Myriad Thoughts

  KNOW ABOUT THE 24 GURUS OF LORD DATTATREYA AND THE TEACHINGS RECEIVED FROM THEM Lord Dattatreya is considered to be the first Guru of the Guru tradition. He is also called the form of Tridev. He has the forms of all the three gods Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.   Lord Dattatreya was the son of Maharishi Atri and his wife Anusuya. Dattatreya's other two brothers were Chandra Deva and Sage Durvasa. He is described in the  Mahabharata as an exceptional  Rishi (sage) with extraordinary insights and knowledge.   Once King Yadu asked Lord Dattatreya about the name of his Guru. Lord Dattatreya replied, “The soul itself is my Guru; however, I have learnt from twenty-four persons who are considered as my Gurus.” These include the lives and activities of wild animals.   The young Dattatreya is famous in the Hindu texts as the one who started with nothing and without any spiritual teacher, yet reached self-awareness by observing nature during his  San...

  THOUGHTS AND IDEAS OF Dr. SARVEPALLI RADHAKRISHNAN Although World Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5 October all over the world, in India, there is a special reason for celebrating this day a month earlier, which is related to our former President, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.   5 September is the birthday of Dr. Radhakrishnan, and his birth anniversary is celebrated on this day. Born on 5 September 1888 in Madras Presidency, Dr. Radhakrishnan was a great philosopher and scholar as well as a skilled teacher.   In his memory, Teacher's Day is celebrated every year on 5 September in India. On this day, awards are also given to the best teachers across the country by the Government of India. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan has given a very good message about teachers.   When Radhakrishnan became the President of India in 1962, his students wanted permission to celebrate this day specially. Instead, Dr. Radhakrishnan suggested that this day be celebrated as Tea...

  Do you know where jalebi originates from and who introduced it to  India? Jalebi is a popular sweet snack in the Indian subcontinent, West Asia, and some parts of Africa. It goes by many names, including Jilapi, zelepi, jilebi, jilipi, zulbia, zoolbia, jerry, mushabak, z’labia, or zalabia.   Jalebi is made by deep-frying a wheat flour batter into pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. It is eaten with curd or rabri (in North India) along with optional other flavors such as  kewra (scented water).   In some West Asian cuisines, jalebi may consist of a yeast dough fried and then dipped in a syrup of honey and rose water. The North African dish of  Zalabia uses a different batter and a syrup of honey called ʻasal and rose water. Brief History     The earliest known recipe of this food comes from the 10th century in the Arabic cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq. In the 13th ...

  INTROSPECTION IS NECESSARY TO SET ASIDE EGO The ego is the element that makes a person dance like a monkey and causes them to go through the cycle of 84 lakh births. This ego is born out of ignorance. What is that ignorance? Considering oneself as the body. Only after its end can one have an encounter with that supreme divine element.   We all know that we are soul and this is body, etc., but when it comes to believing, we consider ourselves only as a body. And because of this belief, all the troubles start.   According to the Gita, ego means the sense of "I" and "mine". It is the state in which a person identifies himself with the body, mind, and senses and thinks that these are all that there is. The ego is primarily related to ignorance of the reality of the soul and attachment to the material world. TYPES OF EGO AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT Tamasic ego – is cruel and blind. It is in its nature to harm itself. The one who is Tamogudi says that everyone sho...