Chandni Samani

Tilak

The Tilak – the vermillion mark – was first devised as an indication and symbol of that unknown world. It cannot be applied just anywhere, and only a person who can place his hand on the forehead and find the spot can tell you where to apply the tilak. There is no use in putting the tilak just anywhere, because the spot is not in exa…[Read more]

Valve

A Valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways.

Valve directs and controls the flow. We need to learn how to direct our energy for self-discipline.

Self-discipline is an intensely specified…[Read more]

Farmer

Farmers live in trust and know how to wait.

Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible.

Remaining centered, in face of uncertainty
It happened that a Zen master was invited as a guest. A few friends had gathered and they were eating and talking when…[Read more]

Triphala

Triphala is ayurvedic herbal formulation containing the three fruits (also known as three myrobalans) in equal proportion.

Three is the first number to which the meaning “all” was given. It is The Triad, being the number of the whole as it contains the beginning, a middle and an end. The power of three is universal and is the tri…[Read more]

Flame

Don’t fear the light within. May it ignite the Sacred Flame in your soul.

Allow the Fear
Fear has a beauty of its own, a delicacy and a sensitivity of its own. In fact it is a very subtle aliveness. The word is negative, but the feeling itself is very positive. Only alive processes can be afraid; a dead thing has no fear. Fear is p…[Read more]

Coal

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Anger Is a Small Thing
Anger, jealousy, envy, greed, competitiveness…all our problems are very small, but our ego magnifies them, making them as big as it can.

The ego cannot do otherwise; its anger has…[Read more]

Night Blooming Jasmine

Night Blooming Jasmine (Raat Rani) is known for its immense fragrance and ornamentation applications. Jasmine is one of the most popular flowers in India where it is commonly used for worship of Lord Shiva and other deities. Jasmine flowers are symbolic, they symbolize different emotions of life in different cultures,…[Read more]

Honey

The flowers are full of honey, but only the bee finds out the sweetness.

Life is a flower of which love is honey. Turn all things to honey; this is the law of divine living.

You don’t need to look to others for approval and love. The power to experience complete and full love is within you. Learn how to find love for yourself that…[Read more]

Hockey Stick

Hockey Stick reminds us of teamwork.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

What is teamwork?
Teamwork means a sense of unity, of enthusiasm for common interests and responsibilities, as developed among a group of persons closely associated in a task, cause, enterprise,…[Read more]

Charkha

The Charkha Remind Us Of Unity, Truth And Nonviolence.

Why is Ahimsa or Non-violence concept important?
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word for “non-violence”. The practice of non-violence is a call to keep your own actions and reactions clear from any sort of violence. It is an intention and a conscious decision not to harm others on phy…[Read more]

Soy

Dieticians recommend regular use of Soy products in a well balanced diet.

A balanced diet is important because your organs and tissues need proper nutrition to work effectively.

Be Effective, Not Efficient
Have you ever finished a whole list of tasks but then realized at the end of the day that you didn’t actually achieve much? The r…[Read more]

Anklet

In India anklets are usually worn by married women, but unmarried girls also wear them, which signifies their bravery and pride.

What is the difference between ego and taking pride in oneself? Taking pride in oneself is not ego. Not only is there a difference between them, they are opposites. Ego is the feeling of being superior to…[Read more]

Goat

Goat dictionary meaning a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and (in the male) a beard. It is kept for its milk and meat, and noted for its lively behaviour.

From the lively behaviour of Goat we can learn to be playful.

Meditation is not anything of the mind, it is something beyond the mind. The first…[Read more]

Necklace

Some of us walk around with a necklace of hope, an armour of sanity, but at the end of the day, they always come off. We reveal our naked, vulnerable, true self.

If like many seekers you are trying to find your ‘true self’, it is simply the ego trying to accumulate some kind of knowledge or experience. This is no different to how…[Read more]

Peahen

The word “peacock” actually refers to the male of the species, while “peahen” is what the females are called. But both sexes display their plumage, and all peafowl can symbolize Confidence, Pride, Protection from harm, Love and romance, Connection with others, Attitude and self-respect, Owning your truth, Beauty, Staying true to yoursel…[Read more]

Shoulder Blade

They say that shoulder blades are where your wings were, when you were an angel. They say they’re where your wings will grow again one day.

Love means the art of being with others. Meditation means the art of being with yourself.

They are two aspects of the same coin. A person who does not know how to be with himself c…[Read more]

Dust

When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.

Similarly when the master beats us, the blow is not against us, but against the Ego.

Vanity and pride are what most of us tend to think of when we think of ego, but ego is much more than an overinflated sense of self. It can also turn up in…[Read more]

Window

There is a window from one heart to another heart. So chose to live from the heart.

Live From The Heart means – Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.

People don’t realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind. …The past gives you…[Read more]

Dates

Both Dates and Date palms are considered a symbol of power, triumph, abundance and faith.

If you trust yourself – power, triumph, abundance will follow you.

Why We Lose Trust
The reasons we lose trust are rooted in the self-judgment and negative beliefs about ourselves that we talked about earlier. When we happen to fail at…[Read more]

Blackboard

Life is this great big blackboard, and on it you write all the things that you do.

We all have an inner and outer world; how do we tune into the inner self to stay balanced and calm amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life?

After being inspired to expand their awareness and walk the path of higher consciousness, people can…[Read more]