A billion Indians celebrate the festival of Navaratri and venerate the Divine Mother in a variety of ways, ritually and spiritually. But rarely do we reflect on the message of this very popular festival. During the Navaratri Festival, the Dandiya programme is conducted. It is immensely popular in the state of Gujarat, and several cities across the world. But what does this festival teach us about our personal, social, and spiritual lives?  This podcast answers these questions with practical examples. It also underscores the use of our Skills for our Spiritual Progress. Source: Excerpt fro ..read more

Devotional singing or singing of Bhajans is a core part of Indian culture and religious practices. What are the different ways in which these Keertanas/Bhajans are sung? How should we sing Bhajans? What are the examples we can learn from the lives of greate devotees like Bhadrachala Ramadas or Thyagaraja? This podcast reflects on answers to these questions with examples from their lives ..read more

The Upanishads are the distilled essence of the highest wisdom of the Vedas. They provide the most nuanced insights about the highest truths and the supreme pursuits of humanity through anecdotes and allegories, stories and parables. This is one such story of two birds from the Mundaka Upanishad that conveys the secret to permanent happiness, that we all aspire for ..read more

We are often told that Devotion or Bhakti is the surest path of gaining favours from God by winning His grace. Is it true? How can we do that? What kind of devotional practises do we need to imbibe in order to progress spiritually? What are the two types of devotion? This podcast explores these aspects based on insights from Vedas and Vedanta ..read more

Each of us prays to God for something. We ask from Divinity anything and everything that we consider valuable for ourselves, and our near and dear ones. But what is it that we should actually ask from God? This podcast provides the answer through a very insightful story that will help pray to Divinity in the correct manner ..read more

Our convictions about the finer values of human life like honesty, compassion, tolerance and faith are usually very instrumental and relative. We are willing to practices those values only if we can get some direct benefits from them. This short podcast shares an interesting story that highlights the power of speaking the Truth. Hopefully it will inspire the viewers to 'Experiment' the Power of Truth in their lives ..read more

Lord Dakshinamurthy is known for imparting the ultimate wisdom through Supreme Silence. In this video, a symbolic conversation between Him and the Ocean has been used to communicate a very important lesson on Mother Nature which has personal, environmental and spiritual benefits. The second half of the podcast has a humorous story of the relationship between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law that serves as a reminder for those making ritualistic offerings without the right intentions. Source: Excerpt from a talk delivered at California, USA ..read more

This story from Shrimad Bhagavatam is very popular across India. It forms the basis of the festival of Onam celebrated in the Indian State of Kerala. However, beyond the fascinating details of the actual story, there is deep spiritual symbolism in it. How can spiritual seekers benefit from it?  This podcast reflects on what a spiritual seeker can learn from Mahabali ..read more

We all wish to progress in our Spiritual Journey. For this, the Divine Message can immensely help us in varied ways. This podcast reflects on this theme through a humorous anecdote and an insightful story ..read more

Arjuna is considered the best friend of Krishna. Was that the reason for Lord Krishna giving Arjuna the Message of the Bhagavad Gita? Why not to Yudhisthira who is considered the very embodiment of Dharma? Why not to Bheema who was equally valorous? Why did Arjuna receive the Bhagavad Gita? Was Lord Krishna partial to him?  This podcast reflects on five reasons why Arjuna received the Bhagavad Gita and not any other Pandava ..read more