Astrology

Not Everything Is Black Magic, Understanding Life, Karma, and Inner Responsibility In today’s world, it has become very easy to label every difficulty, failure, illness, relationship problem, or financial setback as black magic. A minor mishap, repeated struggles, or emotional pain often leads people to believe that someone has done something negative to them. This…

Is Tantra black magic? The Real Meaning of Tantra and How It Transforms Everyday Life The simple and truthful answer is No. Tantra, has nothing to do with black magic, fear, or harmful practices. Tantra is about the self, it is inner engineering with the goal of realising your maximum potential and living with awareness…

When on Diwali, Laxmi puja becomes the core for most, in Bengal, Orissa, North East and for Shakta worshippers, Maa Kali is worshipped on Kali Chaudas Maa kali and her feet on shiva: There does exist Shastra Pramana of Maa Kali placing Her foot on Lord Shiva's chest during war time, though the story is the…

Pitru Paksh During Pitru Paksha, Lord Krishna/Narayan/Aryama is believed to have a special connection with the ancestors. Yes ancestors come down to bless us and they are closer to the physical realm. Lord Krishna in Bhagwat Gita says, “for the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. The soul is unborn, eternal,…

Why does Saturn remove ego? Do you remember the story of Jalandhar? Sometimes Shiva's own powers turn against him. Born from Shiva's third eye- pure Vidya and detachment, a spark of anger hit the salty water of an ocean(emotion) and Jalandhar was born. Shiva holds the crescent moon on his head, he balances emotions…

Temples in Sanatana Dharma Most of us don’t understand the significance and value of temples around us. We have become conditioned to see them as places to offer prayers. Much like the way the western world sees its churches as, or as the Islamic world views its mosques as. Mosques and churches aren’t places where…

The essence of Sanatani culture lies in the following: We are forever in a celebratory mode; we have a celebration every other day listed in our Panchang be it Ekadashis, Purnimas etc. The media may be full of ads promoting all kinds of tourism; however, teerth yatras attract more tourists in India than any other…