21. Jai Hanuman
Glory to Hanuman! Our beloved hero. What can we say about him when God himself sings his praises?Hanuman is the son of the wind, he is the highest wisdom in this world. He is fire in a forest of wickedness, it is within his heart that Shri Rama can be seen so clearly Finally we […]
20. Maharaja Janaka
I bow to the great King Janaka and his family, I know they hold Shri Rama’s feet close to their hearts.Although he appears austere, his being shines like the sun, soaked from the rays of King Janaka is revered throughout the scriptures of Hinduism. He is mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita (3.20) as an enlightened […]
19. Ayodhya
I bow with reverence with to the sacred land of Ayodhya. It is the birthplace of our beloved Lord Shri Rama. I bow to those fortunate souls lucky enough to reside there. I greet Kausalaya, the Queen of Dasaratha, whose glory should be known throughout the world. I revere the great King of Dasaratha as […]
18. Lord Shiva’s Grace
If I even dream that I recieve the grace of Lord Shiva and Parvati, my work written in the local language will be blessed beyond belief!Western academics in the field of religious studies are often amazed that there have been no wars between the followers of Shaivism and Vaishnavism, they are apparently different. But when you […]
17. The Saints Who Came Before Us
When huge bridges have been constructed by governments and Kings over large and dangerous rivers, even the tiniest ants find it easy to cross over.We often trick ourselves into thinking that our identity is only individual, but we are much more than that. We have a family identity, where would we be without our parents […]
16. I Bow To You
I bow to you all. I bow to my Guru and the great saints and Gurus who came before us, Vyasa, Valmiki and others, who with hearts filled with devotion, have recounted the playful narratives of Shri Hari. I bow to all of the poets out there, who sing the virtues of my sweet Lord, […]
15. Sub Ek
Even though we accept the Lord is beyond our understanding and unfathomable, we endlessly describe it, this is justified by the Vedas themselves continuously expound the remembrance of Brahman. The Lord is without any desire, without any form, without any name, eternal, he is truth, consciousness and bliss. The Lord is the supreme Brahman, which […]
14. Not This! Not This!
All of the Gods proclaim it, Goddess Saraswati proclaims it, Lord Shiva proclaims it, the tantric texts teach it, the Vedas and Upanishads themselves unceasingly teach it that the only way to describe his unfathomable glory is by saying it is not this, it is not this.In the last verse, Tulasidas proclaims that his attempt […]
13. See My Spirit
We are born in the age of Kali, where vultures can appear like swans. Some choose to live an immoral life abandoning the teachings of the Vedas, instead choosing to follow a life based on desire, untruthfulness and deceit. Be wary, for even apparently spiritual beings are in fact impostors in this Dark Age. Slaves […]
