The Wise Lion – Jataka tales

A hare once resting under a banyan tree had a premonition of doom. “What would happen to me if the earth were to break up?” he wondered. Suddenly, there was a ‘thud’ followed by a rumbling sound. “it’s happened,” thought the hare, “the earth’s breaking up !”He jumped up and…

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True Happiness

Once upon a time there was a King who was very generous towards his citizens but somehow remained unhappy and sad. Various ministers of his cabinet kept on thinking of different ways of rescuing him from the depression, but none succeeded. One day one wise person advised, ” Bring the…

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Ego – the root cause of most conflicts and fights

The ego constantly strives to have people believe they are not responsible for their own actions but are rather a victim of circumstance or of the state of the world in general. Such a person might blame family, friends, politicians, people they work with, work bosses, or simply ascribe negative…

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Five principles of life

In order to lead a peaceful, hassle free and organized life, it is very important to follow five basic principles. These principles can be explained as follows : 1) The first principle in our life shall be Fulfillment of Duties. We must always be completely involved in our ventures and…

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Indian Flag

Indian flag, representing India’s long struggle for freedom is a national treasure. It represents the status of India as an independent republic. The late Prime Minister Jawaharlal    Nehru called it a flag not only of freedom for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom to all people.” “It will be necessary…

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Indian Death Ceremony

This is performed post the demise of a person. The cremation services are carried on as per the Hindu rituals, which includes burning the body, following a diet for few days, the Shradh and so on. Thus, the customs and traditions, followed in India by all the Indians, would see…

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Bindi

A bindi is an auspicious mark worn by young girls and women . Bindi is derived from bindu, the Sanskrit word for dot . It is usually a red dot made with vermilion powder which is worn by women between their eyebrows on their forehead. Considered a symbol of Goddess…

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Arati

Is performed as an act of veneration and love. It is often performed as a mark of worship and to seek blessings from God, to welcome the guests, for children on their birthdays, family members on auspicious occasions or to welcome a newly wedded couple. For performing Arati, five small…

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Lighting Lamp/Diya

In most Indian household, there is the tradition of lighting a lamp/diya at God’s altar. This is done in the morning and even evening and is considered to be a pious gesture to appease God.

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Garlanding

Flower garlands are generally offered as a mark of respect and honour. They are offered to welcome the visitors or in honour to the Gods and Goddesses. The garlands are generally made with white jasmine and orange marigold flowers. They are weaved in thread tied in the end with a…

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