All Article bySadhu Mukundcharandas

• Personal Rituals Nitya Puja Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Nov 2024
  Nitya puja personally connects us with Bhagwan and guru. By their immense krupa – compassion or grace – they manifest in puja by our chanting of the ahvan mantra.
   
• Personal Rituals (Part 2) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Mar 2024
  This is the control and withdrawal of the indriyas (senses) and diverting them inwards from their respective mundane sense objects. In Bhakti yoga, the mind is easily withdrawn from mundane objects by offering intense devotion to Paramatma.
   
• Personal Rituals (Part 1) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Mar 2024
  The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj – to unite with or realize Paramatma.
   
• Home Rituals Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Oct 2023
  No matter how poor a Hindu is he will have a shrine of plastic or wood at his home or work area.
   
• Bhakti Rituals (Part 2) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 May 2023
  the one most important and key ritual for moksha is katha. Why? Through katha one is able to eradicate swabhavs, become nirvasanic, attain redemptive attributes and realize Bhagwan’s true form.
   
• Bhakti Rituals (Part 1) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 May 2023
  Bhakti means loving devotion for Bhagwan. Compared to other forms of yoga, bhakti yoga is the easiest path to attain Paramatma.
   
• Hindu Rituals An Introduction Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Nov 2022
  Rituals have existed in all cultures and religions since antiquity. They serve several purposes. Anthropologists contend that rituals in animals and humans reduce acts of aggression between group members.
   
• The Vachanamrut- An Introduction (Part 6) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Oct 2019
  In Gadhada I 35, Maharaj compares the venom to finding faults in Bhagwan and his Sadhu, thus poisoning the otherwise great intellect of a devotee.
   
• The Vachanamrut- An Introduction (Part 5) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 9 Oct 2019
  The sadhak should always remain vigilant; to prevent the mind from falsely attributing faults in Bhagwan and the Satpurush.
   
• The Vachanamrut- An Introduction (Part 4) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 23 Sep 2019
  The Vachanamrut is written in Gujarati, since Bhagwan Swaminarayan delivered his discourses in Gujarati. As a written language, Gujarati was evolving and continued to do so until the end of the 19th century.
   
• The Vachanamrut- An Introduction (Part 3) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 9 Sep 2019
  Bhagwan Swaminarayan adopted the garb of the local people by wearing simple white garments, such as a dhoti on the lower body and kediyu, dagli or gatariyu on the upper body.
   
• The Vachanamrut- An Introduction (Part 2) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 May 2019
  One who will read the Vachanamrut 108 times will be graced with the darshan of Shriji Maharaj.
   
• The Vachanamrut- An Introduction (Part 1) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 23 Apr 2019
  “We should read the Vachanamrut even if we do not understand it. Bhagwan’s words are like viable seeds; someday they are bound to sprout.”
   
• The Science and Spirituality of Fasting (Part 2) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Oct 2018
  Bharatvarsha is famed for its rishis and mystics, who are equally famed for fasting as a form of sadhana.
   
• The Science and Spirituality of Fasting (Part 1) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Oct 2018
  Fasting has been a survival mechanism for organisms since the advent of life on earth.
   
• Chaturmas - The Four Sacred Months Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Sep 2018
  “No country upon earth rejoices in a longer list of holidays [utsavs] and seasons of rejoicing, qualified by fasts [upvas, vrats], vigils [jagran] and seasons of mortification than India.”
   
• Water Is Life (Part 4) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 10 Oct 2011
  Water in Ayurveda In Ayurveda, the same procedure is known as nasya, except salted water is used. Water is also used in enemas to cleanse the bowels, a procedure known as jal basti, and in swedan, which is a herbal steam bath.
   
• Water Is Life (Part 3) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Sep 2011
  In this third and final article on water, we discuss how water is regarded as sacred by Hindus and how its sacredness is borne out from the day one’s samsara yatra starts at birth to the end at death and even after.
   
• Water Is Life (Part 2) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Sep 2011
  THE BEST BEVERAGE IN THE WORLD 1. Which drink is the perfect nutrient to replace the eight glasses of water that your body loses daily through sweating, exhaling, urination and defecation?
   
• Water Is Life (Part 1) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 25 Aug 2011
  Thousands of years ago, the rishi of a famous Ayurveda text named Bhavaprakash stated that “Water is life to creatures” – Jivanam jivinãm jivaha. In Sanskrit, there are 70 synonyms for water. One of them is jivanam – life.
   
• "Profit & Loss" Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Dec 2008
  In the annals of history, the bells of shining youths toll resoundingly.
   
• Hindu Rituals and Science Pt - 2 Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 May 2007
  Rituals play an important role in the cultural and religious lives of the people of India. The rituals in Sanatan Dharma date back to antiquity and they have been responsible for the moulding, elevation and happiness of its followers.
   
• Hindu Rituals and Science Pt - 1 Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 May 2007
  Rituals play an important role in the cultural and religious lives of the people of India. The rituals in Sanatan Dharma date back to antiquity and they have been responsible for the moulding, elevation and happiness of its followers.
   
• Shankaracharya Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Mar 2007
  From his childhood, Shankaracharya possessed immense piety and spiritual wisdom. During his brief, but highly accomplished life, he established a tradition that has flourished for the past 1200 years...
   
• Forgiveness & Health (pt-2) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Nov 2006
  In our conflicting world the element of forgiveness heals pains and hurts and annuls the repercussions on our mind and body.
   
• Forgiveness & Health (pt-1) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Nov 2006
  In our conflicting world the element of forgiveness heals pains and hurts and annuls the repercussions on our mind and body.
   
• Bhagwan Ved Vyas Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Oct 2006
  Badarayan, more commonly known as Bhagwan Veda Vyas is Sanatan Dharma's adi (first) acharya.
   
• The Pativrata Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Jun 2006
  With the ebb of the twentieth century and the dawn of a new age, with promiscuity at the zenith, morality at its nadir and cultural values disappearing fast over the horizon, a glance at our glorious past may inspire us to reinforce the values of Hindu Dharma in our lives.
   
• Gauribai Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Nov 2005
  In Sanatan Dharma, no barrier of age or gender exists for one who earnestly desires spiritual perfection. Men and women, young and old, alike, have reached these sublime heights. Gauribai’s life is a shining example of how sincere devotion to Paramatma leads one to the peaks of spiritual experience.
   
• Jethur Ayar of Fachariya Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Nov 2005
  The wedding ceremony festivities had ended. Tired and exhausted, everyone was fast asleep. On this quiet and peaceful wintry night, everyone was sleeping peacefully. Everyone, that is, except a group of four partially-hooded Kathis standing at the rear of the house.
   
• Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Oct 2005
  The mystic of all mystics, the siddh of all siddhs, the yogi of all yogis, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami incarnated as Mulji Sharma on Aso sud Purnima, Samvat 1841 (1784 CE).
   
• Narsinh Mehta Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Sep 2005
  Narsinh Mehta is well known all over India as a bhakta–poet. His devotional bhajans are sung to this day – mostly in Gujarat and Saurashtra – since he wrote them in Gujarati.
   
• Raidas Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Sep 2005
  Born in Mandur near Kashi, bhakta–poet Raidas was the son of a cobbler. It is a general consensus that he was born in Samvat 1433 (1377 CE), on Magh sud 15 (Purnima). Since the day was a Sunday, he was named Ravidas, which later became Raidas in Hindi and Rohidas in Gujarati.
   
• Sushrut (Father of Cosmetic Surgery) Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Aug 2005
  Sushrut compiled the knowledge and teachings of his guru Divodas Dhanvantari, King of Kashi, in the Sushrut Samhita.
   
• Self-Confidence Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Oct 2004
  The means to realising your goals, ambitions and dreams.
   
• Books That Changed The World Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Aug 2004
  Books have had an impact on people throughout the world. Some have had a positive effect, while others have created havoc in our world.
   
• The Jati Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 May 2004
  The glory of brahmacharya in Indian culture.
   
• Significance of Holi and Fuldol Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 May 2004
  History, rituals and significance of Holi and Fuldol festivals..
   
• The Pativrata Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Apr 2004
  The Pativrata bhakti of Indian women.
   
• The Sixteen Samskaras Part-4 Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Sep 2003
  The 16 samskaras are Hindu rites and rituals which elevate the individual through his or her life and remove the undesirable attributes.
   
• The Sixteen Samskaras Part-3 Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Sep 2003
  The 16 samskaras are Hindu rites and rituals which elevate the individual through his or her life and remove the undesirable attributes.
   
• The Sixteen Samskaras Part-2 Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Aug 2003
  The 16 samskaras are Hindu rites and rituals which elevate the individual through his or her life and remove the undesirable attributes.
   
• The Sixteen Samskaras Part-1 Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Aug 2003
  The 16 samskaras are Hindu rites and rituals which elevate the individual through his or her life and remove the undesirable attributes.
   
• Life During Gunatitanand Swami's Time Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Oct 2001
  This Sharad Punam, 1 November 2001, marks Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami's 216th birth anniversary. To understand his immense glory we offer our humble tribute and devotion by considering the period's harsh contemporary life.
   
• Rath Yatra Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Jun 2001
  The philosophical and practical significance of the Rath Yatra festival has been presented with reference to the Mahabharat, Ramayan, Shrimad Bhagvat and Upanishad.
   
• Defying Nature Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Jun 2001
  When man defies God's laws or nature's natural systems, the consequences are dire and destructive. One can never hope to profit, no matter how apparent it may be, by flouting nature's laws. The repercussions of several such cases described in this researched article reflect the futility and danger of transgressing nature's laws.
   
• Maansi Puja for Fitness and Health Part - II Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Jan 2001
  This is a second part of previous essay.
   
• Mental Imagery, Maansi Puja and Success Part - I Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Jan 2001
  In Maansi, one imagines that he is offering puja with material objects. This form of mental puja is much harder than the pratyaksha form, so it is less practised.
   
• Chaturmaas Part-III Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Sep 2000
  After having had a look at eleven significant occasions or festivals in the last two issues we now conclude this series with a final installment. In this final part we shall discover the origins and significance of the five-day Diwali festival.
   
• Chaturmaas Part-II Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Sep 2000
  This is a second part of the essay about "Chaturmaas". In this part, learn more about Vijayaadashmi and Sharad Punam.
   
• Chaaturmaas Part-I Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Aug 2000
  The four most holy months in the Indian calendar is from mid-July to mid-November, is a period of penance, devotion and celebration.
   
• Where Medicines Fail, Fasting Triumphs Part - II Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Aug 2000
  Learn about the mechanism of fasting, fasting and drug addiction, benefits of fasting and more in this second part of the essay.
   
• Where medicines fail, fasting triumphs Part - I Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 Jul 2000
  People rarely believe that fasting - abstaining from food - is a great medicine for many common and chronic ailments.The spiritual implications and benefits of fasting are a lot more profound, helping to discipline and elevate the senses, mind and soul.
   
• Cooperation Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Jul 2000
  In this final article of the series, we'll be looking at the health status of vegetarians together with the views put forward by different scriptures.
   
• Why Vegetarianism? Part - II Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 8 Jun 2000
  Second part of the essay.
   
• Why Vegetarianism? Part - I Written By: Sadhu Mukundcharandas Published On: 22 May 2000
  This has been a topic of widespread discussion amongst doctors, health specialists and hygiene societies. In the past several years, mounting evidences have clearly shown that man is essentially a vegetarian. Let us see how.