‘Ethics in Vedanta’ is a series of blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Choice is Yours‘ by Swami Chinmayananda. Our choices should be based on some ethics and values. Here we understand what are the ethics mentioned in Vedanta. After reading and understanding each value we will be better equipped to make…
Bhagavad Gita for Kids
“Why Bhagavad Gita for Kids? The ideal given to children in their early childhood alone can again and again inspire them in their future years of life and supply them with the courage to face their problems, the guts to pursue their purposes diligently, faith in themselves and in their country, and the heroism to…
Swami Tapovanji Maharaj
Sri Swami Tapovanji Maharaj is one of the most renowned saints of the 19th century. He was a contemporary of Swami Sivananda and guru of Swami Chinmayananda. Birth and Childhood Swami Tapovanji Maharaj was born in 1889 on the auspicious Suklapaksha Ekadasi day of Margaseersha month. His mother, Kunchamma, belonged to an ancient aristocratic Nair…
Ethics in Vedanta – Harmony or Ekabhava
‘Ethics in Vedanta’ is a series of blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Choice is Yours‘ by Swami Chinmayananda. Our choices should be based on some ethics and values. Here we understand what are the ethics mentioned in Vedanta. After reading and understanding each value we will be better equipped to make…
Ethics in Vedanta – Spirit of Sacrifice or Yajna
‘Ethics in Vedanta’ is a series of blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Choice is Yours‘ by Swami Chinmayananda. Our choices should be based on some ethics and values. Here we understand what are the ethics mentioned in Vedanta. After reading and understanding each value we will be better equipped to make…
Ethics in Vedanta – Service or Niskama Karma
‘Ethics in Vedanta’ is a series of blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Choice is Yours‘ by Swami Chinmayananda. Our choices should be based on some ethics and values. Here we understand what are the ethics mentioned in Vedanta. After reading and understanding each value we will be better equipped to make…
The Choice is Ours
‘The Choice is Ours’ is the first of the series of blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Choice is Yours‘ by Swami Chinmayananda. Our choices should be based on some ethics and values. Here we understand what are the ethics mentioned in Vedanta. After reading and understanding each value we will be…
Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Deepavali or Diwali that falls on a moonless night in the month of Kartika (October-November) is widely celebrated all over India, embracing all sections and communities. Diwali is derived from ‘Dipavali’, a Sanskrit word which means ‘a row of lights.’ Light represents strength while darkness represents weakness. The demonical forces which are at work within…
Diwali – Celebrating the Triumph of Goodness
What occurs on Diwali? Diwali (or Deepavali, “row of lights”) is celebrated by Hindus worldwide to commemorate the triumph of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, hope over despair. Oil-wick lamps are lit in every household, along with colorful strings of electric lights, causing the home, village and community to sparkle with dancing flames. The…
The Techniques of Success – By Swami Chinmayananda
The Techniques of Success – a series of three talks Swami Chinmayananda addressed the students of Somaiya College, Bombay. Story: DONKEY CARRYING GOLD Going along the road, a donkey is carrying half a maund of gold. The donkey thinks, ‘Why is this gold unnecessarily on my back?’ To the donkey, it is of no use….