The Secrets of Holi: Braj Ras Rahasya of Saguna Brahman (a poetic offering)
In the world, the eyes tired of colours
Thinking colours were tiring
But when my Beloved’s full colours shone
I realised what eyes were made for
Conch or Flute: Krishna’s Gita and Krishna’s Raas
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु |मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे || 65|| man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskurumām evaiṣhyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo ‘si me Thinking of Me, being devoted to Me, worshiping Me and leaning towards (or bowing to) Me, you will surely come to Me. I promise you this because you…
Navratri: Rise of the Feminine
It is She who gives the power or Shakti to reach the Absolute. It is She, as Katyayani, who brings the gopis closer to Krishna. It is She, as Mahalakshmi, who is the gatekeeper to Vishnu’s heart and Grace. It is She, as the Kundalini Shakti, who awakens us to Shiva nature. It is She as Mahamaya, who brings forth the manifestation and She as Parameshwari, who is an expression of the Absolute. As Sri Ramakrishna said, Kali is Brahman Itself.
Ode to Govinda
To unlock even one Name can take lifetimes, the revelation of its mystery being the culmination of all sadhana. And perhaps this is why the Lord has so many names – knowing even one fully, renders it unspeakable.
Krishna Janmashtami: When the Infinite Walks the Earth
Those who follow the path of bhakti to the Saguna form of Brahman i.e. Brahman with attributes, will say that there is some intrinsic desire in the human being to know and feel the Infinite here, on Earth. To know the Infinite in form and present to our human experience.
Mukti & Bhakti
To those who worship Him, the Lord may grant mukti sometimes, but rarely bhakti.
– Srimad Bhagvatam
Suffering of Devotees: Surrender Manifest
It is said that the Lord uses such willing vessels to teach others through their example. In their non-resistance to insult and injury, they show His greatness. Their humility reflects the compassion of the Lord. Their gentle equanimity is a reflection of the Lord’s own smile. Their lack of ill-will is a glimpse of His Love.
Ram Mandir: Through Tears of Sorrow & Bhakti
Rama as the Sun, ushers in the inner light of consciousness. In a country where Sanatana Dharma beautifully integrates the ‘inner’ and ‘outer’, the establishing of Rama’s presence in Ayodhya after 500 long years of struggle, is hopefully a sign of a civilisational awakening and a cultural renaissance that is long overdue.
16 Names of Vishnu (Sri Vishnu Shodashnaama Stotram)
A beautiful rendition of the 16 names of Lord Vishnu, to be recited in the morning. The Stotra describes how Vishnu, the All Pervading One is in every aspect of our lives and how we can integrate His remembrance in daily life or indeed, recognise His already existing Presence in everything we do. Translation and…
Meditative Devotional Offering for Sri Krishna
“You won’t reach it without singing; if you don’t sing, it’s far.
But when you sing with deep feeling, God is right where you are!”
– Kabir
Ganesha: Being Intelligent with Life
In equanimity, we are aligned with the Intelligence of the Creator.
Devotion in Human Form (Ode to my Mother)
The trouble with people who are your life
Is that when they leave, they take your life with them…
