I Changed my Meditation Style: see what I experienced
Scott Robinson ‘Yogibanker’ shares his meditation experiences with LWP. A life-long TM meditator tries something new – read what happens.
Recipe: Ginger Jam
This delightful South Indian grandmother’s recipe from Megala’s Kitchen is all about simple Ayurvedic wellness!
Understanding the Ayurvedic principles of Panchamahabhuta and Tridosha
Vata, Pitta, Kapha. Sounds like Greek? Ayurveda entrepreneur Nidhi Bansal breaks it down for us on LWP.
Art, Cosmology and the Divine | Part IV
In Part IV: Churning of the Ocean, Subhash Kak explains the story of the churning of the ocean and its spiritual symbolism.
Art, Cosmology and the Divine | Part III
In Part III: Temples and Gods, Subhash Kak explains how ancient Hindu temples were designed to reflect the cosmos. The representation of the cosmos simultaneously at the level of the universe and the individual, was meant to facilitate the devotee’s spiritual transformation.
Tantra and Yoga
An interesting analysis of the influences of the tantrik tradition on modern yoga.
Winding through the streets of Sanskardhani, Jabalpur
An insider’s account of the city of the Marble Rocks, the jewel in the crown of Ma Narmadey…
When Gautama became the Buddha
Buddha Purnima reminds us of our highest purpose, to realise our true, Buddha nature. Read about Gautama’s enlightenment and what other spiritual masters had to say about the Buddha.
The Bhagavad Gita – the essence of India and its profound message for the world
Eminent Vedic teacher David Frawley explains how the Bhagavad Gita reflects India’s ethos and offers solutions for the human condition.
Art, Cosmology and the Divine | Part II
In Part II: General Equivalences, Subhash Kak looks at the astronomical codes reflected in Vedic art and rituals.
Art, Cosmology and the Divine – a study of Indian culture | Part I
In this six-part series, Subhash Kak shows how traditional Indian art is not only aesthetically sublime, but is a reflection of the cosmos and indeed of the Divine itself.
How would you like your mind?
Mind-full or Mind-less? Is mindfulness all that it’s cracked up to be?
What India can learn from La France in cultural promotion
Their ability to convert a tiny unknown village with little more than a church to its name, into a sought after tourist destination by creating leafy café studded promenades, cute (if sometimes gratuitous) museums and by disseminating ample literature on local history and culture as well as neat maps proposing quaint walking trails, reveals incredible…
Recipe: Grilled Indian Cheese & Veggie Platter
For all you veggies looking for a break from the usual fare and the meat-eaters who think veggie food can’t be tasty, here’s a delicious and nutritious, yet incredibly simple recipe to try! It’s perfect for a light Sunday evening dinner with some plain rice and daal (lentil soup) or as a starter when you have guests to impress. Just make sure you have at least an hour of marination time on your hands!
Tweeting our way to reform
As of May 2016, India ranked as the country with the second highest number of Twitter users (after the US) at 41 million users (as per Statista). For anyone with a healthy appetite for political discourse, this should come as no surprise as tweets have become almost synonymous with official public statements. As someone who…