Swami Vivekananda At the Twentieth Century Club of Boston, U.S.A http://anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Swami_... One peculiarity of the Vedas is that they are the only scriptures that again and again declare that you must go beyond them. The Vedas say that they were written just for the child mind; and when you have grown, you must go beyond them.
Western group of temples, Khajuraho Photo journal http://anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Wester... While Matangeshwar temple had bells ringing and flags waving, Laxmana temple remained an edifice to be admired ”“ no paraphernalia of worship marked it. It had remained thus for a long time like the other temples inside the premises, including Khandariya Mahadev temple.
North Indian Garden calendar for July http://anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=North_... The garden which depended on tough ones like bougainvillea, hibiscus, madhu-malati, portulaca and periwinkle for colour in May can now prepare itself for a new look.
Sri Krishna Balarma temple, Iskcon, Vrindavan Photo journal http://anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Sri_Kr... Iskcon temple on Raman Reti Road in Vrindavan is the hub of the market sprung around it. Internet cafes, shops and stalls selling lemon soda, fruit, lassi, ethnic Indian clothes (very reasonably priced), perfumes, idols and a bank stand right across the road from the temple. The temple opens for Mangala arti at 4 a.m. and closes at 8.30 p.m. after...
The Spiritual Significance of Ramzan http://www.anandway.com/blog/post/The-Spiritu... Muhammad was a great soul. He was born with the temperament of a saint. His time was one of violence. He was mortified by the way in which people were living. He was struggling to find out some way by which he could enlighten these people. In great disgust he used to seclude himself and go away from Mecca into the wilderness. One of his special hau
Intellectual gymnastics are necessary at first http://anandway.com/blog/post/Intellectual-gy... Study. What is meant by study in this case? Not study of novels, or fiction, or story books, but study of those books which teach the liberation of the soul. Then again this study does not mean controversial studies at all.
Tiger spotting at Jim Corbett National Park, Dhikala Photo j http://anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Tiger_... On our first day while moving from the entrance gate to Dhikala, a giant tusker (a grown-up male elephant with tusks) crossed our path giving us a warm welcome as well as warning us that we were in their home, and should behave as a good guest.
You are too thin, Mukunda. http://anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=You_ar... Medicines have limitations; the creative life-force has none. Believe that: you shall be well and strong. Sri Yukteswar s words aroused a conviction of personally-applicable truth which no other healer-and I had tried many!-had been able to summon within me.
Soham mantra meditation tutorial video http://anandway.com/blog/post/Soham-mantra-me... Breath is a bridge between the body and the mind. When trying to meditate it is common to experience tension in the muscles and noisy thoughts in the mind. The nervous system is the arbiter between the tense body and the noisy mind. One of the best ways to regulate that nervous system, and in turn the body and mind, is through the breath. This h
How to balance the heart and mind http://www.anandway.com/blog/post/How-to-bala... Q: How does one make a balance between the heart and mind? A: Yes. You do your business with your mind, and service with your heart. In both cases, there is a third component - intuition.
Master Saleem live, Charkhe di ghook http://www.anandway.com/blog/post/Master-Sale... Master Saleem son and disciple of Ustad Pooran Shah Koti (Jallandhar, India) singing live at a Sufi music festival in India.
Overcoming FEAR, the procedure-Anandway: Blog http://anandway.com/blog/post/Overcoming-FEAR... In enjoyment, there is fear of disease; in social position, there is fear of falling off; in wealth, there is the fear of (hostile) kings; in honour, there is the fear of humiliation; in power, there is the fear of foes; in beauty, there is the fear of old age; in scriptural erudition, there is the fear of opponents; in virtue, there is the fear
