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Rath Yatra, also known as Dasavatara Yatra, colloquially, Chariot festival, is an exquisite annual festival celebrated in India.It is held on the second day of Shukla Paksha according to traditional regional calendar and pays homage to Lord Krishna also known as Lord Jagannath. It has a deep rooted socio cultural influence, aesthetic appeal and religious sanctity and holds immense significance in India. The spiritual significance of Rath Yatra is immense. It is symbolic of our human body being the Rath (chariot) and the driver of this bodily chariot being God who drives the Rath (chariot) out of the Yatra (journey) of Bhavasagar (material existence) and bestows liberation (moksha).On more spiritual meaning is that in this festival Lord comes down from his pedestal among the public to bless his devotees and soothe their hearts with His divine presence. The Lord showers all devotees with his benign presence irrespective of caste, creed and colour. It shows the magnanimity and universalis...

Once, I was having a conversation with a female friend on Buddha’s life when she expressed her grudge towards Buddha for doing injustice with his wife and son. She was quite disappointed with his adopting a renunciant life after marriage and leaving his wife and son behind for having to achieve enlightenment. I had answers to her questions and doubts but seeing her fragile state of mind I chose to be quiet but this resistance, skepticism and annoyance towards the Great Being left me with a somber heart taking me towards deeper contemplation. She is not the only one who had disappointment but many people in our society do raise questions on the actions of the enlightened beings. Sharing a contemplation here for us as common man to develop faith.  There is nothing wrong with questioning for quenching our curiosity or clearing our doubts but when we try to gauge the lives of great beings with our limited minds and make them fit into social conventional parameters its difficult to get ...

Hello friends, let’s learn in this article simple methods which we can practically apply and dissolve the uncomfortable emotions in our mind and body. In the last article we shared about Karma and how understanding Karma can transform our life and perception of the world around us. What is good and bad karma and how to define the quality of Karma we shall take up in the next article, so stay tuned! In our modern fast paced world, a common issue which almost every second person is dealing with is the issue of negative/discomforting emotions. To cope up with it, every person finds their own path. Some take up yoga, some join a spiritual group, some connect with nature, some meditate and some even resort to medicines and other mind-altering substances. There are some healthy ways to deal with them and also some unhealthy ways. It’s very important to understand that we need to adopt a healthy coping mechanism for the same. So, let’s see some coping techniques to combat them.  Friends, ...