In the Bhagavata Purana, there is the moving episode of Kuchela’s visit to Krishna’s palace. Kuchela and Krishna were classmates in the gurukula of Sandipani. K...
Whenever I'm asked to speak about Hinduism to a Western audience, who is typically unfamiliar with our tradition, I like to use a simple acronym to highlig...
Krishna speaks about bhakti so often in the Gita. He goes as far as to say – sincerely worship the supreme in any form you like; I will strengthen that fai...
11 ऋत means 'as is,' सत्य also means 'as is.' As is comprehending the fact or object in its true form. To convey the same meaning why is there usage of two wor...
The basic idea of the Gita was to convince Arjuna to fight the war and kill his enemies. Krishna tells Arjuna without mincing any words that he has to...
If you grew up in India or if you were associated with Indian culture in any form – literature, music, dance, or films – you would have heard the word dharma. M...
9 The difference in meanings of ऋत and सत्य is unequivocal in the following mantra of the Vedas: ऋतं त्वा सत्येन परिशिञ्चमीति सायं परिषिञ्चति | सत्...
Krishna gives a wonderful formula for peace in the Gita. He says that when a person overcomes desires, lives without craving, and is rid of ego and a sense of o...
7 With reference to this topic, we need to understand three more words: ऋतु, ऋजु, and ऋण. ऋतु has come from the root (धातु) word 'ऋ.' ऋ deno...
What should we do in this ‘materialistic’ world where sensual delights are alluring our minds all the time? Irresistible is money with its myriad avatars. A bea...
Krishna led a simple life, possibly due to his humble beginnings. While much has been made of his expensive clothes by latter day scholars, the texts don’t...
4 It appears the concept of rta is multifold: System or Order in the Universe अवश्यम्बावी (Sure things, such as action and result, debtor and creditor re...