Swami Vivekananda composed The Song of the Sannyasin in July 1895. He wrote this powerful poem while staying at Thousand Island Park in New York, USA, where he was teaching a small group of disciples about Vedanta, renunciation, and the true purpose of human life. At a time when the world was rapidly embracing industrial…
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I Am That: The Teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was born in 1897 in a small village in Maharashtra, into a modest family with no particular connection to philosophy or spiritual scholarship. His early life was simple and shaped by ordinary responsibilities. Like many young men of his time, he moved to Mumbai in search of work, where he eventually became…
Paramahansa Yogananda – The Father of Yoga in the West
On 5 January, we commemorate the birth anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952), one of India’s most luminous spiritual masters and a timeless guide for humanity. For Indians, Yogananda represents the highest expression of our spiritual heritage—one that speaks not only to monks or seekers, but to everyday people living in a fast-changing modern world. For…
महाशिवरात्रि | हेराथ पोश्ते
Maha Shivaratri and Herath Poshte: A Religious and Cultural Festival Maha Shivaratri is one of the most significant and special festivals in Hinduism, dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. This festival is celebrated with great reverence by devotees, as it marks a night of devotion, prayer, and spiritual growth. Maha Shivaratri occurs every year…