Searching for the completeness of love March 7, 2021, 7:51 PM IST
By Pranav Khullar
The intense ‘samvad’ between Sage Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, on the notion of love and desire, on this inexplicable feeling of connectedness with another, and how this is replaced with a desire to possess the other only, is at the heart of the concept of the Self expounded in the ‘Brihadaranyaka Upanishad’.
Yajnavalkya is preparing to embark on the Vanaprastha, mendicant-renunciate stage of life, and wants to settle all family affairs between his two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani.
Even as Yajnavalkya begins to explain his intent of dividing all of his property equally between the two women, Maitreyi asks whether the wealth will give to her a permanent state of happiness and joy.
Sikh women who were source of inspiration March 5, 2021, 9:40 PM IST
By Stuti Malhotra
The first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Devji, laid the foundation of equality between men and women by stating: “Why should we talk ill of her, who gives birth to kings? The woman is born from woman; there is none without her.” (Guru Granth Sahib
p 473)
By demonstrating great courage and valour, Sikh women became the backbone of their religion; they undertook different responsibilities at different times, ranging from running the community kitchen to fighting battles.
Mata Khivi, wife of the second of the 10 Sikh gurus, Guru Angad Dev, took the responsibility of
By Pulkit Sharma Nowadays, one hears a lot of people complaining about their life becoming highly complicated, extremely busy, and exceedingly mechanical. These individuals are perpetually embroiled in the humdrum of their daily existence, often.
By Anantharaman Almost all Hindu prayers begin with Aum. In recent times, Aum has transcended the strict confines of the spiritual and has assumed wide prevalence among the world population as a tool for meditation.
By Bhupender Yadav As individuals, we are all trying to outdo each other in every sphere of our existence. At first, it appears to be a positive thing because this creates an illusion that each.