Why Should We Pray ?
With intense humility unto God, pleading with yearning for a desired aspect is termed as a ‘prayer’. A prayer includes respect, love, pleading and faith. Let us see why should we pray to God. Read more »
When, where and how should we pray ?
In our hectic daily life we lose our mental peace. And that peace is obtained through praying. Praying bestows us with the strength of faith and God’s blessings. Prayer is a sadhana that is devoid of restraints. Let us see when, where and how should we pray and whom should we pray. Read more »
Types of Prayers
An individual who performs sakām worship offers sakām prayers, while an individual who performs nishkām worship offers nishkām. He who offers a sakām prayer gets entrapped in Māyā (Great Illusion), while he who prays in a nishkām manner moves towards God-realisation by overcoming Māyā. Read more »
Benefits derived from abiding by Achardharma
According to Manusmriti, the following mediums purify human beings – Karmas like ritualistic worship, sacrificial fires, etc., viewing of the sun, sprinkling of cow-dung diluted in water, water, fire, penance, knowledge, mud, air and time. How does following of achars purify an individual from different perspectives is provided ahead. Read more »
Meaning of Acharan, Achar and Achardharma
Acharan provoking thought is Achar. And every act performed in day-to-day life which helps in moving closer to God is termed as acharan and the Dharma that teaches this is termed as Achardharma. Read more »
Importance of Achar
The aim of Achardharma, as well as that of sadhana (Spiritual practice) is God-realisation. By practising Achardharma, the sattvikta of an individual slowly begins to rise, and in due course, such an individual turns towards sadhana. Read more »
Why use of salt should be restricted ?
Table salt is one of the most important ingredients in cooking. Though salt less food is tasteless food, following points will explain why use of salt should be restricted. Read more »
Cow’s milk and the ghee made from Cow’s milk
‘Hindu Dharma considers cow to be a very Holy animal because ghee made from cow’s milk is very sāttvik. In this article we will read the information on Cow’s milk and the ghee made from Cow’s milk. Read more »
Importance of metalware used for cooking and their benefits and harm
In the current era vessels made of various kinds of metalware are used for cooking and serving the food. Actually, at spiritual level there are benefits and harms depending on what kind of metal is used to make the vessels. In this article we will understand the same. Read more »
Types of fuels used for cooking and their beneficial as well as harmful effects
Various types of fuels are used in the kitchen to cook food. Like – coal, wood, kerosene, petroleum gas. In this article today we will see the special characteristics of these fuels and how these fuels work. Read more »
