The Importance of Namaste
Of all the ways of greeting, the hugs and kisses and handshakes, the Namaste is the most profound, explains Ambika Gupta. Read about what the Namaste really represents and it’s yogic meaning.
Let it R.A.I.N.
Have you heard of the R.A.I.N. practice? Isabella Convertini describes this practice that is helpful in times when tumultuous emotions take over and it seems difficult to hold on to our inner peace. This practice is an easy way to navigate through the flood of emotions and stay centred.
8 Miracle Ingredients Every Kitchen Must Have
These 8 ingredients are considered to be health treasures in Ayurveda. Do you have them in your kitchen and know about all their goodness?
Introducing Sri Aurobindo
Beloo Mehra takes on the difficult challenge of introducing us to one of the greatest men in India’s history – the great yogi, sage, poet, philosopher, visionary, patriot, politician and intellectual, Sri Aurobindo.
Tiger Stripes of Virtue and Sin
Is shunning sin and clinging to virtue a sure way to reach the Divine or is that way too simplistic thinking? IS it possible that virtue can be more binding than vice? Ganesh Varadharajan explores, drawing inspiration from Sri Aurobindo.
A Safari Story: Life on the Wild Side at Jim Corbett
Rahul Sharma shares his experience of undertaking a safari with his family at the Jim Corbett national park in India.
Who is Krishna?
How can we understand this most colourful and attractive incarnation of the Divine? His exhalation is the Gita and his inhalation is the Leela, as Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev puts it. If we want to understand the nature of life, we must study the Gita but if we want to know the essence of Krishna, we must become his inhalation. We must approach with the devotion of Radha and Meera writes Shruti Bakshi.
From Vedanta to Plato & More | Weekly Newsletter No. 10
The weekly round-up of LWP’s articles (7 – 13 August).
India’s Struggle for Freedom and the Voice of God – Sri Aurobindo’s Speech
Sri Aurobindo played a crucial role in India’s freedom movement by raising the national consciousness. In this speech at Uttarpara in West Bengal, he talked about his communion with God during a jail sentence he served during the freedom struggle. The speech describes his realisation that nationalism had a spiritual purpose in India. It provides the context for Sri Aurobindo’s vision of raising India to raise Sanatana Dharma.
Indian Monk Says to Rise Above Thought and Reason (Swami Vivekananda)
Are there limits to our reason or is reason all we must rely on?
Swami Vivekanda said: “The really difficult part to understand is that this state, the Absolute, which has been called the highest, is not, as some fear, that of the zoophite, or of the stone. That would be a dangerous thing to think. According to these thinkers there are only two states of existence, one of the stone, and the other of thought. What right have they to limit existence to these two? Is there not something infinitely superior to thought?” Read more in the article.
A Most Touching Tribute to Devi
This unconventional musical tribute to Devi, Shakti or the Mother Goddess by Krishna Das is likely to bring a tear to your eye.
From Vedanta to Plato: the Deep Links between India and Europe (Part 2)
Part 2 in this two-part series in which Professor Subhash Kak explores the deep historical connections between India and Europe in art, astronomy, civilisational ideas, language, literature and mythology. Here Professor Kak looks at some examples from Graeco-Roman art wherein Indic elements appear prominent.
Why the Meatless Impossible Burger Does Little for Humanity
Is the adoption of fake-meat a desirable new vegetarian trend? Shruti Bakshi argues that it’s a call not to our humanity, but to our senses. Authentic vegetarianism is a reflection of a satvik mind that is life-sensitive and feels a respect for Nature. It must not be a feel-good fad.
Perception: The Wayfinder
Ganesh Varadharajan explores how perception is our tool for understanding the world and ourselves but that clarity of perception depends on our connectedness with our true selves and not with the ego-personality.
From Vedanta to Plato: the Deep Links between India and Europe (Part 1)
Vedanta and Plato. Mahabharata and Homeric poems. Venus and Vena. Kupros and Shukra. What’s behind the fascinating parallels?
Professor Subhash Kak delves into the deep connections between India and the Graeco-Roman world which show up not only in language, but civilizational ideas, philosophy, mythology, astronomy and art. This is Part 1 in a two-part series.