And so we reach day 21 of the sādhanā. A short journey, but a life-changing experience for me. I started off by diving into the unknown – not knowing what to write, what to expect – I just started. While a lot of my readers may not believe this, the truth is that I didn’t …
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अन्नाद्वै प्रजाः प्रजायन्ते । याः काश्च पृथिवीं श्रिताः । अथो अन्नेनैव जीवन्ति । अथैनदपि यन्त्यन्ततः । तैत्तिरीयउपनिषद् – Taittirīya Upaniṣad This can be translated as – from food life springs forth, by food, it is sustained, and in food it merges when departed. Such is the importance of the food we eat. The Taittirīya Upaniṣad …
Today is the 19th day, and I have two more to go. All these days, I didn’t plan my writings – I just penned down whatever came to my mind on that particular day. Now that there are three more days – here is what I feel I will write – day 21 will be …
The worldwide lockdown due to COVID-19 has resulted in an unexpected benefit – cleaner air, clearer skies, and marked decreases in pollution levels. The Ganga is visibly cleaner, so are the canals of Venice. Delhi’s notorious air quality has seen remarkable improvement. There have been sightings of wildlife on the streets of Chandigarh, reduced vehicular …
I got a lot of requests to write more on the 8-fold path of yoga – that some refer to as Ashtanga Yoga or Raja Yoga. I know that it gets a bit confusing at times – after all , there are so many terminologies and variations – ashtanga, raja, bhakti, karma, kriya, gyana – …
We are but a sum total of the choices we make. Life is all about choices. From the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, to bigger decisions such as the career we choose, to where we live, even our life partners. It is said that we humans are the only beings on the …
What is yoga? I had written about this earlier, but as my own journey progresses, I find some more answers on the way. Here are some of them. What is Yoga? This seemingly simple question is quite difficult to answer actually. Answers differ – it depends on who is asking the question, and who is …
“Watch your thoughts, they become words;watch your words, they become actions;watch your actions, they become habits;watch your habits, they become character;watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” This quote is a favourite of many Instagrammers and finds its way to many WhatsApp message inboxes in a ‘good morning’ wrapping. It has been attributed to …
