As It Strikes Me

Among the astikas (those who have faith in our scriptures) we find that some follow astrological planetary movements and its influence on their life very carefully. In fact they are very concerned about the influence of faraway planets like Saturn on their lives. If the influence is malignant, they
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One cannot come into being in this world without a mother and a father. Parents even do a lot of menial service to the child like cleaning up when the child dirties itself. They also provide for the physical, emotional and intellectual growth of the child. This momentous work done by parents is
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It seems a common trend to talk at length about always wishing well for fellow human beings. It is definitely a noble thought and needs to be executed, undoubtedly. But an unbiased introspection of the tendencies of most men leaves us baffled. Let us consider the life of a man who consumes alcohol.
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When someone wishes for Jnana, they want it out of fear of the society, or the fear of the ‘Samsara’ (the vicious cycle of births and deaths). However, when we see the case of great ‘bhaktas’ (devotees), they revel in the love for God and sing His praises, right from their
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Sri Sandeepani was the Guru of Lord Krishna. He was one who knew all the Vedas, the Six Agamas, and all the Shastras. It was his longtime desire and thirst to have a student who can learn all of it from him. However he did not find such a capable student as all of his students could acquire only a
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The greatness of Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Mahatmya) is beautifully outlined in six chapters of Padma Purana. In that, it has been said that Bhakti had its roots in the Dravida Desha and spread to other states. This was a representation of the fact that the first three Azhwars were the foremost
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The great Tamil poet Kambar who penned the Kamba Ramayana in Tamil, first rendered the epic in Srirangam Temple. Why so? Lord Sri Ranganatha was the family deity (kula devata) of Raghu Vamsa and hence was the witness of all that happened in the life of Lord Rama and every other king of the Raghu
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Who is the Guru for ‘Dasya’ Bhava? Verily Anjaneya! Rama always gave only the highest (kingdom) to everyone. All others got duped by Rama by accepting the kingdoms. Bharata refused Ayodhya Rajya but later accepted the Padhuka Rajya. Sugreeva accepted Kishkinda Rajya and Vibhishana
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The great Master Adi Sankaracharya propounded the Advaita School of philosophy and established monasteries based on the same. Later, Sri Ramasubba Dikshithar of Thiruvisanallur, in his interpretation of Adi Shankara’s teachings concludes that Adi Sankara is a Vishnu bhaktha beyond par.
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