An English quote says ‘When nails grow long, we cut nails, not fingers. Similarly, when misunderstandings grow, cut your ego and not your relationships.’ Here nails have been synonymized as ego.
What is our traditional way of cooking rice ? Let us study the temperatures involved in it.
Junk food is harmful to health. As proven by different research it weakens the intellect, accumulates unnecessary gas and fat in the body and causes lethargy.
We Bharatiyas have a preconceived notion that what the Westerners do is the best so they have started imitating not only their clothes and lifestyle but also their eating habits. Dessert is another such practice. In the West it is eaten after the meal. However, Ayurveda says that the meal should be commenced with a sweet dish.
Diseases which can be caused from the food cooked in aluminium vessels depression, anxiety, dementia (forgetfulness), bone diseases (such as osteoporosis), diseases of eyes, decrease kidney function, diarrhoea etc.
Sharad Navaratra, Vijayadashami, Kojagiri Pournima, Vasubaras (Gurudwadashi), Dhanatrayodashi, Narak Chaturdashi, ritualistic worship of Indra, Kuber and Lakshmi.
As infants are neither attached to the world nor do they have any give-and-take account to be completed in that birth these embodied souls do not get trapped in the nether region (bhuvalok).
Before commencing the ritualistic worship, rice (any other food grain if rice not available) is spread over the seat and then the Idol is placed on it. A fistful or a small mound of rice is used depending on the local custom. The benefit obtained by installing the Idol on rice grains is given ahead.
Gurupournima is the day to express gratitude unto the Guru Principle ! The tradition of knowledge in Sanatan Dharma flows through the Guru-disciple tradition.
‘Gondhal’ is performed as a remedy to the suffering caused by age old spiritual defects in the premises and also to terminate distress caused by negative energies, continuing for generations.
