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We all want things to happen our way. Sometimes, we even forget whom we’re negotiating with. The Real Boss! There’s a question I really hate asking myself: Do I really surrender to God, or do I just want God to surrender to my plans? I like to believe I have faith. I pray, I meditate, and I say, “Whatever God … Read More

Navratri is celebrated in different parts of India in many beautiful ways — through puja, rituals, music, dance, and cultural and social celebrations. At its heart, however, Navratri is a celebration of God as the Divine Mother, worshipped in Her nine magnificent forms. The Sanskrit word Navratri means “nine nights.” These nine nights symbolise the fierce battle between Goddess Durga, … Read More

I went for Bhajan Therapy. I didn’t expect to forget the world. Have you ever lost direction, and then somehow, something happened that quietly guided you back? Ever walked into a place and felt like you had somehow entered a completely different part of the galaxy? Ever forgotten everything around you so completely that, even if God came and said, … Read More

When children see a puppet show, it is typically set in a small window in which they only see the puppet or two moving around according to the story or music being narrated. The children think that the puppets are moving on their own, especially since the threads and the people who are controlling them, are crafty and artistically hidden … Read More

Today, the world appears increasingly turbulent—marked by conflict, division, and uncertainty across regions. Swami Sri Yukteswar, the guru of Paramhansa Yogananda, described our current era as the ascending Dwapara Yuga—an age of energy. Being only in its early phase, it is natural that we witness tension between the remnants of Kali Yuga consciousness and the emerging higher awareness of Dwapara.The … Read More

All our lives, we are busy making a fortress – our Divine fortress! Each moment that we live, we put a brick in the fortress. The quality of that brick is instrumental in how the fortress is eventually going to be. Each brick can be uplifting, joyful, energetic, light, strong OR it may be sad, dull, heavy, dark! These are … Read More

I read a very inspiring blog in the ‘Speaking Tree’ recently (Times of India). The story was about a girl named Andal in South India. Andal and her father Vishnuchithan both were ardent devotee of Ranganath, the sleeping form of Vishnu. Every day Vishnuchithan would offer tulsi garland to his beloved deity. When he would be away Andal would wear … Read More

It was a sultry afternoon, as a usual Indian summer. And hidden from the prying eyes of my parents, I was restlessly flipping through the pages of a book. I was looking for any reference to a seemingly simple word ascribed with the most incredible glories. I had seen ten such summers by then, and I was looking for the … Read More

 “Running the world is His responsibility. He is the Doer, not you and I. Surrender yourself to God and you will find that your life will become like a beautiful melody.” – Paramhansa Yogananda So beautifully written by master, so gracefully dramatized by divine mother! Yes, dramatized, for this is the story of my married life. In 2016, my husband … Read More

In March 2021 covid struck our country with full force. It had an impact on each and every home .The situation in Delhi NCR was very grim with so many critical patients. The situation was very sad , pathetic and out of control. The hospitals were jam packed . There was dirth of beds , oxygen cylinders ,ventilators and life … Read More