by Priyanka Dalal | Hinduism, Indic Culture, Rambling
In Varanasi, I found a Spanish friend who had been living there for over 8 years. And she was the first person who told me a little about what she knew of the Aghora community. They eat dead bodies she said. I was curious. We went to the Harishchandra ghat to spot any...
by Priyanka Dalal | Fundamental Meaning of Words, Hinduism, Jainism, Sanskrit
This is something I have been wanting to address for a while. I was waiting for more clarity about it but also just the time to actually sit and write it out. In a lot of my blogs I keep referring to “Religion/Spirituality” and not only...
by Priyanka Dalal | Hinduism, Indic Culture, Jainism
Vikram and Vir Samvat (samvat means ‘era’) are two traditional Indian calendars. In 2016, I decided to shift my personal year-end reckoning to these Indian calendars. Because it has a whole cultural and traditional net around it, making it a very useful...
by Priyanka Dalal | Hinduism, Jainism, Practical Benefits
Acts that gain you merit or पुण्य. Earlier I wrote about Karma Yoga and doing work such that it becomes a way to enlightenment. Part of this are acts conducted to spread the word about a spiritual path. These acts could inspire others to take a look at this path and...
by Priyanka Dalal | Fundamental Meaning of Words, Hinduism, Indic Culture, Jainism, Sanskrit, Spiritual Roots
Lately I have a new interest – Podcasts. Podcasts aren’t really new to the online space and I am a digital marketeer, but I have just very recently connected with the joy of podcast listening. 😉 It was prompted by a vitamin deficiency driven insomnia. At...
by Priyanka Dalal | Fundamental Meaning of Words, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Spiritual Roots
The great and well known Bhagavad Gita was a discourse between Arjun and Krishna in the moment of Arjun’s great confusion on the battlefield, while the lesser known but amazing Ashtavakra Gita is between Ashtavakra and Janaka. And here Janaka is in a different...
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