Mātrikā Shaktis & Shree Ganesh In a nicely written article on Mātrikā mantras (https://manblunder.com/articlesview/matrika-mantras), this blogger writes about the concept of mātrikās. "...Mātrikā refers to the subtle form of speech (not actual physical speech). Mātrikā deities are associated with every letter of the sanskrit albhabet and represent a certain energy or set of energies related…
Shree Ekadanta Sharanāgati Stotra Mantras (a single verse or line) and Stotras (multiple verses) are a powerful way to connect with deities, as per Hindu scriptures. Sanskrit mantras/stotras, by virtue of their unique sounds and syllables, on being continuously chanted with faith, for a prolonged period create ripples in the human mind that go on…
Symbolism of Musaka (mouse) There are Pauranic stories of Lord Ganesh's ride, the humble mouse. But it's deepest philosophical meaning is brought out by Sree Swami Karpatriji in his essays. Musaka represents the all pervading yet secret life principle that resides in the deepest corner of the heart (like a mouse secretly residing in its…
यदाज्ञया देवगणा दिविस्था ददन्ति वै कर्मफलानि नित्यम | यदाज्ञया शैलगणाः स्थिरा वै तमेकदन्तं शरणम व्रजामः || Ekadantasharaņāgati Stotra - Mudgal Puran, verse 17 Translation : "By whose orders the Gods distribute fruits of karma and by whose will the mountain ranges remain steadfast, to That supreme Lord Ekadanta, I surrender myself" An interesting verse that…
A master is able to employ his divine knowledge of light phenomena to project instantly into perceptible manifestation ubiquitous light atoms. The actual form of the projection (whatever it be: a tree, a medicine, a human body) is determined by the yogi's wish and by his power of will and visualization Thought is the matrix…
Kāntārā the Kannadā movie is right now making waves in India. After hearing glowing reviews about it, I decided to watch it on the big screen (hadn't gone to a theatre in more than a decade!). This piece is not a movie review but just my own attempts at understanding the theme of this movie,…
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