In the recent San Bernardino shootings, the swift action of law enforcement officers and personnel is a text book heroic act. Our Salutes to these Brave women and men. Innocent lives were lost (our Prayers to their families) but the law enforcement prevented further damage and saved lives. It is the pinnacle of giving…giving themselves, putting their chests on the frontline to save the innocent, and, at the same time under such dire circumstances, fearlessly consoling the affected people in … [Read more...]
Yoga & Science of Ganesha – Part 2
In Yoga & Science of Ganesha - Part 1, we went over the how the ancient Sage handed over the wisdom of Ganesha to mankind through his visual form and audio; we compared it to how Einstein handed over the wisdom of the special theory of relativity to us. Ganesha belongs to humanity and his wisdom helps us cultivate and strengthen our mental faculties. To understand Ganesha, we’ll go over the origin of Ganesha. The Story Before the story begins, for the benefit of readers, I’ll briefly … [Read more...]
The Power of Single Lamp
When kids ask parents why we celebrate the festival of lights (also called Deepavali or Diwali), usually, we hear some mythological story, in which an important event took place on this day and hence the day is celebrated as a remembrance of that event. For example, the story of Lord Krishna slaying the demon Narakasura and freeing 16,000 captive ladies from the demon. There are several stories which relate to this day of festival. The response we may see from (our 21st century) kids … [Read more...]
Giving – Gratitude
Continuing on the Giving series of dailyReflection, let’s reflect upon the importance of Gratitude, described as one of the best qualities that bestows immense benefits on us for our well-being. The word gratitude originates from the Latin word gratus, which means pleasing, thankful or grateful. The feeling of gratitude occurs at two levels. First, feeling gratitude for ourselves, for everything we have now. Second, expressing the feeling to others, who contributed to our happiness in some … [Read more...]
Yoga & Science of Ganesha
There was a patent clerk in Bern, Switzerland. Alone, in his third-floor apartment, he would contemplate on nature of the Universe. One day, in one of those moments of silence, he realized a deep secret. He felt that his intuition has downloaded an unimaginable wisdom. Now, the wisdom had to be given some shape and representation so that it can be communicated to the people. He struggled, worked hard and succeeded in documenting that wisdom and bringing it out in the language of common people. … [Read more...]