Preparations for Amavasya Pithru Tarpana An Offering of Gratitude and Blessings to Our Ancestors Introduction Pithru Tarpana on Amavasya (New Moon) is a sacred punya (meritorious) ritual performed to honour one’s ancestors and seek their blessings. It is believed that such offerings not only benefit the departed souls but also cleanse and uplift the individual…
The first three lines from Gurustotram are commonly chanted to pray gratitude to that universal guru—’Sadguru’. It is said that Adi Shankaracharya wrote this text to praise the importance of the Guru in one’s life. The 14th hymn has also been added as it is the last hymn and is more commonly sung in schools….
Philosophy Brahma This known existence is just a memory – a ‘Brahma‘ or a literary translation to English – a delusion. The ‘Bharathiya’ philosophy says that when this delusion has solidified, it becomes the matter that we touch and feel that we term Karma. When it finally evolves on Earth, the pinnacle of evolution is…
[1] There are three types of pupils: the baby monkey, the baby cat, and the little fish. The baby monkey always clings to its mother’s back. This type of pupil is always dependent on the teacher. The kitten is always restless and runs away so his mother must constantly chase him and bring him back….