Kapal means skull. Kapalini is one who is the “skull bearer”. Divine Mother wears a garland of skulls around Her neck and is called Kapalini. Kapalini also means one who is the consort of Kapali, meaning Shiva. One of the most pivotal instincts of a mother is protection. This instinct is visible in every feminine […]
Bhadra literally means good or auspicious. Maa BhadraKali is one who is all about goodness and auspiciousness. She is the one who dearly looks after all Her little ones. And who are Her little ones? Everything and everyone, each and every sentient being from smallest of the small to biggest of the big are Her […]
This one is my favourite. Short, simple and filled with sweetness that knows no bounds. Kali is the most supreme. She is the creator, preserver and destroyer of everything in the universe. She is the One who can create anything by Her mere wish in an instance. Nothing in the cosmos is equal or above […]
Of Her countless forms one She chooses to be is the form Shmshan Kalika or Shamshan Kalika. Shmshan means crematorium or cremation ground. She is the Goddess of the crematorium. Cremation ground is considered to be a sacred place in Hinduism and Shmshan Kalika chooses to protect it. Shmshan also signifies the end of the […]
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Is it possible to be free from anger in the material world? Not quite. Then, is it possible to be angry but not ruin your peace of mind? A big YES. To quote Om Swami, the realized Himalayan Monk and my Spiritual Master, “Anger remains the greatest test of one’s spiritual evolution, patience and wisdom.” […]
Arijeet Dey, one of my team members from the SEO team, requested me to share my thoughts on this question. How to break free from the clutches of being an introvert or extrovert? I asked him the reason of such topic and he said due to the pandemic and the lockdown, some people have started […]
Last week in the wee hours of the morning I had a dream. There was a mighty tiger I saw. Not a zoo tiger or a circus tiger, a real wild mighty beauty of nature. And it was crouching towards me. My heart skipped a beat. The adrenaline rush gave the usual 2 choices- ‘Flight […]
Relationships include: fights, jealousy, arguments, faith, tears, disagreements, but a real relationship fights through all that with love.
It’s an individual thing when it comes to memorizing long chants. Just from my experience of memorizing the Rudram, Chamakam, Vishnu and Lalita Sahasranamam, the Gita, and many other chants, it’s about discipline and practice. The chant must consume you. It should be the foremost thing on your mind. That’s the first requirement. This usually […]
