Vidya is knowledge, specifically the knowledge we gain through study and practice. So often we think that the process of gaining knowledge happens in an instant – a flash of insight or [...]
Gayatri is the five-headed, 10 armed, multi-weapon and token carrying Goddess of the ancient hymn known as the Gayatri or Savitri Mantra. It’s one of the most famous Gayatri – which [...]
One of the biggest misconceptions in our culture about yogic philosophy is the way we approach Karma. Usually, it’s some variation of a reward and punishment system being handed out by an [...]
Knowing yourself may be the work of your life. Modern culture gives us so many messages about how little we know ourselves and that we must do decades of work to have DRAMATIC REVELATIONS about [...]
Bhava is the deep emotional state of ones mind. As humans, we experience a wide range of emotions: anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, bliss, desire, joy, detachment – but often these emotions [...]
Narayana is a form of Vishnu and is the primary deity of the Vaishnavas. In earlier texts, he was the original Purusha, when the title meant primordial cosmic man. This form of Vishnu is [...]
“Brahman is Om, this whole world is Om.” — Taittiriya Upanishad At the center of everything is pranava, the cosmic origin sound of the universe. This sound is better known as OM [...]
Prakriti is the Vedic name for the mutable aspect of manifest existence. The term is derived from the Sanskrit pra, meaning “beginning,” and kriti, meaning “creation.” It’s also translated as [...]
In dualistic yogic cosmology the universe itself is made of two parts: that which is eternal and unchanging, and that which is mutable and shifts. Purusha is the Vedic name for the cosmic eternal [...]
Ganesha or Ganesh Or Ganapati is the son (or in some tales the creation) of Shiva and Parvati. He is the lord of Beginnings and both the placing and removing of obstacles. As a bramachari he is [...]
