The Vedas are the oldest and the most authoritative scriptures of the Hindu sacred texts. They are indeed the products of divine revelation and are known to have a vast influence on different religions and cultures practiced in the modern day. The Vedas consist of several kinds of texts, all of which date back to ancient times. The core is formed by the Mantras which represent hymns, prayers, incantations, magic and ritual formulas, charms etc.  The Vedas are divided into four groups, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Each group has an original text (Mantra) and a commentary portion (Brahmana). The Rigveda is the oldest, largest and most important of the Vedas, and contains ten thousand verses forming 1017 poems in 20 groups. It is indeed a detailed interpretation of the social, religious, political and economic background. The Samaveda is typically a reorganization of the Rigveda for musical interpretation but have no unique lessons of their own. In fact, Samaveda ranks next in sacredness and liturgical importance to the Rigveda. The Yajurveda is also a liturgical collection and was compiled to meet the demands of traditional religious practices. In fact, it was made for the priests for executing sacrificial prayers and

“Vedas” meaning wisdom or knowledgeare a large body of texts constituting the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. In fact, they are considered to be the backbone of the entire Hindu culture and are known to have influenced other cultures and religions present today. Even today, the laws of the Vedas control the social, legal, domestic and religious customs of the Hindus. So, when and from where have these sacred documents come into existence? In other words, what is the origin of these ancient and sacred scriptures? Regarding the origin of the Vedas, there is a lot of ambiguity as the ancient Hindus seldom maintained record of their religious, literary and political insights. Though, many presumptions were being made from time to time by different historians yet it is difficult to determine the period of the Vedas with precision. While some scholars maintained that they were recorded prior to 2000 B.C.E, other estimated that the Vedas were composed anywhere from 1500 to 400 B.C.E. There is also a lot of uncertainty regarding the content or what all is included in the Vedas. While some believe that it comprises only the hymns or mantras to address the Gods, others believe that Vedas comprises

Whether it is achieving success in our careers, our relationships or our finances, achieving success in every sphere of life has become the motto of our lives. For some people success may come a bit easily but the fact remains the same that accomplishing success requires constant effort and focus. To help you achieve your goals and find success in almost every sphere of life, there are certain tips that would make your journey to success much easier. To become successful the first thing that you got to do is to set your goals. Remember, without a well-defined plan, all your efforts would be useless. Have a clear vision of what life looks like. Develop a positive attitude in life. This will motivate you to achieve your goals much easily. For achieving success, you got to take risk. You got to understand that though taking risks doesn’t assure hundred per cent success but not taking risk is a confirmation of not achieving success. If you surround yourself with successful people, you will develop the attitude as well as skills of being successful yourself. Never let failures overpower you; instead learn from your failures. Finally, it is important to have faith

Getting angry is something very natural. However, when it gets out of control, it becomes destructive. One thing which needs to be understood is that the problem doesn’t lie with anger; it is the mismanagement of anger which causes trouble. If anger is not dealt with properly it can cause is conflict in our personal as well as professional relationships. In order to manage anger strategically, it is important to follow the following steps. First of all identify the mistaken outlooks and beliefs that prompt us to being overly angry. Once these mistakes have been identified, you will tend to become less angry as compared to before. Next step involves the identification of factors like fear, ignorance, denial and others may be from our childhood that stops us from expressing our anger in an appropriate way. These obstacles once identified should be removed, so that suppressed anger doesn’t compound itself. The third step involves comprehending appropriate modes of expressing anger at others so that we can deal with anger provoking situations in a more effective way. Finally, it is essential to learn to forgive others in order to get immediate relief from anger. For many forgiving those who have hurt

We all are in a mad race for name, fame and money. Such is our thirst for materialistic happiness that we tend to forget our source of being, our tradition and culture. At this stage the person becomes mentally, emotionally and above all spiritually bankrupt. In other words he/ she require spiritual awareness which in turn calls for spiritual counselling. Though, no one could match the unique vastness and steadiness of Indian culture, more and more people are getting inclined towards the pace and swiftness of western culture. New York…which is also known as city of dreams houses thousands of people who work tirelessly day and night. They eat, drink, and indulge in night out activities and party hard when they get tired. In fact, the people of New York have become so used to their mundane routine that they fail to realize that this pace would lead them no-where. Such is the pace of life in this city that people have no time for relationship or bonding. For them love and relationship is more of a pleasure than commitment as in eastern culture. This is obvious from the statistics which reflect the increasing number of divorces, numerous cases of

As a matter of fact, the true source of suffering is the ego, in other words the sense of an individual separate “I”. When you remain engrossed by your own self i.e. “I” or “me”, you tend to lose touch with the boundless peace, ecstasy and love that is present beyond the ego as the absolute. In true sense, spiritual enlightenment is freedom from your own self. So, if you always remain engrossed with your glitches, wish and desire, the more would you find yourself falling deeper into the dungeons of darkness, whichin realityis keeping you from attaining spiritual enlightenment. When you learn to focus outside the personal you, you start experiencing a life beyond ego. Your self-importance begins to diminish and your awareness expands. You begin to taste the peace and bliss that really is your natural state. There are different paths to achieving spiritual enlightenment that allows you to focus outside of yourself. The quickest and most direct method of achieving spiritual enlightenment would be to focus completely on a system that arouses in you the experience of peace, bliss and ecstasy and then focus fully on this bliss that there no room is left for the ego

In our day to day lives we come across many challenges. We would require courage and strength to face these challenges. So, where do we get the power to deal with un-ending trials and tribulations of life? Regardless of whichever religion one belongs to, prayer or communication with the almighty play a significant role in our lives. In prayers lie all the answers to our problems and the mystic solution to the accomplishment of all our lofty goals, no matter how imposing they may appear to the human eyes. While for some payer may be expression of daily thoughts and words of which we are usually unaware of, some believe in conscious, focused, intentional prayer or a practice or method that best suits them. Whichever method you choose, what holds importance is not the technique the consistency of the practice. When we pray to God for a fresh dose of daily strength to face the trials that lay ahead, God grant us the willpower to resist sin thus releasing you from the grasps of darkness. So, what sort of prayers work best? Only prayers that do not dictate God to respond in a specific way work the best. In fact,

Each one of us undergoes stress, the trick however lies in striking the right balance between being over-stressed, and exhausted to being completely frizzled out and incapable of self-motivation to get going and achieving desired task in life. So, whether you are a busy professional dealing with workplace pressure or a nursing mother managing the demands of motherhood with a competitive and pressure-filled career, you would certainly want to turn off the constant chatter and noise in your head and experience complete peace.     This is where ancient art of meditation comes to picture. This age old practice allows you to find inner peace, stillness and serenity in your life. Meditation can prove to be extremely influential when you badly need to alter certain things in your life. Besides de-stressing you, it generates positive thoughts, which further allows you to lead a peaceful and optimistic life. The benefits offered by Meditation are way more than people usually realize. Practicing meditation regularly keeps a check on blood pressure, strengthens the immune system, reduces stress toxins in your body and improves overall well being. So, if you are someone that has been experiencing stress, from quite a while now and even

Today, everyone is in a mad race for money, fame and name. People seldom spend some leisure time with friends and family and are thus falling prey to stress, anxiety and depression.In other words, the body is completely in conflict with the mind and thus requires to be healed. Spiritual and/ or energy healing, has emotional impact on all aspects of a person’s life i.e. emotional, mental, physical and spiritual – and that too while offering several benefits a person can reap from being spiritually healed. Energy or spiritual healing alleviates emotional and physical oodles, reduces and releases stress. It also removes toxins within the body, provides relief from all sorts of pains, restlessness and other sleep disorders. Additionally, it also alleviates other health concerns like high blood pressure and circulation, and other organ functions. In short, it harmonizes the body, mind and spirit. Spiritual healing involves different techniques and methods. While people of specific faith may use prayer to channelize the energy, others use meditation, chanting, or singing to provide healing to the recipient.Though, the methods of healing vary, but the results remain the same. Spiritual healing is a practiced in all cultures, traditions and beliefs. It is done

“O seeker, know the true nature of thy soul and identify yourself completely with it.” -Yajur Veda 8.22 What is the true nature of our soul? Who are we and why have we incarnated here on this physical plane of existence? What is the purpose of life? Who created this world and other worlds? These are the questions that have plagued mankind forever and the answers to these questions are not easily found. One must delve deep within themselves to discover these things. These long-sought after answers will not be found in any books, although you can certainly find ways to help you get to the Truth in many ancient texts written by ascended masters who have come before you. According to the ancient holy scriptures, we are infinitely powerful, spiritual beings, with the capacity to heal, create, destroy and manifest. We possess all of these incredible powers but our divinity remains hidden under our veil of ignorance and our layers of illusion and fear-based conditioning that keep us playing small. To get to the root of your soul, you must meditate diligently, patiently, regularly and lovingly. Every answer to every question lies within your own heart. The wisdom of