Navratri: Time to Realign Ourselves

October 7, 2024

One of the 5 niyams in ashthang yog is ‘tapa’, that is, to heat the body by giving it pain. It is a basic purification, a means to cancel out your negative karmas and aid evolution. Fasting is one way of putting yourself through pain. During navratras fasts are observed...

Propitiating the Ancestors: Pitri Yagya

September 17, 2024

Pitri yagya is one of the panch-mahayagyas prescribed for a human being. The other four yagyas include –brahm yagya (study of scriptures), dev-yagya (making offerings to devas by medium of fire), manushya-yagya (feeding fellow human beings) and bhuta-yagya (feeding all living creatures). In earlier times, people would propitiate their deceased...

Discover inner peace and ancient wisdom at Himalayan yoga retreat

June 4, 2024

In the heart of the Himalayas, experience peace, tranquillity, and enlightenment. Escape the chaos of city life, reconnect with yourself, and find inner peace amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas at the yoga retreat. It will be an unforgettable journey of self-discovery, transformation, and rejuvenation. Vedic Wisdom In times...

Significance of Hanuman jayanti

April 23, 2024

Creation exists in layers, some perceivable by our five senses, for some higher senses are required. Yet all the layers exist and the subtler or higher layers control the layers below, the creation as it appears to an ordinary person being the grossest layer, which is controlled by the subtler...

Holi: A night of mantra sadhna

March 25, 2024

Holi is the day when Holika, who had the boon to remain unscathed in fire, took Prahlad in her lap and sat in fire. Lord Vishnu came to Prahlad’s aid and as a result, Holika burnt while Prahlad remained unharmed. The stories from Puranas appear to be mythological tales to...