by SereneSwan | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog
Dear Seeker, In Chapter Four of the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna speaks to Arjuna about the origins of Yoga. He talks of an eternal knowledge, not authored by one person, but taught by Krishna himself as the ‘Cosmic Being’ to ‘Vivasvat’ or Surya...
by SereneSwan | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog
The fourteen days of ‘Shraadh’ before the festivities of ‘Navaraatri’ and Goddess worship in the Autumn season, is meant to be a time for honouring our ancestors and ancestral lineages. We live our lives often unaware of the deep genetic...
by SereneSwan | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog
Dear Soul, In the night sky above the Eastern horizon, the planet Mars shines resplendent this month (September 2020), and is visible as a reddish star on a clear night. In Vedic Astrology, Mars is often associated with Lord Hanuman – great devotee of Sri Rama....
by SereneSwan | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog
Dear Soul, The Full Moon in ‘Shraavana’ that occurs on August 3rd this year (2020) is a day of festivity, worship and the honouring of many bonds of relationship in this life. The word ‘Shraavana’ comes from the Sanskrit ‘Shru’, which means to ‘listen’. The ability to...
by SereneSwan | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog
Dear Soul, The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most ancient and revered Mantras that is taught within the Vedic and Yoga traditions. It originates in the Rig Veda, and is a powerful spiritual tool for accessing wisdom and higher levels of intelligence. The...
