Archive for August 2009

Every Upanishad begins with a Shanti Mantra or a Peace Chant. Some of the popular Shanti mantras include “Om Poornamadah poornamidam…” which is the Shanti Mantra of the the Ishavasya Upanishad as well as Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. Another popular Shanti mantra is “Om Sah navavatu…” which is the Shanti Mantra of the Taittiriya Upanishad, KaThopanishad and [...]

Let us rewind back a several thousand years to huge battlefield in the northern part of today’s India which is completely enveloped by the massive armies of the two warring camps. The finest and the best of the warriors from all over the civilized world have assembled in this battlefield, to fight for one of [...]