Beyond the structural bounds of historical recording, the spiritual baseline of ancient India was mapped out by the Saptarishi—the seven supreme seers who perceived the eternal vibrational truths of the Vedas through…
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Hanuman Chalisa: Rhythm, devotion and spiritual power
Why does a 40-verse hymn hold such immense power over millions of hearts daily? Composed by the legendary 16th-century poet Tulsidas, the Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most widely recited devotional…
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Trimurti and Tridevi: Cosmic couples of Hindu philosophy
This exploration of Hindu metaphysics details how the singular, absolute essence of reality known as Brahman manifests through the Trimurti and Tridevi—the masculine and feminine cosmic triads that continuously shape existence. By…
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Ashtavakra, the pre-born genius
Can true intellect be limited by a deformed body? Originating from the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, the legendary story of Ashtavakra chronicles a young boy born with eight physical deformities who…
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Satyakama Jabala: The seer who learned truth from nature
This timeless narrative from the Chhandogya Upanishad explores the true definition of spiritual nobility through the absolute honesty of a young seeker. By contrasting rigid, lineage-based societal expectations with a raw, uncompromising…
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Si Malakas at Si Maganda (The strong and the beautiful)
A beautiful creation myth from the Philippine islands explains how the first man and woman emerged from a giant bamboo stalk split open by a mythical bird. Known as Malakas and Maganda,…
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A story from the Ramayana
I relate to the different stories and anecdotes, mainly from literary sources in Tamizh and Sanskrit, which are not likely to be that well-known. One of such anecdotes which I have found…
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The Bhishma way or the Jatayu way?
No two people react to the same situation in a similar way. Here are examples of two legendary personalities who were faced with very similar situations, but their responses were diagonally apart. It…
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Garden of delights
When the mystic came down from the mountain, he was accosted by the atheist who said, sarcastically, “What did you bring us from that garden of delights you were in?” The mystic…
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The inventor of fire
After many years of labour, an inventor discovered the art of making fire. He took his tools to the snow-clad northern regions and initiated a tribe into the art – and the…
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The applauding angel
An ancient legend has it that when God was creating the world, he was approached by four angels. The first one asked, “How are you doing it?” The second, “Why are you…
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The prayer of the frog
When Brother Bruno was at prayer one night, he was disturbed by the croaking of a bullfrog. All his attempts to disregard the sound failed, so he shouted from his window, “Quiet!…