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14 July
2019
Despite being in forms uncountable, God is uniquely singular.

The array of powers of God is represented in the form of the deities, but, they are all the same. (Rigveda 1/164/46) God is all- pervading. This vast world, the space, the cosmic universe, each and every bit of the cosmos carries the enormity of God’s existence. He is the one who controls this world

14 July
2019
Bathing is rejuvenating and purifying for the body.

The word ‘bath’ is procedural. It generally suggests the acts of washing, rinsing, scrubbing, dipping into a water body, etc. Bathing daily cleans the body and rejuvenates the soul. Bathing in the morning is an external and somatic. It has been taken up since ages recognizing its sanitising effects Sun bathing is the practice of

11 July
2019
Life calls for an impeccable coordination of Knowledge and Deeds.

We do not reap any real benefit from humming any religious texts, Vedantic chants or textbooks, lest we put the wisdom inscribed in these texts in our lives (Rigveda 1/22/19). There’s a story from the student life of DharmarajYudhishthira. Once a Guru (teacher) taught all the students a mantra ; “satyaṃ vada, dharmaṃ cara, svādhyāyānmā

11 July
2019
Be fearless and Unprejudiced, when on the path of ‘Dharma’.

A person ought to exude purity mentally and exhibit it physically. The charity made from the earnings with moral means is rewarding. The gains derived from corrupt means as bribery, pilfering etc. is generally ravaging for the person and his family. (Rigveda7-56-12) ‘Dharma’ (Duty) sets the foundation stone for this world. The conduct of a

11 July
2019
The Enlightened illumine the lives around.

People who are virtuous and can help refine the conduct of others,prove to be earnest companions as they help abstaining mental flimsiness of self, as well as of others. (Yajurveda 35/11) Easier said than done, to assist others in developing an unblemished character we need to undergo a phase of metamorphosis to develop a character

11 July
2019
Swami Vivekananda and his Philosophy of Education

Rigveda (5/5/2) directs that savants should nurture people with truth and knowledge akin a cow that saps its owners with its nectar like milk. Swami Vivekananda was a critic of the modern education system; his educational philosophy was guided by the Upanishads. With a stress on booklore, he firmly believed that education should facilitate character