by Priyanka Dalal | Spiritual Roots
While having ice-cream with family, Aunty: *something finicky about food* Me: Aunty you are too fussy Uncle: Aren’t you fussy? Me: No, not really Uncle: Ok how about we have some bhel… Me: I can have bhel, of course with no onion and garlic Uncle: Why?...
by Priyanka Dalal | Spiritual Roots
This seems to be a common theme in a lot of my disgruntled conversations with people. Either they have this zeal to help and improve the world, which is fine, BUT they channel it with a complete and utter disregard for spiritual & religious traditions. Because...
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...
by Priyanka Dalal | Spiritual Practices, Spiritual Roots
The Guru Pooja was for me an eye opener. I always had the fascination for Sanskrit as do a lot of people across the world. And I always wanted to be able to say at least a few Sanskrit shlokas. However, whenever I say any scripture or anything I want to be reasonably...
by Priyanka Dalal | Life, Spiritual Roots
Random conversation in a yoga center far, far away, Monk: At the end of the day, you should be happy Me: *looks unconvinced* Monk: isn’t it? Me: Really? Is happiness the most important thing? Monk: I don’t know I also didn’t know then. At least I...
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