Ras Leela

Let’s start with some examples before the story starts. Let’s go with the month of Ramzan. Everyone keeps fasting and remembers that they cannot eat anything. If they eat, they will break the fast. They are very aware of not eating anything. If they carry on doing Roza for more than ten days, they tend …

Guru Diksha

Shri Krishna and Balram Ji were in Sandipni Rishi’s ashram for their Guru Diksha. They completed their education in three days, which required fourteen years to complete. Both of them stay at Sandipni Rishi’s ashram for fourteen days. When they came to the ashram, everyone was very happy, like some festival was there due to …

Inner Peace

A student went to his Guru and asked, “How can I get peace?” It is a very simple question that comes up for everyone. Guru Ji answered, “Just sit.” Will just sitting help me find peace? No, a lot of thoughts come to us when we sit. Now a small story is about “Why do …

Raja Janak

We all know about Raja Janaka Ji, the father of Maa Sita. Raja Janak has a guru known as Yajnavalkya. Yajnavalkya was also known as Ashtavakra due to his body shape. Raja Janaka asked Yajnavalkya Ji, “Will you please initiate me?” “Kindly check with your wife first,” Yajnavalkya JI replied modestly. Maa Sunaina was a …

Nine Forms

Navratri is celebrated as a grand season, in Indian subcontinent. She incarnated on land in nine forms. They need to understood deeply, for we may feel the presence keenly. Forms Interpretation 1. Shailputri Her first form, Mother Shailputri, daughter of Himalaya, and Mother Maina. The one who is devoid of ‘I’ is Maina, the Lord. When we renounce our ‘I’, Shailputri is born within …