Indians light up a lamp as a ritual to worship a deity of their choice. In several parts of the world and in various cultural traditions, the use of light is prevalent and is a part of ritualistic worship. In the Land of India, light is not only used as part of a ritual but also is directly worshiped with the belief that light represents God.
Category Archives: Defining India-Bharat Darshan
The blessings of Lord Ganesh for Success through the practice of obedience and humility
Indian Cultural Traditions offer tools for Success in all dimensions of Life including health, education, employment, social status and social relationships. The formula for success is simple; perform all tasks making an estimate to take care of negative consequences or outcomes, and plan for roadblocks or obstacles in the planning stage of executing any action. Indians initiate actions seeking Blessings of Lord Ganesha for their desire for Success in Life should not be directed by intellectual pride or arrogant use of physical or material power.
August 15, 2025. India celebrates 79th Independence Day
I record major events of my life in relation to India’s independence on August 15, 1947. The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948 and my life’s journey became associated with the story of this young nation.
Guru Purnima Celebration of July 2025
The Sanskrit word ‘guru’ translates to ‘dispeller of darkness’. Guru Purnima, marks the appearance day of Srila Vyasadeva.
Guru Purnima falls every year on the day of Ashadha Shukla Purnima. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima because Veda Vyasa, the sage who wrote the Mahabharata and assembled the Vedas, celebrates his birthday on this day.
The Yoking of Man and God in the creation of Humanity
Yoga explores the principle of man’s Unity with God or Supreme Being. Indian tradition suggests that God is present in entire creation and yet God remains detached, unattached, aloof, distant, or separate from creation. Human Existence is evidence for Unity of man with Divine Principle and yet Human Existence is burdensome, worrisome, and troublesome as God chooses to remain separate from entire creation.
Bharat Darshan Discovers Bliss on Akshaya Tritiya, the 3rd Day of the Shukla Paksha, the Second Month of Hindu Calendar Vaisakha
If human mind is compared to a pot, true satisfaction can be discovered after emptying the mind to remove all the desires, cravings, and attachments. God is the ultimate provider to sustain the conditioned human existence.
Chaitra Navratri – Nine-Night Festival to celebrate Divine Mother who brings Unity of Man and God
To fully account for human existence, two distinct or separate Principles must come together to produce the harmonious singular identity called man. The issue is not about God’s gender. It is the concern of the man to account for his own earthly existence as male and female. The Father Principle is called the Originating Principle. The Mother Principle is called the Source Principle, for Mother is the Source of Matter, Energy, and Knowledge to establish Life. Father originates the creation of the human form, and Mother provides Substance, the structural and functional basis of the human form.
The Celebration of World Water Day on March 22
Water Molecule looks very simple and yet it plays a mysterious role inside all living cells. It is essential to Life and its propagation. Its Spiritual nature is revealed by its pure, original, and sweet taste it imparts apart from its role as a Chemical Compound. It is the main mode of transport of many Elements that are needed by the living organisms. Water is the Agent that leaches Nutrient Elements and Compounds from rocks and soils and makes them available for use by plants, and animals.
Man alone can describe the original, sweet taste imparted by the Water Molecule. The taste cannot be discovered in the atoms of Hydrogen and Oxygen that constitute the Water Molecule. Indians have glorified the significance of fresh water which is delivered from Heaven and the identity of the Land of Bharat is cherished as the Land where the sacred River Ganges flows.
The Celebration of Holi, the Festival of Colors on March 14, 2025.
Indians celebrate Holi for they have the choice to choose their personal God. In the Indian tradition, God manifests in various vibrant colors giving the people a sense of joy from several directions.
The Discovery of India in the Celebration of Maha Shivaratri
The Discovery of Bharat or India is best accomplished by exploring traditions of LORD Shiva Worship