Table of Contents

Ganesha and Hanuman

Hanuman Chalisa

Rama and Hanuman's grace

When Ganesha met Saturn

What did Ganesha teach about Shiva bhakti? 

Is faith in Rama a precondition for adoring Lord Hanuman?

Why did Ved Vyas request Lord Ganesha to transcribe his Mahabharata?

Lord Ganesh: The Absolute Reality

Bhakti Yoga and Hanuman

Lord Ganesha: Our savior from obstacles

Ganesha: His Eight Names 

Hanuman’s Early Education


Shakti: God as the Mother

The three primary incarnations of Shakti

Navaratri: Remembering Mother Durga

Sita: Goddess beyond Nature

Navaratri: Acknowledging Energy

Goddess Kali: The One beyond thought

Are we preparing for bigger blessings from Goddess Shakti?

Mother Durga: The Ocean of Grace

Gayatri Mantra: A Request for Inspiration



Shiva: The Absolute Reality

Devi Parvati’s dedication for Shiva

Shiva: The beautiful one

Sati and Shiva

Lord Shiva: The Benevolent One

Peer-to-peer learning: An instance from the Ramacharitamanasa

Maha Shivaratri Special: Lord Shiva’s Ancestry

From the Shiva Purana: Shiva’s Grace

Shiva as Somnath

Shiva as Rameshwaram: Guidance for Hanuman 



Rama: The Supreme Being

Rama-nama

Lord Rama meets Shabri: Devotion is the sole reason for ‘darshan’ 

Brahman-rishi Vasistha as Lord Rama’s guru

Lord Rama: In search of a home

Dussehra Special: Lord Rama’s Chariot

Rama Navami Special: Remembering the name of Lord Rama

Rama: Vishnu’s Seventh Incarnation

Can we praise Rama?

Does Rama need the prefix “Bhagavan”?



Krishna and Vishnu: More Divine Plays

Mirabai: Holi with Krishna

Kabirdas: Where to find Krishna

Markandeya meets Baby Krishna

From the Mahabharata: The rejection of Lord Krishna’s peace proposal

Janmashtami: The birthday of Krishna and Yogamaya

What was Arjuna doing in the Mahabharata war?

Lord Brahma’s first experience with meditation

River Ganges: Vishnu’s blessings

Parenting with Truth: The legend of Vishnu-devotee Prahlada

Lord Vishnu’s first visit to earth: The Matsya Avatar

Lord Vishnu’s second visit to earth: The Kurma Avatar

Lord Vishnu’s third incarnation: The Varaha Avatar

The Narasimha Avatar: Lord Vishnu’s Fourth Incarnation

Vamana Avatar: Vishnu’s Fifth Incarnation

Parasurama: The Sixth Incarnation of Vishnu

Krishna: The Eighth Incarnation of Vishnu

Buddha: The ninth incarnation of Vishnu

Kalki: The tenth incarnation of Vishnu

Mahabharata: Ved Vyas’s grand miracle

Agriculture in India: Role of an Incarnation



Indian Philosophy

Vishistadvaita: What does “knowledge” mean?

Tips from the Gita: God-remembrance is not a hideout from karma

Selecting an ideal birthday gift: Guidance from the Gita

Katha Upanishad: Does our self really need divine grace?

Mahatma Gandhi and Karma Yoga

Jivanmukta: Selected Characteristics

Bhakti and the three gunas of nature

Realization: Role of Effort

Is the world illusory?

Workplace Spirituality: Remembrance

Yoga: What is Antahkarana?

Does ego block learning?

From the Yogavasistha: How old is Bhushandi?

Karma Yoga

Mahabharata: Karna and his friendship



Indian Classical Music

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Festivals of India

Guru Purnima

Vasant Panchami: Remembering Saraswati

Diwali: Worshipping Lakshmi

Dussehra: The subjugation of tamas

Diwali Special: Making our wish list

Raksha Bandhan Special: Does the Hindu trinity celebrate this festival?

Deepavali: A celebration of Darshan

Makar Sankranti: Celebrating good karma



Hinduism and Vedic Culture

Forms of God

Saraswati’s grace on Hinduism

Navadha Bhakti

Defeating corruption

Satsang

Cows, India, and Compassion

Asteya: Non-stealing

Caste, varna, and our aspiration

Namaste: Is this Indian greeting still relevant?

What does Hinduism expect from an Ideal Advisor?

Moksha: Liberation in Hinduism

Pipal: The celebrated Hindu tree

Learning about Hinduism

Vegetarianism

Ayurveda


Vedic Astrology

Rama’s astrology chart: His Lagna

Incarnations of Vishnu: The astrological connection

Spiritual Houses in a Vedic Astrological Chart

The body-mind-soul in a Vedic Astrological Chart

Planetary Transits and Combinations: Removing their Fear

Planets in a horoscope: Their color-coded influences

Materialistic Houses in a Vedic Astrological Chart

Jupiter and Saturn in a Horoscope: The Planets of Fortune and Karma

How did Vishnu create Rahu and Ketu?

Astrology and Profession

Jyotish: Dharma Karma Adhipati Yoga

Contemporary Jyotish: Can malefics be beneficial?



Miscellaneous

The Karmic Law Quiz

Different Perspectives

Is your Ramayana authentic?

Can we claim to be incarnations of God?

The departure of Bhakti Saints

Shukadeva: Shiva's grace on Vyasa

An experience with Ganeshdasji Baba: A Rajasthani mystic

Do we have to renounce wealth to enroll in spirituality?

The Bhakti Movement: Who organized it?

Siddhis from Yoga

Our real guru

How Barbareek became Khatu Shyamji