Many Hindus celebrate the nine nights dedicated to the Goddess Durgā twice a year; in spring and autumn. In the east of India, it is mainly only the autumn celebration that is very important. Surinamese and Dutch Hindus also worship the Goddess during the nine nights (Navarātri) in spring. For some people, spring Navarātri is […]
Rāja yoga is a mental connection of the soul with the Supreme Soul, which empowers us to create a divine connection with ourselves, our body, people and the universe. It is a meditation without any rituals or mantras and can be practised anywhere at any time. This meditation is practised with ‘open eyes’, which makes […]
This Upaniṣad is a meditation on the sacred word ‘Om’ and its significance in relation to one’s own Self. How do we discover within ourselves the higher Self? This is what this brief but very important Upaniṣad clarifies. ॐ इत्येतदक्षरमिदं सर्वं तस्योपव्याख्यानं भूतं भवद् भविष्यदिति सर्वमोङ्कार एव यच्चान्यत् त्रिकालातीतं तदप्योङ्कार एव ॥ १॥ oṃ ityetadakṣaramidaṃ […]
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