Life of the Buddha | Documentary
The Buddha is a 2010 PBS documentary directed by David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere. The film follows the story of Gautama Buddha’s life and discusses the history and teachings of Buddhism.
Author: PRAVEEN HANCHINAL
Significance of ॐ(AUM) 卐(SWASTIK) and श्री(SHREE) symbols in Hinduism
The Prologue: It was the time of Deepavali, while others are busy performing pooja, prayers. I was lost in contemplating, why the symbols ॐ 卐 श्री were written almost everywhere. Be it on Rangoli,...
Vipassana for Prisoners
The film is about the application of the vipassana meditation technique taught by S. N. Goenka to prisoner rehabilitation at Tihar Jail in India. But gives insight for your life too.
Handpicked Music for Life
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything ― Plato
Why only Bananas and Coconuts are offered to God?
Praying to God is all about purity. We want to offer the best of things to please God. Of all the various things offered, Bananas and Coconut are of prime importance. In our pursuit...
Stoic Philosophy – Virtue for Life
Behaviour is what makes us. Philosophy is a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour. There are 100’s of philosophies out there but we found Stoic Philosophy (Stoicism) is ideal...
How Prayer Works?
We all pray. It is in your genes. Our ancestors taught us to pray even before we became conscious about this world. Interestingly few questioned how praying works. Why to God? When we see God,...
SMILE and Move On
Life is an awful teacher. It puts you in situations where it becomes difficult to handle with your temperament. People test your forbearance at all stages. The best way is to express your scorn is with...
Why Valentine’s Day is Celebrated on February 14?
Valentine’s Day or Feast day of Saint Valentine; is celebrated all over the world as the celebration of love and affection. But very few know Why Valentine’s Day is Celebrated on February 14. St. Valentine’s...
Why Celebrate Maha Shivratri? – Significance and Importance
Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Shiva, where devotees keep vigil during the night to celebrate the coronation of Shivalingam, the marriage of Shiva to Devi Parvati and Thanksgiving to the Lord for...
