PAVAMĀNA: Enduring Indic Wisdom
Exploring Traditions, Spirituality & Science
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accept & follow
Related Posts, Traditions, Customs, Practices, shlokas, etc.
Traditional practices, their relevance and benefits.
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the foundations
Ideas & Principles
Essential background for further understanding.
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think & discover
Lessons from the Masters, Interpretations, Insights
Messages from the Bhagavad Gita and other texts – to discover and internalize.
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अन्नदानं परं दानं विद्यादानं अतः परं ।
अन्नेन क्षणिका तृप्तिः यावज्जीवं च विद्यया ॥
annadānaṃ paraṃ dānaṃ vidyādānaṃ ataḥ paraṃ |
annena kṣaṇikā tṛptiḥ yāvajjīvaṃ ca vidyayā ||
Giving food to the hungry is a great act of charity (dānaṃ); but superior to it is the gift of knowledge (vidyādānaṃ).
(Because) food provides only temporarily satisfaction, while knowledge lasts for a lifetime.
Contributors
A successful aerospace / mobility professional, an impactful scientist and technocrat, Dr. Bala Bharadvaj is also an ardent practitioner of vedāntic principles. The seed of vedānta planted by Swami Chinmayananda in 1975 continues to grow and flourish with the benevolent blessings of the gracious guru and the all-knowing Almighty.
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Leadership Best Practices from Shri Ganapati–Part 3
This is Part 3 of articles on Leadership Best Practices and shri ganapati (or ganesha). The words used to describe shri ganapati provide excellent insights into the skills a leader should develop, and how a…
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Leadership Best Practices from Shri Ganapati–Part 2
In this Part 2, we discuss important leadership behaviors that are imbedded in mantras dedicated to Lord Ganesha (same as Shri Ganapati).
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Leadership Best Practices from Shri Ganapati – Part 1
śrī gaṇapati is invoked as the first deity to be worshipped by followers of sanātana dharma. A deeper analysis of the stories of śrī gaṇapati and mantra-s used in His worship indicate that the mantra-s…
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Gathering the Goodness of Ganesha
śrī gaṇeśa the popular Hindu deity is worshipped all across India and even abroad. He is a “down to Earth” type of deity, who blesses His devotees with special modaka. In this article, we learn…
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About this Blog
pavamana.org, this blog, is about revisiting various key traditions and concepts from Indic heritage; and rediscovering their relevance for the present times.
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Why is it called pavamāna?
The articles in this blog and website are directed towards rediscovering some treasures from the vedic (vaidika) traditions of India. The goal is to cleanse and purify our minds, so that we can become a…
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Santa Claus – logical or magical?
The magical story of Santa Claus is widely told and re-told by countless adults to instill the joy of Christmas in their children, even though it may seem illogical to some. Similarly, in the teachings…
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Traditional Chanting – Doubts and Questions
Many traditions of sanatana dharma do have a logical and philosophical basis and should not be arbitrarily dismissed as superstition. The ṛṣi-s of ancient India were like our present-day scientists, and developed systems based on…
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Connecting with the Universal Spirit
In this post, we explore a simple way to initiate or strengthen the spiritual nourishment through the process of chanting shloka-s. We also discuss some key benefits of chanting and list common questions that often…
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Hinduism is like a five-star buffet – many flavours, many combinations
The vedic masters understood diversity; the principle that people come in various combinations of physical form, mental tendencies and intellectual acumen. Since the society consists of individuals who are unique with different backgrounds, needs, and…
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Remembering the Master
Swami Chinmayananda gave permission to the caged bird of curiosity to soar and explore. I am eternally grateful for that one week of interactions with swamiji in 1975, because that transformed my life forever.
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I read your narration with interest and intense faith as Lord Ganesha is the propeller of boom and dispeller of…
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Dear Dr.Bala, Thanks for the 3rd part of the leadership qualities aligned with the name Ganesha. You have identified the…