by Priyanka Dalal | Hinduism, Indic Culture, Spiritual Practices
This COVID lockdown times have had a few very memorable powerful spiritual experiences. Samvatsari Bhaav Pratikraman, a few Sadhguru sathsangs, Akhand Diya (in a different way).. add to that a Zoom Garba session for this Navratri! (what is garba?) Organized by Dada...
by Priyanka Dalal | Hinduism, Indic Culture, Rambling
Books leave different impressions on people. Certain parts of it may leave a deeper impression on me while for others, it may not be majorly memorable. And vice versa. Moreover, these impressions change over time. All of a sudden when life situations change, we may...
by Priyanka Dalal | Indic Culture, Jainism, Spiritual Practices
“Samvatsari” is the last day of Paryushan for us Shwetambar Jains. The Samvatasarik Pratikraman – a 3 to 4 hour event is a big deal for Jains all over the world. And even those who hardly follow any Jain stuff, will try to do this Pratikraman. This...
by Priyanka Dalal | Indic Culture, Spiritual Practices
I experimented with the proverbial Akhand Diya for the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2020. (here’s why & how) Since then the diya has been going strong. I have been able to manage the “akhand” or perpetual state of the diya quite well...
by Priyanka Dalal | Indic Culture, Life, Rambling
This International Yoga Day of 2020, I explored an “Akhand Diya”. I planned to try to establish an unceasing diya for a few weeks to get an idea of it. As it happened, it is still ON 2 months later. These were the days of semi-lockdown. As many others in...
by Priyanka Dalal | Indic Culture, Rambling, Samsara, Sanskrit
Today morning spark, as I was listening to someone talk about Purush – Prakriti, I realised that this premordial soup from which all existence began, came so much earlier. Way before all this male-female drama on the planet specifically in the human society. The...
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