In our homes, we have so many things which we have not used for months or years, like books, toys, clothes, etc. which can be donated to the poor. Do you remember that moment when you gave something to someone without expecting anything in return? Didn’t it feel great? Yes, it did! In ancient India,… Continue reading Enlarge your Heart, Donate to the Poor!
Kashi – The City of Lord Shiva
Kashi, also known as Varanasi, is a city on the banks of the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, India. it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities – Sapta Puri. The Sapta Puri are seven holy pilgrimage centres in India. They are Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchipuram, Ujjain and Dwarka. The city’s religious importance continued to grow in the 8th century, when Adi… Continue reading Kashi – The City of Lord Shiva
Bodh Gaya – The Land of Buddha’s enlightenment
Bodh Gaya is the most holy place for Buddhists. Situated by the bank of river Neranjana in the Indian state of Bihar, King Ashoka was the first to build a temple here. Buddha was born in 563 BC in what is now Nepal on the following auspicious Baisakhi purnima. As Siddhartha, he renounced his family at the age of… Continue reading Bodh Gaya – The Land of Buddha’s enlightenment
Rishikesh – Yoga Capital of the World
Rishikesh is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, in northern India, it is known as the Yoga Capital of the World and Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas. It is known as the pilgrimage town and regarded as one of the holiest places in India. Sages and saints have visited Rishikesh since ancient… Continue reading Rishikesh – Yoga Capital of the World
Virtual Reality – the Future of Cinema!
The future becomes easier to analyse when we look at the past. Films entered our lives in the early 20th century. We saw moving pictures at a very fast pace – video. Multiple videos combined became a film. The initial films were black and white, did not have any sound, the music was synced by… Continue reading Virtual Reality – the Future of Cinema!
The Mountains are calling and I must go!
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s… Continue reading The Mountains are calling and I must go!
A beautiful story from the life of Buddha!
The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spat in his face. He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit in someone’s… Continue reading A beautiful story from the life of Buddha!
Elysian Studios is inviting all to embark on a spiritual odyssey!
‘India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.’ ‘So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been… Continue reading Elysian Studios is inviting all to embark on a spiritual odyssey!
Let’s join Kumbh Mela — the Largest Spiritual Gathering on Earth!
Kumbh Mela is one of the largest spiritual gatherings of people on Earth. It is celebrated four times over the course of 12 years, the site of the observance rotating between four pilgrimage places on four sacred rivers — at Haridwar on the Ganges River, at Ujjain on the Shipra, at Nashik on the Godavari, and at… Continue reading Let’s join Kumbh Mela — the Largest Spiritual Gathering on Earth!
Little monks from Key Monastery are here to take you to their world!
Key Monastery (Kye Gompa) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on a picturesque hilltop at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India. The monastery has the distinction of being the oldest and the biggest in the Lahaul and Spiti district of… Continue reading Little monks from Key Monastery are here to take you to their world!