmasan). Now it is Brahma’...

“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse.” - (Carlos Castaneda) _________________________________ Energy Dynamics in Human Body Have you ever wondered why when things start to go wrong it almost feels as if the hell broke loose? Everything around you gets messed up and you feel that nothing is going right for you? Some of us react to those rainy days by sitting in our home and sulking, or some of us might consult a counselor to learn some techniques for cure. There are many others who go into depression and depend on destructive habits such as smoking, drinking, drugs, etc. Another addictive cum destructive habit is the way you think about yourself, people around you and the environment you are in when you are depressed. Thoughts such as “I’m a horrible person”; “I can never do this right”, “Life is too bad and I have no cont...

Birth Appearance at midnite of Sravana k8 (July 19/20), year 3228 BC to Devaki taken by Vasudeva from Mathura to Nanda and Yasoda in Gokula Till 3 lived in Gokula killed Putana, Sakatasura, Trinivarta demons 3 - 6 moved to Vrindavana killed Bakasura, Aghasura, Dhenuka and Balarama killed Pralamba moved to Nandagrama 7-10 Brahma steals and returns cowherd boys Govardhana puja played rasa-lila with the gopis invited to Mathura for wrestling match killed Canura and Balarama killed Mustika killed Kamsa and Balarama killed his brothers 10-28 lived in Mathura Intiated with Balarama into chanting Gayatri by Gargamuni Instructed with Balarama in the sixty four arts by Sandipani Muni Protects Mathura from many demons 29 - 125 establishes kingdom in Dvaraka marriage to Rukmini and 7 principa...

Our body and mind is ever evolving. While our body grows older, our mind grows younger. At least, that’s how it is supposed to be. How come our minds grow younger? Well, the more you learn, the more you understand simple facts of life, the more your mind can process information and channelize it through right sources. The same statement you read a year back might mean entirely different when it is read today. This is why we have to give special attention to our mental growth. None of us want to go backwards. The first step in order to grow is to understand oneself. Now understanding oneself is easier said than done. But if a person has enough time to notice himself, retrospect his thoughts and actions, and have the humility to learn from others, and accept the beauty in differences, that is when he start being self aware. Ego is the enemy of self awareness. Why is that so? Ego makes you look through a tainted glass, and reality of you and the people you look at, is stained resp...

"Quest For God" by Swami Vivekananda O'ver hill and dale and mountain range, In temple, church, and mosque, In Vedas, Bible, Al Koran I had searched for Thee in vain. Like a child in the wildest forest lost I have cried and cried alone, "Where art Thou gone, my God, my love? The echo answered, "gone." And days and nights and years then passed A fire was in the brain, I knew not when day changed in night The heart seemed rent in twain. I laid me down on Ganges 's shore, Exposed to sun and rain; With burning tears I laid the dust And wailed with waters' roar. I called on all the holy names Of every clime and creed. "Show me the way, in mercy, ye Great ones who have reached the goal." Years then passed in bitter cry, Eacch moment seemed an age, Till one day midst my cries and groans Some one seemed calling me. A gentle soft and soothing voice That said 'my son' 'my son', That seemed to thrill in unison With all the chords o...

Heavens greet me in my mother's arms Blanketed in her tender love Moments of despise, blooms to rainbows so bright When she say “its alright, I will hold you tight” Strength is what she gifted me Love is what I gave her back Those quite nights when I wail in pain Her confidence poured with no constrain Her inspiration buds my aspiration Her life is the light I walk during those nights My eyes mirror her long seen dreams My heart breaths her song of love Oh ma! My heart breaths….your song of love....Happy Mothers day ma...