How Indonesia is striving to preserve its batik designed clothes tradition?
Khadi clothes are quite popular in India. In similar way, national cloth bearing batik cotton design is popular in Indonesia.
Clothes of other countries containing spiritual level depictions (Part 2)
The people who created these designs were ignorant about creating sattvik designs based on the triguns – Sattva-Raja-Tama.
Clothes of other countries containing spiritual level depictions (Part 1)
We come across people from Indonesia wearing various types of clothes bearing characteristic batik design.
Bapun temple built by King Udayadityavarman II of Yashodharpura
In a short distance from Bayon temple in Angkor Thom area, we come across a pyramid shaped huge temple in ruined form. This is called as Bapun temple. 11th century King of Yashodharpura, Udayadityavarman II was a devotee of Deity Shiva.
Angkor Wat : World’s largest Hindu temple built by King Suryavarman II in Cambodia
The land which was referenced as Kambhoj country in Mahabharat, is todays Cambodia! Hindus resided here till 15th century. It is said that Hindu empire by the name Khmer ruled Cambodia from 802 AD till 1421 AD.
More than 300 years old temple of Durga Devi in the Muslim dominated country of Azerbaijan!
In the Muslim dominated Azerbaijan (95% Muslim population) there exists a temple of Devi Durga which is more than 300 years old. There is an oil lamp kept lit here continuously due to which this temple is also called as the ‘Temple of Fire’. Devotees have a faith that this flame represents Devi Bhagawati.
Who is proclaimed a Saint as per Science of Spirituality ?
The criteria to recognise a Saint depend on the Path He follows – Dnyanyoga (Path of Knowledge), Karmayoga (Path of Action), Bhaktiyoga (Path of Devotion) etc. Depending on the spiritual level, the criteria can also differ.
Faith & Guru
The Guru depends on faith. In one’s faith itself lies the greatness of the Guru. The Guru too depends on your faith. He lies in your faith. – H.H. Bhaktaraj Maharaj In the first line, the Guru refers to the Guru’s external form. Only if one has faith in a Guru can He function as a Guru. The second line refers to the Omniscient Guru within.
Who is a real Guru ?
The Guru is one who shows the way to realise God through His own behaviour and guidance, and in the end, actually makes them realise God.
The Guru Principle
The Guru Principle is a thousand times more active on the day of Gurupournima than on any other day. This day is celebrated every year to express gratitude unto the Guru Principle.