Radhya Arora, 13 years, The Shri Ram School Millions of people visit temples everyday across the globe and make various offerings such as obeisances, prayers, gifts, and donations. To whom are these offerings being made? Aren’t these offerings being made just to a statue made out of stone, wood, or some other material? How can God be present in material substances? Is this not blind faith or some sort of sentimentalism? Obeisances unto the LordCan’t God manifest Himself in stone or wood? Everything animate and inanimate in this world belongs to God. God pervades the entire cosmo ..read more

Anjali Vashishta, 19, Bachelors in Life Sciences, DU Roti, Kapda aur Makaan (food, clothing and shelter) are the basic needs of the body. Without it, life becomes difficult. But apart from this body (read Meditation insights from Bhagavad Gita to know more), we also have a mind (which is very difficult to mind despite knowing that we shouldn’t mind). Peace is the basic need of that mind. Today, there is practically no system to provide for this basic mental need. Worse still, our fast-paced, stress-filled lifestyle agitates it even further. No wonder why the World Health Organization (WHO ..read more

The Festival of Spring — Vasant Panchami Author - Vrinda Dhasmana, 12 years old Vedic culture is a culture of celebration. Celebration of the glories of the Lord! Everything that we receive in our life, through nature, is by the arrangement of the Lord. Krishna emphatically proclaims this in the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 10, Verse 8 ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate iti matvā bhajante māṁbudhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service an ..read more

by Gaurangi Arora, 14. The story dates back to some 5300 years ago. A little boy, who earlier used to take calves to the pasture fields had turned six now. He demanded that He will take the cows for grazing. His mother couldn’t fathom how would he? They housed not 10 or 100 or 1000 but cows in lakhs. The boy must have been far better at convincing than his mother could argue. Because his parents had finally let him go. The world was to witness something never before seen or imagined. A 6-year-old boy taking charge of 9 lakh cows! You might have guessed by now. Yes, we ..read more

Gopi, 12 years Who could imagine that the most supreme and powerful being, God himself, would run in fear of another person? If that’s difficult to imagine, what about God being physically caught and tied up with a rope? Seems difficult indeed! Lord Krishna’s Damodar-Lila shows us how, with the Supreme Lord, even the unimaginable is possible! On the day of Diwali, mother Yashoda was churning butter for her beloved son Krishna while singing His glories. Baby Krishna woke up feeling hungry and approached Mother Yashoda for milk. But she was so absorbed that she didn’t notice. Kris ..read more

Author — Vikram Mishra, Futurist, Spiritualist, Coach - Director for Strategic Sourcing and Operations for Asia at Mars, Incorporated Something that is highly celebrated in today’s life is Freedom Freedom (Source: Jason Hogan at Unsplash) Everyone of us wants to live an infinite life, free of all restrictions and bondages that limit us. We all aspire to become free, a life where we apparently get to do and act as we wish to. But how much of that desire translates into reality? Is anyone actually living such a life? Or is such a life actually possible? Let us dive a bit deep ..read more

Written by Hardik Kathuria, Ramayana Enthusiast As we hear Modern curriculums and people talk about Ramayana these days, we hear all the negativity that (don’t know from where) oozes out of Ramayana. For example — Lord Rama was a misogynist who oppressed women, Ramarajya was the epitome of male chauvinism, better to have a brother like Ravana who fought for Surpanakha than a husband like Rama who banished Sita. It is very easy to blame Lord Rama, to propagate that He didn’t love Sita, banished her on the saying of a few people, made her go through Agni pariksha initially and then countles ..read more

Meditation Insights from the Bhagavad Gita by Hardik Kathuria, Meditation Trainer, M. Sc(Environmental Management) Know the one ‘Who’ Meditates If I ask you for your introduction, you’d begin by speaking your name and then your credentials. But if I ask you, did you exist before you were given this name? You’d spring up in the affirmative. That means your name is an adopted identity. It does not define you. Let’s try another experiment. Slow down for a moment and try to feel from within your body parts. Whose limbs and senses, are they? You’ll say without hesitation, ‘This is my han ..read more

by Divyanshika Dhawan, Class 8th What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear of George Harrison? Beatles.. Rock Music.. Fame, Success, Luxurious life.. Yes you are right… Member of the greatest boybands of all time, the Beatles, which became a household name in the late 1960s-70s, George Harrison undoubtedly had a life that everyone wants to live. Fame, money, power, fans, you name it. The Beatles But something was still missing. Harrison was searching for that. He was always captivated by Indian philosophy, culture, and religion. This interest grew, and t ..read more

Gaurangi Arora, 15 The whole country is rejoicing today with celebrations for Bihu in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat and different names in other states of India. The festival, commemorated on the day of Makar Sankranti is observed with great pomp and joy because of its auspiciousness. Pongal is celebrated to mark the end of winter solstice and refers to the traditional dish prepared from the new harvest of rice boiled in milk with jaggery. Magh Bihu indicates the end of Magh wherein a bonfire (Meji) is lit for the ceremonial conclusion and prayer to the God of Fire. Wh ..read more