by SereneSwan | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog
The month ‘Shraavana’ gets its name from the lunar constellation Shraavana, which means ‘to listen’. When the Full Moon shines among the stars of Shraavana, it brings special focus to growth and the need for the qualities of a ‘Listener’. The stars of...
by SereneSwan | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog
In the Vedic month of ‘Ashadha’, when the Full Moon shines in ‘Uttara Ashadha’ Nakshatra, the lunar constellation of the ‘victorious’, the day is observed as ‘Guru Poornima’ or ‘the Full Moon of the Guru’. After completing her lunar journey...
by SereneSwan | Jul 11, 2021 | Blog
Dear Seeker, The Upanishads are a part of the Vedic Literature (the Vedas) that contain meditations upon the nature of the Self. They are primarily concerned with answering the question “Who am I?”, and they elaborate upon the manner in which the individual...
by SereneSwan | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
Dear Seeker, The Full Moon of Buddha Purnima or Vaishakha Purnima, brings with it the blessings of knowledge that the luminaries – the Moon and the Sun – hold for us on a spiritual level. May the perceptive light of Chandra and Surya reveal within you...
by SereneSwan | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog
Dear Seeker, The power of Mantra and a musical recitation of Sanskrit sounds to invoke specific energies has been studied and experienced through the ages of time. Many Sanskrit recitations and Mantras have their origin in the Vedas that are considered eternal and not...
by SereneSwan | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog
Dear Seeker, We approach the festival of Maha Shivaratri that occurs this year (2021) on the 11th of March. Shivaratri literally translates as the ‘night of Shiva’. It is considered to be one of the most powerful times of the year for meditation and sadhana that...
