Real spirituality means an attempt to go beyond the mind. The scriptures declare that the spiritual experience is beyond the limits of mind and speech. Therefore the question arises as to the relation between spiritual practice and the mind. The fact is we have to go beyond the mind through the mind. The scriptures also declare: ‘The Atman is to be attained only through the mind.’1 It is somewhat like going beyond the river by swimming across it. If a person is tied to a pole with a rope, one will untie the rope with great difficulty, throw away the rope, and become free. Similarly groping the mind alone we have to go beyond the mind. Spiritual aspiration, knowledge, devotion, spirit of dispassion, and related ideas are within the domain of the mind. Both the spiritual and the secular life depend upon the mind. It is said that the human being is the mind with a body, not the body with a mind. In all matters, mind only matters. Our happiness and miseries, our relationship wit...

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Monday, 1 November 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during waning or dark phase of moon till 9:31 AM on November 1. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 8:34 AM on November 2. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on November 1, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Purva Phalguni or Pooram nakshatra till 10:15 AM on November 1 . Then onward it is Uttaraphalguni or Uthiram nakshatra till 9:56 AM on November 2. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north K...

You think that I am single and alone, But you are forgetting the supreme truth who dwells within you. Whatever wrong is being performed by you, he sees and notes it all. Heaven, earth, and sea, sun moon and wind and fire Day, night, the twilights, and the judge of souls The god of justice and the heart itself All see and note the conduct of a man. (Mahabharata) We think that we are alone in this world. This is a wrong notion. No one can be alone. We all are connected by that Supreme Truth. Whatever we do in this life will reflect in our subsequent life. Further explanation and teachings: The idea that "we are all connected by the Supreme Truth and that our actions reflect in subsequent lives" is deeply rooted in Hindu philosophy and metaphysics. This concept revolves around interconnectedness, karma, and the cyclical nature of life, all of which emphasize the importance of our actions and the realization that we are never truly alone. Let’s expand upon this...

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, 31 October 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Dashami tithi or the tenth day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Dashami tithi or the tenth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 9:58 AM on October 31. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during waning or dark phase of moon till 9:31 AM on November 1. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on October 31, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Magha or Makam nakshatra till 10:05 AM on October 31 . Then onward it is Purva Phalguni or Pooram nakshatra till 10:15 AM on November 1. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and sou...

Urja Vrata is observed in the Kartik Month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India . This particular Vrata is dedicated to Radha and Krishna . Urja Vrata 2025 is from October 7 to November 5. The month is popularly known as Damodara Masa. Urja means Shakti. Based on the belief that Radha is the Shakti of Krishna, devotees perform Urja Vrata. There are no facts associated with Urja Vrata. The rituals involve offering pujas to Radha and Krishna on all days. Chanting of Damodara Ashtakam is recommended. Some scholars suggest that Urja Vrata should be observed by staying in Vrindavan and Mathura .

Tukdoji Maharaj Punyatithi is the death anniversary of the great social reformer. Tukadoji Maharaj (1909 – 1968) worked for the betterment of millions of Indians in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Tukdoji Maharaj Punyatithi is observed on November 2 as per gregorian calendar. As per Hindu lunar calendar his Punyatithi is observed on October 11, 2025. His literary work, Gramgeeta, gives ideas about the developments needed in villages and how to implement them for a better future of the country. In 2025 it is his 56th death anniversary. Tukdoji Maharaj worked tirelessly to bring about social and economic development in rural Maharashtra and this earned him the title Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj. He actively participated in the independence movement and was also jailed by the British. He initiated man social reform movements and struggled hard against blind faith, untouchability and superstition. Apart from the Gramgeeta, Tukdoji Maharaj also wrote thousands of devoti...

This is a list of important festival dates in Hinduism in 2022 based on various regional Hindu calendars. The same festival might be rarely celebrated a day earlier or later in different parts of India. Hindu Festivals 2022 based on Hindu traditional calendar - India Standard Time. January 2022 Hindu Festivals Lohri - January 13 Makar Sankranti – 14th January, 2022 Pongal – 14th January Sankranti – 15th January Magh Bihu - January 15 Thaipusam – January 18 February 2022 Vasant Panchami – February 5 Ratha Saptami - February 7 in Western parts of India Ratha Saptami - February 8 in North and South India Bhishma Ashtami – February 8 March 2022 Maha Shivratri – March 1 Holika Dahan – March 17 Dhulandi Holi  - March 18, 2022 Basoda / Sheetla Ashtami - March 25 Gangaur - Gauri Teej – March 27  April 2022 Ugadi (New Year in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) – April 2 Gudi Padva – April 2 Chaitra Navratri Begins – April 2 Hindi New Year – ...

During their exile period in the Mahabharata, the Pandavas reached the mighty Himalayas. They made their dwelling in the forest in the Himalayas. In spite of bad fortune, Yudhisthira continued with his prayers and worship. He never complained about his bad fortune neither did he blame God for it. Draupadi wanted to know from Yudhishthira as to how he could love God after suffering so much of misery. Yudhishthira answered: Look at the Himalayas. They are breathtaking. I love them. They do not give be back anything. My nature is to love the grand and the beautiful therefore I love them. Similarly, I love God. He is the source of all beauty, of all sublimity. He is the only One to be loved. My nature is to love Him. I do not pray for anything. I do not ask for anything. Let him place me wherever He likes. I love Him for love’s sake. Loving God without any expectation is true devotion and love. Additional Teachings And Further Explanation: Loving God without any expecta...

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Saturday, 30 October 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Navami tithi or the ninth day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Navami tithi or the ninth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 9:55 AM on October 30. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dashami tithi or the tenth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 9:58 AM on October 31. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on October 30, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Ashlesha or Ayilyam nakshatra till 9:24 AM on October 30 . Then onward it is Magha or Makam nakshatra till 10:05 AM on October 31. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajastha...

Amritananda Upanishad is one of the minor Upanishads. It consists of 38 verses and is part of Krishna Yajurveda. It explains the realization of Brahman through the practice of Yoga. It argues that an aspirant has three-fold path before him – attentive listening, reflection and meditation (sravana, manana and nididhyasana). The three fold path lead him to the realization of the Supreme Self (Brahman). Yoga helps one to concentrate and meditate on Brahman intensely. Thus the Upanishad is described as Yoga Upanishad. Amritananda Upanishad sets forth the effects of pranayama, one of the eight limbs of Yoga, in a typical Upanishadic simile – just as the impurities of mineral ore are burnt away by the blower, so also the results of misdeeds committed by the organs of sense are consumed by pranayama. It is suggested that while performing pranayama one should first take a long breath, recite the Gayatri mantra thrice, with the pranava (om) chanted at the beginning. Pranayama should be acco...