According to an ancient Indian fable, a mouse was in constant distress because of its fear of the cat. A magician took pity on it and turned it into a cat. But…
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Naivedyam: Does God eat our offerings?
Here is a very good explanation about Naivedyam offered to God. Does God eat our offerings? Many of us could not get a proper explanation from our elders. An attempt is made…
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We connect differently to a personal God
Sri Rama was the maryada-purushottama, the ideal man. The purpose of his avatara was to teach us how to live. On the same day, three other mahapurushas, his brothers, were born. Their…
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A lesser known story from the Ramayana
After a long journey, Sri Ramchandra and the army of monkeys reached the southern coast and beheld the expanse of water separating them from Lanka. The search for Sita was over; Rama…
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Who is happy?
A crow lived in the forest, absolutely happy with life. But one day he saw a swan…“The swan is so white and I am so black,” the crow thought. “He must be the…
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Hanuman’s devotion
This is an interesting anecdote from the great epic Ramayana, the story of Prince Rama by the revered sage Valmiki. Lord Rama had to build a bridge across the ocean with the…
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From Uddhava Gita
Why did Lord Krishna not save the Pandavas when they played dice with Duryodhana & Shakuni? A wonderful explanation by Krishna himself: From his childhood, Uddhava had been with Krishna, charioting him…
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Karna, the great giver
This is an interesting anecdote from the great Indian epic Mahabharata. Once, Lord Krishna and Arjuna were conversing. Krishna praised Karna for his charity. He said, “None can equal Karna in charity.”…
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Lord Krishna and the lapwing’s nest
It was the battle of Kurukshetra. The white conch shells were about to sound, the elephants to march forward, and the attack of the archers to commence. The moment was brief and…