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  1. Radhasthami

    Radhashtami is Radha’s birthday. Radha is the longing for the Divine, the unknown infinity – Krishna! If you read Radha the other way round, it is Dhara. Dhara moves away from the source. When it moves towards its source it is called Radha. Coming back to ...
  2. Navratri- A rejuvenating journey within yourself

    The festival of Navratri is celebrated with prayers and gaiety at the beginning of the Ashwin (autumn) and the beginning of Chaitra (spring), months according to the Hindu calendar. Chaitra also marks the beginning of the year, according to the Hindu trad ...
  3. Maha Shivaratri

    The whole world functions according to laws of Nature. What is that? That is Shiva. The whole world is moving in an auspicious rhythm of innocence and intelligence. That auspiciousness is divinity. Shiva is harmonious innocence which knows no control. Shi ...
  4. Janmashtami: A new perspective

    What is Janmashtami? Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Ashtami is significant as it indicates a perfect balance between the seen and the unseen aspects of reality – the visible material world and the invisible spiritual realm. Krishna’s bi ...
  5. Holi

    The 'Holi' festival is a very fun-filled and popular occasion in India. People play holi with Chandan and colored water. This festival is celebrated around early March each year. People believe that the bright colors represent energy, life and j ...
  6. Guru Purnima

    Guru Purnima is called the day of the Master but it is actually the day of the Devotee. Guru Purnima is New Year for spiritual seeker. There are three types of people who come to the Master, the student, the disciple and the devotee. A student goes to a t ...
  7. Diwali is time to light lamps of wisdom, to have celebration within and out

    Originating from the Sanskrit word ‘Deepavali’, it literally means rows (Avali) of lights (Deepa). This festival of lights is celebrated on the darkest night (Amavasya) of Kartik month in the Indian calendar, and it symbolizes the vanquishing of ignorance ...
  8. Christmas

    Each one of you is a special gift on the planet! You are the Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is pointing upwards and its branches grow on all sides, and we all have that capacity to blossom to the fullest of the human potential.At the time of year when ...
  9. Introduction to the Ayurveda

    Ayurveda is the ancient Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. When translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “the science of life” (the Sanskrit root ayur means “longevity” or “life” and veda means “science”). While allopathic medicine tends to f ...
  10. Diwali message by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

    Hearty Diwali greetings to all of you. Diwali is the festival of light, and light signifies wisdom. Today, we need to globalize wisdom. People of various cultures, religions and nationalities will have to come together and realize that we are a part of a ...