Navratri

And how do you fast?

Navratri begins tomorrow. Some people asked me about the fasting – how long, what can be eaten, when and how to break it etc. Many many questions, only one answer. Don’t worry about it. The good thing about seeking (unlike belief) is that you are free to explore and find what works for you. By …

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Making sense of it all…

An elderly couple lived in great poverty, on the brink of a huge forest. They used to walk through the forest everyday, to gather firewood for their daily needs. One day, Shiva and Parvati were also walking through the same forest, when Parvati happened to see the couple. She was filled with compassion for them, …

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Of battles and more…

The Devi smiled again. “Yes, it is true. They are very strong. But what can I do since I took that ill-considered vow, even though it was long ago? Go back and tell them what I said, and let them do what they think is proper in this situation.” Hearing the words of the Devi, …

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Your true nature…

Well, we have understood how to overcome tamas, and rajas. Next is sattva. But wait – sattva is a good guna, so why should we work on overcoming sattva? What form does Devi take in the next (and final) carita? Who does she fight with? Mala has been removed, Vikshepa has also been taken care …

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Overcame Rajas? What’s next?

Well, we have understood how to overcome tamas, and rajas. Next is sattva. But wait – sattva is a good guna, so why should be work on overcoming sattva? What form does Devi take in the next (and final) carita? Who does she fight with? Read on, to know more:) Tomorrow is Durga Ashtami. I …

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Rajas day 2…

If you thought overcoming Tamas was tough, you may already be finding Rajas more difficult to overcome. Technology has not just brought about a change in our lives – it has brought about a behavioral change. We are now hooked to the very tech that promised to make our lives simpler. From the time we …

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Handling sensory overload…

We addressed the tāmasic self in the past three days. We now look at rajas guna. Rajas is the quality of change, activity, and turbulence. It introduces a disequilibrium that upsets an existing balance. Rajas is motivated in its action, ever seeking a goal or an end that gives it power. It possesses outward motion …

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Tamas – Day 3

So, how did the weekend start? Hopefully an hour earlier than it used to:) Today is the last day of our attack on tamas, before we move on to rajas guna, which is on the other end of the spectrum. And what better than Surya namaskara, to get rid of that lethargy and laziness that …

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