Spirituality In Practice

Category: Uncategorized

  • Athithi Dhevo Bhava – May the guest transform into God!

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    One of the often quoted injunctions from the Upanishad states: Mathru Dhevo Bhava; Pithru Dhevo Bhava; Acharya Dhevo Bhava; Aththi Dhevo Bhava (your mother, father, teacher and guest exist as your God). This statement is often used to teach the basic moral principles. This injunction can be followed merely by being respectful to our parents,…

  • What I learned during a nature walk!

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    I had an opportunity for a peaceful walk on a bright sunny morning recently. As my walk continued I arrived at a location with a winding river with lush greenery everywhere. I continued my stroll along the banks of the river. Fortunately I had a camera with me to record several images. With each passing…

  • Clean hands and useful slate

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    “With grace and gratitude we dry our clean hands and realize the slate can be as clean as we allow it to be” – this is a quote I found printed on a liquid soap bottle! Later I realized the brand name for this product was “Grace”! http://www.thebeautyoflifeblog.com/2010/12/best-hand-soaps-philosophy-amazing.html  Clean hands could also refer to the purity…

  • Astu: So be it!

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    During the Vedic chants, there are passages conveying the blessings of the Lord to all those present. When the chief priest recites these verses, the others in the retinue of priests would say ThaTha Astu (we concur with that). In its shortened form it is stated as Astu (so be it). Astu also stands for a…

  • The Yoga of renunciation (Sanyasa Yoga)

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    In a recent news item it was reported that the women’s basketball team players of University of Maryland had entirely given up their cell phones for a few days. The idea is that such total withdrawal from the cell phone is a symbolism of their ability to pay unbridled attention to the job on hand…

  • Meditation Simplified

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    Meditation is not an endless exercise for mind control. Instead it is a means to an end Meditation is a calm and contemplative mind available for our use to reflect at any time, on any subject that we choose. It is an ability to quieten my mind, such that it does not drift into thoughts…

  • 2014 in review

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,500 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 25 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…

  • Happy New Year – 2015

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    Dear Reader: Thank you for your patronage for this blog site. Please find below a collection of images and our thanks as we bid good bye to 2014 and with the very best wishes for each of you and every one in your family, as we enter the New Year! To date we have over…

  • Why am I a vegetarian?

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    Recently I received the following link to a TED talk titled: “Week Day Vegetarian”. http://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian?language=en The speaker makes all the well-known arguments on why one should be a vegetarian? The reasons include: It takes far more water to grow the animals one eats for the equivalent plant products required for nourishment. The ecological damage and…

  • How is your relationship?

    —

    by

    sipractce
    in

    How is your relationship? Is your relationship like a soup (melting pot) or like a blanket (with distinct colors woven into a well-defined space and pattern)? Today, I attended a life celebration service – a funeral service, but more in the spirit of celebration. This was for a long time professional friend/colleague, that I came…