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The Goddess Saraswati is represented as sitting on a lotus. She has four hands. She holds the sacred scripture in one hand and a lotus in the other. With the third and fourth hands she plays the Indian lute (veena). The four hands of the Goddess represent the four aspects of the inner personality of human kind, namely, mind, intellect, […]

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When we invoke Lord Shiva, we are reminded of His divine power (Shiv Shakti) of rewarding the good and destroying the evil. When we study Lord Shiva’s picture, we find that there is a message in each symbol that adorns the image. 1.     The Water of the Ganges from the head has four messages for us. a.     It is very […]

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The first assignment of year 2005 for kids is “Ganesha”. There is an assignment for parents, too. Please help kids cut and paste a nice small picture of Ganesha in their journal. The mantra of the month is: VAKRA TUNDA MAHAA KAAYAA SURYA KOTI SAMA PRABHAA NIRVIGHNAM KURU MEY DEVA SARVA KARYESHU SARVADAA Meaning: O Lord Ganesha! The one with […]

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The assignment for this month is to review what we have learned this entire year. It is essential that kids understand the meanings of mantras they recite. As Auntieji suggested, this month kids should go over the mantras they have learned. In addition, please revise the topics we have covered throughout the year. Let kids pick the topic(s) of their […]

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This month’s topic for kids is Gratitude. In plain terms, gratitude means being thankful from heart. Could there be a better time for reflecting upon this topic than the month of Thanksgiving! Lets take this opportunity to discuss – and in the process imbibe – the values of gratitude in our lives. Lets sit with our kids and share our […]

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Probably, it is not an exaggeration to call India a country of festivals. Indian festivals are large in number and extremely diverse in nature, like festivals belonging to various religious beliefs, national and regional significant events, seasonal and sometime family traditions. These festivals not only bring excitement and thrill but also make our lives colorful. They remind us of our […]

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We make a living by what we earn – we make a life by what we give –        Winston Churchill Giving and receiving are part of nature’s cycle. Whenever someone receives something, there is someone who has decided to give. Therefore, the desire to give should be as natural as expectation of receiving. Another interpretation of this law is you […]

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As You Sow So Shall You Reap Law of Karma means that man reaps the fruits according to his actions. We find many examples of action and its fruit. He who does not walk with care on the road meets with an accident; one who eats too much becomes ill; a student who does not work for his examination fails; […]

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Company of good persons is the root of all happiness and well-being. While association with evil persons leads to misery – Tulsidas. A person either follows the good road in life or the crooked path. The kind of path a person follows depends on the company he keeps. What type of a person one will turn out to be depends […]

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There is lot of good literature available on the net on Swami Dayananda Saraswati and his teachings. However, one site, http://www.tankara.com/, stands apart. Please take your time to visit this site. TRUTH To speak of, write about, and believe in a thing as it is constitutes Truth. The human soul possesses the capacity for ascertaining truth. Differences among the learned […]

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