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Om Namah Shivaya: Mantras to Shiva
On this eve of the new moon that welcomes in … Continue reading
Posted in Religions & Philosophies, Yoga
Tagged 108, Auspicious One, Cosmic Dance, Great Yogi, liberation, Maha Shivaratri, mantra, moksha, Nataraja, self-realization, Shiva, Shiva Sutras, vibrations
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महा मृत्युंजय मंत्र Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is a beautiful and powerful meditation mantra. With the epithet “three-eyed one”, this mantra addresses the god Rudra, the fierce and destructive aspect of Shiva. The transformative vibrations of this mantra can assist us in overcoming illness, mental … Continue reading
Posted in Sanskrit Studies
Tagged ascension, awakening, death, healing, immortality, liberation, mantra, meditation, moksha, prayer, Rudra, sanskrit, Shiva
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The Five Koshas
In the last post on the 12th Nakshatra, I briefly mentioned the Koshas of Vendanta and Yoga philosophy, which reminded me that I had prepped to write about them quite some time ago. Kosha, कोश, means cup, vessel, bucket, or covering. … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged Anandamaya, Atman, auras, awakening, Bliss, causal body, enlightenment, Kosha, moksha, philosophy, prana, Vedanta, yoga philosophy
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Purushaarthas: The Four Motivations of Life
Let’s now discuss the four motivations of life, the Purushaarthas पुरुषार्थ. They are Dharma धर्म, Artha आर्थ, Kama कामा, and Moksha मोक्ष. The Purushaarthas are also called the four aims, pillars, purposes, and urges. The first three, Dharma, Artha, and Kama are human pursuits, which … Continue reading
Posted in Astrology & Astronomy
Tagged artha, astrology, Bhavas, dharma, enlightenment, houses, Jyotisha, kama, liberation, life, moksha, motivation, Nakshatras, natal charts, nirvana, purushaartha, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Vedic Astrology
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Nakshatras: The Lunar Zodiac
When we think about astrology, most of us will immediately think about the twelve signs of the zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. When we say someone is an Aries, for example, … Continue reading
Posted in Astrology & Astronomy
Tagged artha, ascendant sign, asterism, astrology, astronomy, birth chart, constellations, dasha, deities, dharma, electional astrology, guna, Indian astrology, Jyotisha, kama, lunar mansions, lunar month, lunar zodiac, moksha, moon cycles, moon sign, Nakshatras, rajas, rulership, San Francisco astrologer, Sattva, sidereal month, stars, sun sign, synodic month, Tamas, Vedic Astrology
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Through the Peacock's Eyes 