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The Festival of the Heart
There is something profoundly magical about Onam when celebrated at Adi Sankara Nilayam, Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF). At nine thirty in the morning, the courtyard of the sacred Melpazhur Mana buzzed with life. 

The entire CIF family gathered close, and the ai...

"BHARATA" – we have heard this word so many times and know that it is the original/ancient name for India. But how many of us really know the meaning of the term ‘Bharata’? 

The term ‘Bharata’ is derived from two Sanskrit words/roots: ‘bha’ that means light or knowledge or illumination...

रमण महर्षींचे 'उपदेश सार'  हे फक्त ३० श्लोकांचे छोटेखानी पण अतिशय अर्थगर्भपुस्तक आहे. संपूर्ण अध्यात्म, वेदान्त आणि आत्मज्ञान, ह्यांचा अर्क या छोट्याशा ग्रंथात आहे.

अनेकदा आपल्याला वाटते की मोक्ष मिळवणे, ईश्वराला जाणणे किंवा मनाला शांत करणे ह्या सर्व गोष्टी खूप कठीण आहेत. पण रमण महर्षी सांगतात क...

The Very First Impact

It was probably the year 1974, when Pujya Gurudev came to Hyderabad to conduct Geeta Jnana Yagna in Exhibition grounds, a famous ground for holding yearly exhibitions where thousands throng to see the famous exhibition of the year. 

My father took me to Pujya Gurudev’s yagna...

Steady wisdom signs

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The world has ushered in the era of AI - Artificial Intelligence. Today, AI systems are practically used in all walks of life, be they professional or personal. Be it any research, planning, documentation, presentation, data compilation or even medical surgery, AI has marked its place in the hearts ...

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: A Vedantic Voyage from Cosmos to Consciousness

Charting the Cosmic Course — The Map Before the Voyage

1. Adhikāri

The Worthy Seeker
At Naimisha woods the sages inquire,
For Truth alone their hearts aspire.
Suta speaks, and Vyasa finds,
A deeper thirst within his mind.
Parikshit, crown...

The supreme state

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A balanced state of mind

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Balance of mind is Yoga

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