Vastu Shastra is the Indian metaphysical philosophy that brings peace, prosperity and harmony to a given environment. Feng shui (pronounced as Feng She) is the Chinese version of Vastu Shastra. These mystical treatises are wisdom that has been passed down to us by our ancient seers and sages after rigorously testing the placements and directions… Read More »
Besides being popular in cooking, certain herbs and spices have had many uses in folklore, magic, spirituality and in increasing the positive energy on an environment. The following is a list of 5 common ingredients from the kitchen that will create magic in your food but also in other walks of life. You may choose… Read More »
Have you ever wondered why we are often drawn to certain colours but we find ourselves averse to some other colours? What is the psychology behind them? Colours come from the 7 colours of the visible spectrum, which we know as rainbow (Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red). With the exception of white,… Read More »
The power of lighting a lamp Invoke the fire of truth… ‘Fire’ is considered to be one of the most holy elements of the universe across all religions and cultures. If you look at Hinduism, Fire aka ‘Agni Dev’ is known to be the marker of life and death. Our birth commences with fire, since… Read More »
Many of us may have heard or come across the concept of preceptor (Guru) who apparently possesses the divine power to remove all the sins of man, thereby making him immortal. It is hard if not impossible to find an authentic Guru in this day and age (Kaliyug) where many people have begun to cheat… Read More »
Death – the door to the chamber of the divine fire Death – it is one thing that is common to all of us. All of a sudden, unknown, unaware, unpredictably, we release our last breath from the nostrils and the next thing we know, we cannot eat, sleep, walk, talk or do all the… Read More »
Viraja Homam A fire ritual that is not just for monks! While eating, we destroy so many organisms, while walking, we hurt and destroy so many organisms, while breathing, we inhale so many organisms and destroy them. As human beings, we are susceptible to many flaws, such as anger, hatred, jealousy and greed. All these… Read More »
“When his devotees call him, He comes glittering… And bestows his grace upon all He is indeed the thief who has stolen my soul away.” ~~~ Tamil poet Sambandar on Lord Shiva. During a tirthayatra we worship our deities by visiting their greatest shrines. For Lord Vishnu there is the Chaar Dhaam yatra that covers… Read More »
“I saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged… There was no trace of the city. Dwarka was just a name, just a memory.” ~~~ Arjuna in the Mahabharata In the 1980’s when marine archaeologists dived into the ocean off the coast of the Gulf of Kutch, they made an extraordinary discovery. The archaeologist Dr. S. R.… Read More »
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~~~ Nelson Mandela There is a saying we are all familiar with – that when we educate our children we teach them reading, writing and arithmetic. However does education end there? If you think about what education should impart to a… Read More »
