Today's article is on neck, shoulder and wrist exercise. They are mainly targeted at people who drive long distances and also for those who have trouble sitting before the computer for long hours. All of…
Yoga Bites: Prayer
By Smt Smrithi Adinarayanan Once Mulla Nasruddin went to a shop. He asked the shopkeeper, "Do you have nails?" The shop keeper said, "Yes". The Mulla asked, "Do you have needles?" The shopkeeper said "Yes".…
Mahabharata : Arjuna, the Greatest Archer and Disciple
by Smt Smrithi Adinarayanan Whenever we think of an ideal student, Arjuna's name comes to our mind. He was considered to be the most sincere and capable student not without a reason. Today researchers are…
Yoga Bites: Diet and Pranayama
by Smt Smrithi Adinarayanan Before we begin, the caveats: 1. Do not believe me ... if you do so you are a fool. 2. Do not disbelieve me ... if you do so you are…
The story of the Divine Mother, Lalita Tripurasundari…
(Adapted from Om Swami’s “Kundalini : An Untold Story” and Sri Lalita Sahasranama, edited by Swami Tapasyananda, Introduction by Professor D.S. Sharma) Kailasha Long ago, earth was a beautiful place with abundance of forests, rich…
Mahabharata : Vana Parva Part 5
The story of Parashurama and Kartaviryarjuna Now, there lives a very powerful warrior called Kartaviryarjuna, of the Haihaiya clan. He has many sons. He is called the thousand-armed. He has a thousand arms and nobody…
Different modes of conception in the Mahabharata
Are test-tube babies and in vitro fertilization wonders of modern medicine? Or were these a part of a deep science that was known to our civilization since thousands of years? Let's look at what the…
Yoga and Mental Health A scientific push is…
by Varalakshmi Lakshminarayanan With growing complexities of the real and virtual world, mental health has become a significant area of interest and concern. Observing World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October every year…
Q & A : On karma and conditioning…
(Extracted from Satsangha with Shri Adinarayanan, Mahashivaratri 2017) In the Indian shastras, the word 'karma' is often used. What is karma? What are the three types of karma - Sanchita, Prarabdha, Agami Karma? How can…