Refinement of Aspirations

A lack of harmony between inner life (aspirations, thinking, character, etc.) and outer life (actions, interactions, conduct, etc.) of an individual may give rise to muddled and mismatched aspirations as well as the feelings of inner dissatisfaction. Many individuals happen to be deeply idealistic, however, sometimes they might commit something undesirable out of their instincts […]

Courage and Compassion

This is a story from India. Once the army of courageous and powerful Shivaji attacked a small kingdom of Ballari situated in southern India. The soldiers of Ballari fought bravely but eventually got defeated being lesser in number and strength. More than half of the battalion was killed in the battle and those who remained […]

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Demolition of the tower of ego

The great empire of Kalinga was spread from the Ganges to the Godavari. In such a large empire in ancient India, there was a small & obscure village named Parnia. In this unimportant village there lived a master stone carver who was very proficient in his craft producing life like statues out of stone. Kalinga […]

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The philosophy of life

God have bestowed the human beings with the power of knowledge and the right to act as well. Getting a human birth is not a matter of joke that one would attain it again very easily, and then would practice devotion. The scriptures declare that one attains the body of a human being after taking […]

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The Inherent Strength of Thoughts

The only  motivational force behind our deeds is our own thoughts and notions. And thoughts and deeds are strongly interlinked with each other. The way a man thinks, always gets reflected in his disposition in the society. Over a period of time, he becomes exactly what he contemplates. Hence, we must ponder over what we […]

Gayatri Mantra (our inspiration)

Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom. Its meaning is that “May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path”. The mantra is also a prayer to the “giver of light and life” – the sun (savitur). Oh God! Thou […]