21 Nov, 2024

The Philosophical Roots of Moksha Patam: The Original Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders is a classic game that has been played by people all over the world and across cultures and languages. Few, though, are likely aware of its profound spiritual precepts originating in ancient India. Invented by the poet-saint Gyandev in the 13th century, Moksha Patam is the ancestor of the British game Snakes […]

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Hallmarks of an enlightened soul

इज्याऽध्ययनदानानि तपः सत्यं धृतिः क्षमाअलोभ इति मार्गोऽयं धर्मस्याष्टविधः स्मृतः Doing Yagya, studying Veds, giving alms, austere meditation, speaking truth, being patient, being forgiving, and not being greedy. These are the eight path of Dharm. This is per a Shlok of Hitopadesh. What elevated this from a list of guidelines of life to principles of life […]

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Multiple facets of Krishn Bhagwan

Krishn Bhagwan is like no other god. He is the only one who is a lover and a warrior, a friend, a teacher, a guide, a mentor and so much more. Hinduism’s highest deity, Krishn Bhagwan, represents the soul’s path from playful beginnings to love, moral issues, and divine action. His life inspires us to […]

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