Spiritual GYAN

Parents need to be very careful while choosing a name for their babies. There are a number of consequences that the majority of new parents ignore in the first place and create problems for no reasons. To be honest, this is the most important decision they will take for their children with which their kids will have to live the rest of their life. People strongly believe that certain names bring luck and happiness to their kids. Especially mythological names seem to have a great deal of positivism in them. Names like Ram, Sita, Arjuna, Lakshmi, Krishna, Saraswati based on the Ramayana, Mahabharata and religious deities are very much prevalent among Hindus. But, certain mythological names are such that people do not even think of assigning it to their children. These are those mythological characters because of which we had a story to listen at – the evil ones; the destroyers and the defamers. Let’s check out these mythological characters which parents would ...

The most disturbing incident in the entire Mahabharata was the ‘Vastraharan’ of Draupadi. It was a completely insane and disgraceful act done on the part of Kauravas. Defaming a woman and insulting her physically is the greatest crime ever. Draupadi was the daughter of Drupad – the king of Panchala, and the wife and queen of the five Pandavas. She was an ardent devotee and friend of Lord Krishna. Due to the clashes of land and kingdom between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, Draupadi was the major sufferer. In the timeless epic Mahabharata, once the Kauravas and Pandavas sat for a game of dice. This game became so heated that they started betting for many costly and valuable possessions. At the end, Yudhistra lost the game and had to sacrifice his wife as well. On Duryodhan’s order’s Dushansana dragged Draupadi by her hair to the court full of men. Draupadi was taken aback by seeing these so called men of values standing with their heads down and doing nothing about this di...

Lord Shiva is the original light of reality and the immortal life force. He is considered to be the supreme power in Hindu religion. There are many stories associated with this powerful God and the destroyer of evil. Lord Shiva is considered the Adi Yogi that is the father and founder of Yoga. He is the foremost among the yogis and the first teacher of the science of Yoga. He is the representation of flawless meditation and spirituality. Lord Shiva is always seen meditating in the silence of the mountains of Kailash and sitting in a lotus pose. His meditating and yogic energies are so high that he controls the entire functioning of the universe in his subconscious mind. Shastras say that Lord Shiva first imparted his knowledge on Yoga and meditation to his wife Parvati. It is only after this that the cosmic joining of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati happened. On the night of their union Shiva and Parvati started the dance of mystic love. It is described as " ujyate anena iti ...

The most sacred book of Hinduism “Bhagavad Gita”, states that nature consists of three primal qualities which are the main powers of cosmic intelligence. These form the reasons for our spiritual growth. These are termed as ‘Gunas’ in Sanskrit. They are as follows: Sattva: Intelligence Rajas: Energy Tamas: Substance According to Shastras we need to observe the Sattvas obtained by women to understand them better. So, before knowing the different kinds of women let’s understand what actually Sattva is? Sattva is the quality of intelligence, virtue and goodness which tends to create harmony, balance and stability. Sattva provides happiness and contentment of a lasting nature. It is the principle of clarity, wideness and peace – the force of love that unites all things together. Based on these Sattvas, Shastra has differentiated women into 9 different categories. Devasattvastri – Pious & compassionate Nature The Devasatvastri – the best form of w...

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. Siddhartha Gautama was the founder and preacher of this great religion. He contributed a lot to the society by spreading many valuable teachings. His teachings have been preserved in the form of many Buddhist scriptures. In one of the Agama Sutras, the Buddha's early sermon a very interesting and influential story has been mentioned. Here Buddha has said that " A MAN SHOULD HAVE FOUR WIVES". He has also justified the reason behind it. I am sure you will be deeply moved by this story. There was a man who had four wives. He was very ill and almost in his last stage of his life. Lying in his sick bed he was feeling very lonely and was wondering about life after death. He got afraid by the thought of his lonely wondering soul and hence wanted one of his wife to accompany him after his death. He called his first wife and said, 'I loved you day and n...

Marriages are considered to be very crucial decisions in Hindu culture. In Hinduism, marriage is not just about a relationship of two people but is about a bond between two families. There are many scrutinizations made before coming to a conclusion, starting from caste, family background, profession, culture and much more. Among these the matching of Kundli is a must done my most of the Hindu families. So what is this Kundli matching all about? Is it relevant? Does it really affect your marriage? Are its theories that convincing? We have answers to all your questions! What is a Kundli? According to the Vedic Astrology system personal horoscopes are made. It depends on factors like, date of birth, time of birth and location of birth. Considering these factors a Kundli is made which features many significant specifications like horoscope symbol, naxatra, prevailing stars, Varna, Guna and much more. This science of intensive mathematical calculations of the planetary positio...

Well, in the current days where demonetization is trending among people, God also has something to say about it. Maybe he wants to be specific about what form of money does he accept - black or white money (BMW)! Let's have a look at this interesting video.