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Author Archives: Vedic Books
Himalayas
Having crossed the earth from corner to corner from sea to sea, continent to country. I can share with all who happen to stumble upon these words, nowhere on planet earth is as magnificent and as Divinely charged as the … Continue reading
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To Surrender Divine
There are two basic categories of man. One who has mentally surrendered to God and one who has not. Surrender is a concept that is essential to the Vedic view on life and the cosmos, by surrendering mentally we allow … Continue reading
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Tea of Coffee
Today if you take any form of transport in India (or even if you go for a morning walk), you will be confronted with two simple choices. Tea or Coffee sir? Coffee is quite recent; it’s the new child on … Continue reading
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How to Kill a Country-bird
Nepal with the 2nd largest Hydropower potential in the world has become victim of the words of the petrol industry. Not only is petrol (by putting the price of EVERYTHING up) but there are often petrol shortages and to top … Continue reading
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The Aghoris Dogs
I first met Chun Chun Baba (as he was called by the people of Kathmandu) in his little room in Pashupathi. A room the size of a shed was occupied by not just him (dressed in black) but some 20 … Continue reading
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Good News
Dear All, Today we fixed the date for the Somayagya to take place in Nepal this year. This is 2nd in a series of 108 planned Mahasomayagyas. We are doing it in collaboration with the Institute for Studies in Vedic … Continue reading
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Pashupathi on Saturday
There are few places on earth let alone the known universe like Pashupathi. Just as New York and London have attracted those who seek money and power, Pashupathi has attracted those who seek to cross over the ocean of illusion … Continue reading
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Just imagine…
Just imagine this is a “normal” parking lot in Nepal. As far as the eye can see… Silent… Non-polluting… 100% renewable sourced energy (Nepal’s grid is hydro powered) Affordable (a fraction of the cost of petrol et al) Very much … Continue reading
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Till Red Do Us Part
After marriage it is the custom for women in Nepal to dress only in red. I am not sure who was the originator of this tradition but in terms of Ayurveda and Jyotish which are two of the most ancient … Continue reading
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Olives in the Himalayas
Who would think that olives would grow in the Himalayas? Not only do they grow there but the olive oil I have tasted from these magestically situated olive trees is the finest I have ever had on earth. I have … Continue reading
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Where have all the Rivers Gone?
It is no irony that in English the word river rhymes with giver as without rivers upon Mother Earth life would be void. The word for river in Sanskrit is nadī and this is the same word for the channels … Continue reading
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Beware the ides of Mango!
As mango season descends on India, the original home of the mango which is mentioned in Charaka Samhita as being an alleviator of Vata and promoting fertility, strength and muscle, perhaps the younger generations do not know how a real … Continue reading
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Happy Vedic Birthday
Almost everyone knows their birthday which comes once a year and is based on the Gregorian calendar introduced with Christianity, but is this the real birth day? Does this day have the same astronomical quality as the day you were … Continue reading
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Bird on a Wire
Bird on a wire out a window silent song don’t fly too long rest your wings bird on wire out a window sing your sweet merry song always
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Pollution of Food – Pollution of Mind
Today I was invited by the youth club of Panauti, a small very very ancient village outside of the Kathmandu valley to give advice on their tiny plot they were to cultivate organicaly to raise funds for the local library. … Continue reading
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You know it’s still Kali Yuga when…
There is no greater representative of Kali Yuga than the combustion engine. It explodes, it’s by product is deadly (can kill you in minutes in a closed room), it’s noisy, to produce it is fuel countless wars are fought continually. … Continue reading
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The King of Vegetables
In Nepal they call the potato the King of vegetables. How did a simple tuber from Peru make it’s way to the other side of the world and become everyone’s favorite vegetable ? At what cost ? In the medieval … Continue reading
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Asaparagus and Deep-fried Amala
I sent a friend to the local organic farmer, Krshna Shresta who is one of Nepal’s first organic farmers doing it for more than 2 decades. He has a tiny plot but grows everything he needs to feed his family … Continue reading
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Hell Low Good Buy
For those who have studied Sanskrit you will know the most beautiful way to greet is in Sanskrit. We say Namaste. I bow to you. We also say Namaskara. This means I bow. There is humility and a sense of … Continue reading
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The Vedic Week
In Nepal, Sunday is the 1st day of the week. This is the Vedic Week of 7 days represented by 7 planets with Sunday (Sun) followed by Monday (Moon) then Tuesday (Mars) and Wednesday (Mercury) then Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Saturn). … Continue reading
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