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The ways of karma.

The ways of karma... Every object in the universe is endowed with four characteristics: dharma, karma, prema and gyana. Of these, karma is the most talked about; it is also the most misunderstood. The Gita says: “Gahna Karmanyo Gathi” -- Unfathomable are the ways of karma. There are three types of karma: praarabdha, sanchita and agami. The first is latent karma, an impression or seed of action. The second is karma as action, and the third is karma as result. praarabdha means ‘begun’; the action that is already manifesting and that is yielding its effect right now. You cannot avoid it or change it, as it is already happening. Sanchita is accumulated karma. It is latent or manifested in the form of a tendency or impression in the mind. Sanchita karma can be burned off by spiritual practices before it manifests. Agami karma is the future karma of action; that which has not yet come and which will take effect in the future. If you commit a crime, you may not get caught today, but w

The concept of 33 koti devata in Hinduism!

The concept of 33 koti devata in Hinduism: The Vedas refer to not 33 crore Devatas but 33 types (Koti in Sanskrit) of Devatas. They are explained in Shatpath Brahman and many other scriptures very clearly. "Yasya Trayastrinshad Devaa Ange Sarve Samaahitaa, Skamma Tam Bruhi Katamah Swideva Sah”. ~(Atharva Veda 10-7-13) Which means: with God’s influence, these thirty-three (supporting devta) sustain the world. In Brhadaranyaka Upanishad while discussing Brahman, Yajnavalkya is asked how many gods are there. He says that there are three hundred and three and three thousand and three gods. When the question is repeated? He says, thirty three. When the question is again repeated he says, six. Finally, after several repetitions he says ONE. (Chapter I, hymn 9, verse 1) The number 33 comes from the number of Vedic gods explained by Yajnavalkya in Brhadaranyaka Upanishad – the eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras, the twelve Adityas, Indra and Prajapati. (Chapter I, hymn 9, verse 2

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose : Father of the Indian Freedom

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose : Father of the Indian Freedom Index Preface Subhash Chandra Bose's Life Start of the opposition to British by Subhash Chandra Bose Subhash Chandra Bose in Britain for ICS and return to India Subhash Chandra Bose with Congress Subhash Chandra Bose Vs. Congress Formation of 'Azad Hind Fauj' by Subhash Chandra Bose Effect of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's earlier visits to England Disappearance Preface Subhash Chandra Bose was one of India's greatest freedom fighter. He was the founder of the Indian National Army, popularly known as 'Azad Hind Fauj'. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had visited London during pre-independence period to discuss the future of India, with the members of the Labor party. His sudden disappearance from Taiwan, led to surfacing of various theories, concerning the possibilities of his survival. Life of Subhash Chandra Bose S

We will win no wars with old weapons

By Priyadarshi Dutta Stephen P Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta, in their book ‘Arming without Aiming: India’s Military Modernization’ (2010) have focused on the dilemmas of India’s militarisation. The core problem is that India is culturally and socially not a militarised state. While the armed forces are praised and are popular, they are not the fulcrum of the nation. India’s diplomatic and military policies are marked by restraint rather than aggression. They are reflective of Indian mind. Military mindset : Nehru versus Subhash Nehru might be blamed in isolation for ruining India’s defence production. But he was conditioned by the matrix of historical-cultural-economic forces. Should a newly independent nation, not self-sufficient in food production, invest in weapons ? Without building up heavy industries (problem addressed in the Second Five Year plan) self-sufficiency in defence production was a chimera. India had achieved its independence by civil

Azad Hind Sena’s Captain Lakshmi Sehgal !

Captain Lakshmi Sehgal helped Netaji Subhashcandra Bose to escape by putting up a brave fight for 16 hours on Burma border with the army that had latest weapons ! Index Subhashbabu founds ‘Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Squad’ and Lakshmi takes up its leadership Captain Lakshmi divides the squad in different contingents and marches to fight the British army Jhansi Rani squad defeats squad of valiant British soldiers and forces them to surrender in the battle fought on the border of Hindustan and Mynamar (Burma) Subhashbabu founds ‘Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Squad’ and Lakshmi takes up its leadership Captain Lakshmi was born at Chennai on 24.10.1914. At the age of 24, she passed MBBS examination in 1938. She heard speeches of Netaji Subhashchandra at Singapore, was influenced and drawn to ‘Azad Hind Sena’. Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born on 22nd October. On the same day in the year 1943, Subhashbabu founded ‘Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Squad’ in ‘Azad Hind

Jantar Mantar - Temple of Instruments

Hello Readers, Being in Delhi, anyone fascinated by India's ancient scientific brilliance cannot afford to miss the Jantar Mantar. This historic observatory is located on Sansad Marg near Connaught Place. If you are in the mood for a walk, you can do so from the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station. Otherwise, it's a 5 minute ride in an auto-rickshaw. The "Jantar Mantar" is a common name used to denote the set of 5 astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. Apart from the Delhi, these observatories are located in Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain and Varanasi. Except the one in Ujjain, all the others have stood the test of time. The term Jantar Mantar seems to be a corruption of the term "Yantra Mantra", where Yantra means Instrument and Mantra means Formula. It can also be a corruption of the term "Yantra Mandir", which translates into Temple of Instruments. The Jantar Mantar in Delhi had a total of 4 major inst

Interesting Facts about Tirupati Balaji you may not know

The Tirupati Balaji temple is one of the most revered holy sites of Hindu religion and many people believe that life of a devout Hindu is not fulfilled till the time he visits this temple. Let’s go through few of the amazing facts about Tirupati Balaji Tirupati Balaji temple, Andhra Pradesh by Chandrashekhar Basumatar Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, (TTD) is the trust that manages the Tirupati Balaji Temple. Apart from the sale of prasad, darshan tickets etc., a huge chunk of money comes from the gold offerings and donations made to the deity. It is estimated that TTD earns more than Rs 6 crores per day. Tirupati laddu source by Wikipedia The Laddus have been used as Prasad in the temple since the last 300 years. To counter the black market of Laddus developing on the name of Tirupati Balaji Temple, the laddus were patented under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act. The pious offering was introduced in the year 1715 and today, and a