The following is an answer that I wrote for a question someone asked on Quora a long time ago. And, I just saw a email from Quora saying that my answer had been shared....
Few days ago, 8thDec was the day of Gita Jayanti,the day of the Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita i,e the day on which Lord Sri Krishna spoke Bhagavad-Gita to Arjuna on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra...
This is a old saying from Jamaica and surely, there are similar saying in all the languages. For every action there is equal and opposite reaction aka Karma.Nothing happens by chance.Whatever you experience or...
Lincoln Square Park, Carlton – Melbourne This is where I go during the lunch break at work. It’s a small area called Lincoln Square Park, situated off Swanston Street in the City of Melbourne...
Halloween Dressup Halloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 of October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day....
Austerity means being in a state of self-control or a state of denial.In sanskrit, it can be translated as Tapas or following a steady practice with the aim of spiritual or higher gains.In Chapter...
An Empty Freeway Long Time ago, when I was still new to Melbourne, I went to Tullamarine Airport to drop my friend.I don’t know the route but, he was guiding me and reached Airport...
tri-vidham narakasyedam dvāram nāśanam ātmanah kāmah krodhas tathā lobhas tasmād etat trayam tyajet There are three gates leading to this hell – lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for...
The Janmashtami festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Shravan (August–September) in the Hindu calendar. This weekend is going to be a very busy, exciting and happy time of...
The Jhula or Swing This is a sweet and wonderful ceremonial festival where the deities of Radha and Krishna are placed on a beautifully decorated swing or Jhula and the pastimes of the divine...