“जरा रंग सांची प्रेम की, और रंग हैं झूठ।”(Jara rang saanchi prem ki, aur rang hain jhooth) The true colour is the colour of Divine Love, all other colours are false. – Kabir das This is a topic I have not written about before although it has been with me …
As Yoga sees it, male and female are biological genders but masculine and feminine are energies that every individual carries. One may call it the head and heart or Yin and Yang. And so simply having a female leader does not mean that we have empowered the feminine because the female leader could even be more masculine in her approach than a male!
The Feminine expresses more evidently in art, aesthetics, emotion and spirituality. As an example, we may build a house using our masculine energy but it is our feminine energy that makes it a “home”.
The Gita spends a considerable amount of time – the entire first chapter – ‘setting the scene’. Notably, this is in contrast to other important scriptures of similar gravitas like the Brahma Sutras or the Yoga Sutras which begin with rather abrupt statements announcing that the topic of the text will now be discussed; or the Upanishads which again, don’t consider it important to describe context or background. This in itself (even if it were not reinforced through the images of the battle scene printed on almost all book covers of the Gita we see in circulation today) indicates the importance of the context i.e. the scene of the battle. And immediately, as the outer battle scene is being described by Arjuna, the mirroring of the inner battle within him is highlighted. In my view, the Gita deliberately takes pains to draw attention to the example and metaphor of battle, to later, show the opposite of it or the transcendence of it and expatiate on the attainment of absolute peace.
Sanatana Dharma means the eternal law which is the basis of Existence itself. It is not something conjured up by the mind of a human being, but is the way that the cosmos functions. To be in tune with that movement and functioning is to follow Sanatana Dharma. To achieve this, myriads of methods and paths arose in Bharat and still exist today, reflecting the fact that each individual is unique, the way he seeks is unique and the way he perceives what he finds is also unique.
Some interesting data by the Global Footprint Network regarding the ecological footprint of countries in terms of ‘number of Earths shows that India is the only country within the G20 economies that is making do with the planet as it stands; the rest are all living as though we have the resources of more than one planet Earth available!
The Earth can support natural human growth and progression but not psychologically dysfunctional consumption.
The focus of sustainability should be an alignment of human lifestyles towards harmony with our environment – this is the essence of Dharma.
The true nature of mind is infinite.Truly, mind does not have any identity.When we hold personal views and stories,these cannot but bring sufferingbecause we are going against our true nature.
Conflict and confusion is the nature of a mind that has lost connection to Source. Such a mind is desperate in its attempt to make sense of the world. The main themes running in such a mind are: ‘Time is running out.’ ‘What should I do?’ ‘I like X.’ ‘I …
A single understanding: “I am the One Awareness,” consumes all suffering in the fire of an instant. Be happy. Ashtavakra Gita Whenever you have the chance, laugh as much as you can. By this all the rigid knots in your body will be loosened. But to laugh superficially is not …
Yoga is about attaining to absolute Balance, piercing Clarity and an inexhaustible Exuberance. With this, you are immensely fit for life. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Namaste Dear Readers, Hope all are living healthy, well and wise in these times of Covid. In light of the anxiety and health concerns in these times, I …
Sharing a beautiful poem by non-duality teacher Rupert Spira called ‘I Am’. The poem
I recently spent some time in the holy town of Rishikesh. What a blessing to be in Ma Ganga’s presence and feel her intimate connection with humanity.
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In this audio/visual offering, you can sit back, relax and bathe in Ganga’s pure waters without leaving your home. Your own meditation on Ganga’s ghats…
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