The Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean -as we call it, is significant and talks about the Divine and Its creation. What emerged as a result of the churning of ocean became the foundation of this existence. As the devas (gods) desired the...
Her Holiness Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswami shares why the number nine is significant especially during Navratri: "Navratri is for the worship of Shakti; the female principle of divine energy. Nav means nine and ratri means night. Why are these nine nights important? The Universe has nine planets, our...
Man should closely observe every moment of life. Let us say for example, a man undertakes a long journey. He becomes tired. What does he need? He needs water and food immediately to quench his thirst and appetite. He drinks water and has a meal....
Depression is deep restlessness. Your painful memories of the past will merge with your present and collapse your future. Take only what is useful and necessary from your past and live carefully in the present. You need to understand what is important and what is...
Thoughts on Oneness from Her Holiness Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswami: “I salute the Supreme Force. Let me pray to the Supreme Force to bless this World. The Supreme Force is the secret behind the creation and existence of the entire World. The Supreme Force has indeed become...
Navaratri celebrations have begun across the globe. Why are these nine days important? There are nine planets in this universe. There are also nine holes on our bodies. This Universe came into existence out of the movement of the nine Planets. Likewise, through the nine...
In today’s world, when people are frustrated or feel dejected, they ask, “Where is Dharma Nyayam?” After receiving a curse, the Pancha Pandavas were walking in the forest. They became very tired and began searching for water. The brothers dug the ground for water and the...
There is a story in forest about two cranes and a turtle. In the forest there was a water scarcity. The cranes decided to move to another forest because there was no hope of finding water in this forest. They said to the turtle, “Come...
We want a situation where there will not be anything that is not available. Everyone should be able to achieve in everything in this world and we should have a world where nobody feels that there is anything missing. They should be so filled, so...