BALAM PICHKARI! Throw colors and get lit-that’s Holi right? It’s a festival of colors to celebrate Spring. That’s all I thought Holi was until last year, when I was on Twitter and following Amitabh Bachchan. I saw him post a picture of Holika Dahan the day before Holi I was like WOAH WAIT…Holi has a... Continue Reading →
What Does Maha ShivRatri Mean to the Working Adult?
So what is Maha-Shivratri?Probably something our parents celebrated that we never bothered about because it was "too religious" I know I've always heard about it, but never bothered to find out. And it's funny how answers come to you when you seek them. For the past one year I have intentionally decided to dive into... Continue Reading →
2nd Gen Experiences of Desi Immigrants
...but we can also set a platform for the Indian kids of the next generation to grow to even higher levels representing Indian Americans without the limits we felt we had growing up.."
Is desire bad in Hinduism?
Ch 2 Verse 62 "dhyāyato viṣhayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣhūpajāyate saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho ’bhijāyate" "While contemplating on the objects of the senses, one develops attachment to them. Attachment leads to desire, and from desire arises anger." “ God made desire, so why would it say desire is bad”. A question I had against the verses of desire in... Continue Reading →