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Kandar Anubhuti by Saint Arunagirinathar — Part 6
Sharanaagati is the state of complete submission to one’s Guru or Ishtadevata. Sharanaagati leads to tremendous outcomes and...
Mar 9, 20195 min read


Rethinking History Education
The vandalism incident While on a visit to Hampi (Karnataka) in January this year, four youths from Madhya Pradesh and Bihar...
Feb 28, 20197 min read


Followership Principles as discussed in Mahabharata
Those who have read a typical abridged version of the Mahabharata understand that it talks about the conflict between two...
Feb 25, 20196 min read
Parnika Magha/Maasi 2019
In this issue of Parnika, we write about our visit to the Kumbh Mela, a glimpse into the life of Sadhus at the Kumbh and various...
Feb 25, 20191 min read


Kandar Anubhuti by Saint Arunagirinathar — Part 5
Sharanaagati is the state of complete submission to one’s Guru or Ishtadevata. Sharanaagati leads to tremendous outcomes and...
Feb 9, 20195 min read


Significance of Indian Temples
Tenacious effort over generations * Hoysala architecture is the building style developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire...
Feb 9, 20191 min read


Q and A: How important is satsangha for one who desires to know the Truth?
We are what we accumulate: at the level of body and mind When we say Satsangha, sangha means basically we are picking things up...
Feb 3, 20195 min read


Dance of the Divine Palanquins: Sapta Vidanga Sthalam
There was a Chola emperor by name Muchukunda chakravarti. Why was his name Muchukunda chakravarti? Because his face was like a...
Jan 21, 20196 min read


YogicBites: How to continue our yogic practices and routine
Habits are difficult to form. You will need to keep it in your awareness constantly and put it into practice. Intellectually we...
Jan 17, 20192 min read


Kandar Anubhuti by Saint Arunagirinathar — Part 4
Sharanaagati is the state of complete submission to one’s Guru or Ishtadevata. Sharanaagati leads to tremendous outcomes and...
Jan 9, 20197 min read


Q & A: How does an ashram support Sadhana and Enlightenment?
A place just for Ashraya? Now what is meant by an ashrama? Ashrama is a place that provides ashraya and is also the place where...
Jan 7, 20196 min read


Into the invisible: The Intriguing world of microbes
To solve the World’s biggest problems, we have to look to the tiniest beings From making the Earth suitable for life by producing...
Jan 3, 20197 min read


The Neuro Cognitive Science of Itihasa Purana
The Itihasa and Purana are not just factual history or stories but narratives that cover various aspects of human endeavor....
Dec 24, 20185 min read


Q & A: What is Enlightenment
Q : What is Enlightenment? So the question is “What is enlightenment?” There seems a lot of mystery shrouding this term...
Dec 23, 20183 min read


All about body odour, deodorants and the natural way forward
Wake up. Brush. Flush. Bathe. Eat. Dress up. Spray. — has become the new norm Wait, but what’s the ‘spray’? Deodorants, ofcourse!...
Dec 19, 20186 min read


How Hindu Ethics Can Help Weigh the Potential Risks or Benefits of Climate Engineering Methods
When the IPCC released its 1.50C report in October 2018, the results seemed unequivocally clear: the world needs to move away from...
Dec 9, 20181 min read


Kandar Anubhuti by Saint Arunagirinathar — Part 3
Sharanaagati is the state of complete submission to one’s Guru or Ishtadevata. Sharanaagati leads to tremendous outcomes and...
Dec 9, 20186 min read


Kandar Anubhuti by Saint Arunagirinathar — Part 2
Sharanaagati is the state of complete submission to one’s Guru or Ishtadevata. Sharanaagati leads to tremendous outcomes and...
Nov 9, 20185 min read
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