by Priyanka Dalal | Indic Culture, Jainism
As Navratri passes by once again, I find myself pondering on the Devi. It has been happening quite often. I find myself a bit flummoxed with the Devi. And I am realising it is a more deeply rooted matter than mere pondering. I can’t quite grasp it. And yet it is...
by Priyanka Dalal | Jainism, Practical Benefits, Spiritual Practices
I was going through an English explanation/meaning of the Jain rituals like the Pratikraman. I have hugely propounded always that we should delve into the actual meaning of words and scriptures. And so I am always encouraging (pushing) my Jain relatives to delve into...
by Priyanka Dalal | Hinduism, Indic Culture, Jainism, Rambling, Samsara, Sanskrit, Spiritual Roots
A fairly misunderstood word in today’s day and age. The misunderstandings are natural because it is a deep reality that is not in our face nor obvious. We need to think and perceive the world with some depth. Moreover, in spiritual contexts the word has been...
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...
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