Happy Monday my lovelies! It’s a particularly happy Monday for me this week, since we got our grandmother home today. If you read my post last week, you would know that my absence on the blog was primarily because my granny was hospitalized, and I was not in a frame of mind to write. Well now she is back, and we know she is as happy to be home as we are to have her here! The last two weeks were a big mess, what with work, visits to the hospital and stress at home. It is difficult to be positive in such…
Happy Monday folks! We are soon going to enter the most wonderful time of the year, but my mind is still restless with the events of the last few days. How does one stay positive and peaceful during times of distress? I find that chanting really calms me down, and so for today’s post, I wanted to share some of my favorite chants and prayers with you, hoping they will help you find peace and positivism in the days to come. My favorite chant is a famous Buddhist mantra which I picked up during my visit to Leh called “Om Mani Padme Hum“. It is one of the easiest Buddhist chants one can practice in…
Title: Dragon Tales Location: South Extension, Delhi, India Date: 27 September 2015 “The Dragon thunders in the sky with the sound of compassion that awakens us from delusion and increases what we can know through hearing. Dragons have the power of complete communication. Just as we do not see sound, we do not see dragons – at least not usually. Displaying a dragon banner is said to protect one from slander and enhances one’s reputation. It’s main quality is power, dominance over the sea, and the water element.” Source: View on Buddhism
Title: One Day, Many Meanings Location: Hotel Avasa, Hyderabad Date: 21 June 2015 Today, 21st June, is International Day of Yoga, World Music Day and Father’s Day. I decided not to do a specific post on any of these themes, because for me all three should be an important part of our lives every single day! We don’t need a special day to celebrate our fathers, do Yoga or listen to music. Having said that, dedicating a day to celebrate something is a good reminder of why it is important in our lives. So I hope you took some time today to wish your dad, practice some…
Title: Spiritual Glow Location: Zo Cafe, HKV, Delhi, India Date: 4 April 2015
