Category: Tradition
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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 related to śrī gaṇapati contain valuable pointers to important leadership skills. Connecting with the traits of śrī gaṇapati and invoking…
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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 of sanātana dharma, the purāṇa-s serve the purpose of conveying profound principles through storytelling. During such moments, the enchantment of…
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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 more about this deity, explore the hidden meaning behind the delicious modaka, and get some practical mentoring on how to…
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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 a strong logical basis and had systems for debates with their peers.
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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 arise in the minds of modern people.
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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 capabilities, and it would not be appropriate to expect all of us to fit within the same “box”. Therefore, the…
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Invocation
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः । Invocation oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ | गजाननं भूत गणादि सेवितं कपित्थ जम्बूफल सार भक्षितम् । उमा सुतं शोक विनाश कारणं नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पाद पङ्कजम् ॥ gajānanaṃ bhūta gaṇādi sevitaṃ kapittha jambūphala sāra bhakṣitam| umā sutaṃ śoka vināśa kāraṇaṃ namāmi vighneśvara pāda paṅkajam|| MEANING: I offer my salutations at the lotus…
