A tribute to Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Posted by Srividya KR in Maharashtra on April 4, 2012
Your own self is your ultimate teacher. The outer teacher is merely a milestone. It is only your inner teacher that will walk with you to your goal, for he is the goal. -Nisargadatta Maharaj Recently Rajesh happened to come across a beautiful documentary about Nisargadatta Maharaj on Youtube. As we watched it over dinner, [...]
How can YOU serve Bharat Mata? – Answered by M S Golwalkar
Posted by Srividya KR in Uncategorized on April 10, 2011
This post is an excerpt from the book “Bunch of Thoughts” written by one of the greatest and most visionary leaders of modern India, Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, fondly called Guruji by his followers and supporters. Please read on to find out how you could possible serve your country – START QUOTE “ Many and varied [...]
The curse on Bhishma
Posted by Srividya KR in Uttar Pradesh on February 6, 2011
The story of the Mahabharata is a magnificent retelling of the contemporary history of Bharat compiled by the great master Veda Vyasa. The land of Bharat was rightly named so because it is bha (light, radiance) rata (filled with) – filled with divine radiance. The characters from the Mahabharata, their actions, their past and future, [...]
Bodhidharma’s Travels Continued – Part 2
Posted by Srividya KR in China, Tamil Nadu on December 31, 2010
After receiving the wonderful art of silencing and controlling the mind from Bodhidharma, Wu felt very grateful to his master. Even though he realized that perfecting this art should be the focus of the remainder of his life, he knew that the time had not yet come for him to renounce the world and become [...]
The Zen patriarch Bodhidharma – Part 1
Posted by Srividya KR in China, Tamil Nadu on December 11, 2010
It was a bright, cheerful day in the kingdom of the mighty Pallava king Sugandha. King Sugandha was sitting on his effulgent throne chatting with his ministers about the affairs of his kingdom. Just then, the guard at the door announced the arrival of Prince Bodhi. The young prince took slow steps towards his father [...]
The mystic poet Ramprasad Sen
Posted by Srividya KR in Bengal on November 4, 2010
Some poets live, compose poems and then when they die, sadly their poetry dies with them. There are very few poets whose poems and songs remain fresh long after they are gone. Ramprasad Sen was one such mystic Bengali poet whose devotional songs on Mother Kali, called Ramprasadi, are sung to this day at Durga [...]
The Last Kashmiri Savant?
Posted by Srividya KR in Jammu & Kashmir on September 24, 2010
Today the name Kashmir invokes images of violence and terror in our minds. It brings back memories of the horrific genocide perpetrated on Kashmiri pandits, reminding us, sadly, of brutal extremists in its midst. Even though Kashmir today epitomizes chaos, this is not what the real Kashmir –the land of sage Kashyapa – originally stood [...]
The lion among poets – Sri Vedanta Desika
Posted by Srividya KR in Tamil Nadu on September 9, 2010
The sandals (paduka) which adorn the Lord, which help in the attainment of all that is good and auspicious, which give knowledge, which cause the desire (of having the Lord as one’s own), which remove all that is hostile, which have attained the Lord, which are used for going and coming from one place to [...]
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai
Posted by Srividya KR in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh on April 28, 2010
There were some key phrases, poems and slogans that made up an important instrument in invoking a deep feeling of patriotism and love in the minds of those fighting for India’s freedom from the British. One such beautiful poem was “Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna”, written by Ram Prasad Bismil – an exceptionally passionate and brave freedom [...]
The Mandana Misra vs. Adi Sankara debate
Posted by Srividya KR in Bihar on April 5, 2010
Six primary orthodox schools of philosophy exist in India. They are – nyaya, vaisheshika, mimamsa, vedanta, sankhya and yoga. At different periods in time, India has produced exceptional scholars who were unconditional masters in these respective schools of thought. It has often been the custom among learned men to debate the merits and demerits of [...]