India
Religions in India
India is the cradle of four of the world’s great religious traditions. At the 1991 census the population was roughly:…
Hindu deities
Greece
Greece and India
“Greece is the embodiment of beauty and light.”Pascal Bruckner Greece and India share a long common history. For about two…
India
Sri Murugan Guest House
“Must you go? Stay? If you can stay, stay; leave if you have to…”Charles Baudelaire, Les Fleurs du mal A…
India
Green Woods Beach Resort
“Any European who comes to India acquires patience if he has none — but if he had some, he loses…
Universal
The Yogi’s Diet: Balance and Practice
The yogi’s diet is not a rigid rule: it accompanies the practice, the energy and inner clarity. This News Letter…
Universal
Straightening Up: Why Practice Needs an Outside Eye
We believe ourselves upright; an outside eye reveals our imbalances. This letter links non-duality, the precision of practice and the…
India
Tiruvannāmalai, a Famous Place of Pilgrimage
Tiruvannāmalai is one of the great places of pilgrimage in South India: its immense Annamalaiyar temple dedicated to Śiva, its…
Universal
Sri T. Krishnamacharya, One of the Greatest Masters of Yoga (1888–1989)
Sri T. Krishnamacharya (1888–1989) is one of the great figures of modern yoga: the light of his knowledge deeply influenced…
India
The Music of India
In India, everything has a divine origin — so music comes from the gods. Brahmā, the Creator, brought the universe…
India
The Folk Dances of India
Beyond the classical dances linked to Śiva Naṭarāja, India teems with village, popular and sacred dances. There are said to…