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Honouring the ancestors in autumn
A Practice Around the World: Halloween & More Millions worldwide pay tribute to their departed ancestors in Autumn. Unconnected cultures spread across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans perform unique religious rites to seek the blessings of thei ... -
What is Guru Parampara: History, significance & more
Guru Parampara refers to the lineage of Gurus that has allowed the transfer of knowledge across generations for the benefit of society. It is the tradition of passing knowledge from the master to the disciple. A practice that has preserved the knowledge r ... -
2 Irresistible Ganesh Chaturthi recipes from Maharashtra that you must not miss
Ganesh Chaturthi is a colorful, joyous, and prosperous festival that is celebrated in different parts of India to mark the birth of Lord Ganesh, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganesha is heralded to be the Vigna Harta or the one who removes di ... -
4 Traditional Gujarati delicacies to serenade Lord Krishna this Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is just around the corner. Think of Janmashtami and innocence, playfulness, and of course, delicious food pop into the mind! Whether you fast or not, the joyous and colorful traditions that mark the birth of Lord Krishna are incomplete ... -
A guru, a brother, or both? A rare glimpse into a very special relationship
Smt. Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, talks about her brother on Raksha Bandhan. She shares how this relationship is unique and yet no different from those of all his millions of devotees. Here is a conversation you don' ... -
Holi: Celebrating life in all its colors
Holi is a festival of colors, reminding us about this whole world that is so colorful. Just like nature, there are different colors associated with our feelings and emotions: anger is associated with red, jealousy with green, vibrancy and happiness with y ... -
Innovative ideas for Christmas celebrations during the pandemic
What a year 2020’s been! Yeah, thankfully, it’s coming to a close. But not before it takes the year-end celebrations down with it. Oh, I forgot about the canceled Christmas and New Year parties. A Christmas without the merriment and gifts... You sound li ... -
Significance of Diwali: Stories, customs & celebrations
Diwali is also known as ‘ Deepavali ’, which literally means rows (avali) of lights (deepa) in Sanskrit. This festival of lights is celebrated on the darkest night (Amavasya) of the Kartik month in the Indian calendar, and it symbolizes the vanquishing of ... -
Naraka Chaturdasi: a beautiful precursor to Diwali
A day with many names Naraka Chaturdasi marks the second day of the five-day Deepavali festivities which include, Dhanteras Naraka Chaturdasi Deepavali Govardhan Puja Bhai Dhuj This day has many names like Kali Chowdas, Rup Chowdas, Choti Diwali, and Nara ...
