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Many rivers, one ocean. Hindu Universalism.
“America needs a soul boom.”
- Rainn Wilson
“America needs a soul boom.”
- Rainn Wilson
The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural.
Wasily Kandindsky
Wasily Kandindsky
October 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural.
Wasily Kandindsky
Wasily Kandindsky
This forest nurtures us like a mother; you will only be able to use your axes on it if you shoot me first.
Gaura Devi (Chipko environmental movement)
Gaura Devi (Chipko environmental movement)
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This forest nurtures us like a mother; you will only be able to use your axes on it if you shoot me first.
Gaura Devi (Chipko environmental movement)
Gaura Devi (Chipko environmental movement)
- The Gospel According to Jesus by Stephen Mitchell
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
- The Gospel According to Jesus by Stephen Mitchell
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October 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you like the content, please spread the word!
The wind was my friend.
Happy Diwali.
Happy Diwali.
October 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The wind was my friend.
Happy Diwali.
Happy Diwali.
Lakshmi Puja is celebrated on Diwali.
She represents wealth and prosperity - see the gold coins flow from her hands. But prosperity also implies generosity
She sits on the lotus, which grows in muck. This symbolizes purity and self-realization.
May she bring blessings today.
She represents wealth and prosperity - see the gold coins flow from her hands. But prosperity also implies generosity
She sits on the lotus, which grows in muck. This symbolizes purity and self-realization.
May she bring blessings today.
October 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Lakshmi Puja is celebrated on Diwali.
She represents wealth and prosperity - see the gold coins flow from her hands. But prosperity also implies generosity
She sits on the lotus, which grows in muck. This symbolizes purity and self-realization.
May she bring blessings today.
She represents wealth and prosperity - see the gold coins flow from her hands. But prosperity also implies generosity
She sits on the lotus, which grows in muck. This symbolizes purity and self-realization.
May she bring blessings today.
Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
October 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1968)
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1968)
Einstein and Tagore
They met in 1930.
They met in 1930.
October 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Einstein and Tagore
They met in 1930.
They met in 1930.
Pete Townsend, of The Who, with his spiritual guru, Meher Baba.
“I don’t really know who he is, but I have come to love him.”
“I don’t really know who he is, but I have come to love him.”
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Pete Townsend, of The Who, with his spiritual guru, Meher Baba.
“I don’t really know who he is, but I have come to love him.”
“I don’t really know who he is, but I have come to love him.”
I searched and searched — until I found that seeker and sought are one.
Lalleshwari
Lalleshwari
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I searched and searched — until I found that seeker and sought are one.
Lalleshwari
Lalleshwari
In Japan, Ganesha is known as Kangiten.
“The joyous deity.”
“The joyous deity.”
October 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In Japan, Ganesha is known as Kangiten.
“The joyous deity.”
“The joyous deity.”
Ganesha
Lord of beginnings and endings, of the movement from chaos to order. Remover of obstacles.
He embodies intellectual and spiritual power - and prosperity.
In Thailand, they call him Phra Phikanet.
The first offering in any puja (ritual to awaken the Divine Presence) goes to Ganesha.
Lord of beginnings and endings, of the movement from chaos to order. Remover of obstacles.
He embodies intellectual and spiritual power - and prosperity.
In Thailand, they call him Phra Phikanet.
The first offering in any puja (ritual to awaken the Divine Presence) goes to Ganesha.
October 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ganesha
Lord of beginnings and endings, of the movement from chaos to order. Remover of obstacles.
He embodies intellectual and spiritual power - and prosperity.
In Thailand, they call him Phra Phikanet.
The first offering in any puja (ritual to awaken the Divine Presence) goes to Ganesha.
Lord of beginnings and endings, of the movement from chaos to order. Remover of obstacles.
He embodies intellectual and spiritual power - and prosperity.
In Thailand, they call him Phra Phikanet.
The first offering in any puja (ritual to awaken the Divine Presence) goes to Ganesha.
Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
October 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Love is our true essence. Love has no limitations of caste, religion, race, or nationality. We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love.
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma)
Wherever you are, that is the entry to the Infinite.
Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma
October 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Wherever you are, that is the entry to the Infinite.
Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma
When we chant, the walls around the heart come down.
Krishna Das
Krishna Das
October 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
When we chant, the walls around the heart come down.
Krishna Das
Krishna Das
Maestro sitarist Ravi Shankar.
October 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Maestro sitarist Ravi Shankar.
The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges.
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
The studio album OM by John Coltrane - cut during spiritual quest period.
He described OM — “the first vibration - that sound, that spirit, which set everything else into being.”
He described OM — “the first vibration - that sound, that spirit, which set everything else into being.”
October 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The studio album OM by John Coltrane - cut during spiritual quest period.
He described OM — “the first vibration - that sound, that spirit, which set everything else into being.”
He described OM — “the first vibration - that sound, that spirit, which set everything else into being.”
The Passion of Ramakrishna, an oratorio by the legendary American composer, Phillip Glass (2012).
October 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The Passion of Ramakrishna, an oratorio by the legendary American composer, Phillip Glass (2012).
Tech bros vibing.
October 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Tech bros vibing.
Jazz guitarist maestro John McLaughlin with his guru, Sri Chinmoy.
October 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Jazz guitarist maestro John McLaughlin with his guru, Sri Chinmoy.
Today is also Vijayadashami (10th day victory) where Durga is honored for defeating the demon Mahishasura.
She represents divine feminine power (Shakti) and despite her role, her countenance is serene as she helps overcome misery.
Her trident is Shiva’s gift.
Her vehicle is the lion.
She represents divine feminine power (Shakti) and despite her role, her countenance is serene as she helps overcome misery.
Her trident is Shiva’s gift.
Her vehicle is the lion.
October 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today is also Vijayadashami (10th day victory) where Durga is honored for defeating the demon Mahishasura.
She represents divine feminine power (Shakti) and despite her role, her countenance is serene as she helps overcome misery.
Her trident is Shiva’s gift.
Her vehicle is the lion.
She represents divine feminine power (Shakti) and despite her role, her countenance is serene as she helps overcome misery.
Her trident is Shiva’s gift.
Her vehicle is the lion.