Interesting facts and stories emerge out of the festivals that we celebrate. As I was growing up in my younger days we weren’t supposed to question the Why’s and What’s of things that we practiced. We just did things because we were told to do and that , that was the done thing. Then of … Continue reading Bhai Dooj: honoring brothers!
What’s the true essence of the Diya in Diwali? It is significant in ways more than we can comprehend. Let me ponder if I have become a Diya in someone’s life. Published in Edition 844, The Asian Weekly
As a Reiki Healer I often invoke the energies and blessings of Lord Dhanvantari : The Avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu, to guide me and to join in to heal the patients. The Energies when invoked become a Wholly Holistic Healing! Monica Gokaldas Dhanteras is often seen as a day for gold, but its deeper story … Continue reading आरोग्यम परमम् भाग्यम्: Health is Wealth!
Nature Inspires! Frail fragilities of life! Rocky roads! Bruises and Abuses! All but define a lifespan. May the Almighty grace us all with the benevolence to grow through each phase with dignity….Sikiladi
Ignorance and how! We lost a lot of information, a lot of knowledge, a lot of saints and spiritual leaders in the course of us being part of the Undivided India to becoming part of the Divided India. To be accepted on the other side of the country a lot was lost not just as … Continue reading Demon of Partition
The partition has had a greater impact than one can imagine. There is that tiny flame of Sindh lit in each Sindhi’s heart through the generations because that’s where the sense of belonging comes from. That’s the nostalgia through parents and grandparents tales even though many among the present generation haven’t even been to Sindh. Being a Hindu Sindhi one doesn’t quite become a citizen of One Nation- our roots are as much in Sindh as in Hind and then there are those of us born on some third land or settled there hence gaining a “Triple Heritage”.
Planting a plant is a sacred ritual and must be given immense significance. it is a "must do" ritual that should be adapted and adopted by all families to partially complete the life circuit.
Mother Nature has healing effects on our mind, body and soul. When a healer decides to heal the Nature, one is blessed to be healed even more as the healing vibrations are rebounded back to the healer in multitudes.
THE SUBTLE EFFECTS OF PERFORMING GARBA IN AN UNSATTVIK AND A SATTVIK MANNER! Garba originally derives from the concept of ‘Garbhadeep’ (a lamp placed inside a vessel symbolising the womb). It is an extremely sattvik (spiritually pure) and spiritual dance festival. In the traditional form, an idol of the Goddess or a ghat (a sacred … Continue reading Garba : Satvik vs Unsatvik
