Jet Airways runs a program called JetPrivilege with lot of promises. But I find it to be outright misleading. Suppose I want to book a flight to Varanasi from Bengaluru on 7th July 2017, if I use Cash Payment, then the fare is 4317 Suppose I need to use JP Miles to buy the same …
Tomorrow is Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s 182nd birth anniversary and somehow I accidentally found myself entering into a discussion with a youngster of almost my age on the question whether Sri Ramakrishna is an Avatar? The first thing about the argument is what his contemporaries and later spiritual leaders have felt about him. Bhairavi Brahmani, his …
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It has been quite tough for me to get going with the new political party that I thought of launching after I quit Loksatta. Sometimes I feel guilty that I played into the hands of some people who had no serious interest in building a political party. Whatever they may have thought, I had to …
Visiting Gomukh was one of my long cherished dreams. The last time that we visited Gangotri in 2011, we couldn’t visit Gomukh. I always wanted to go here. I heard that the place is terrific, dangerous, beautiful, holy and what not!.. So I wanted to visit this place. Primarily, this is the birthplace of mother …
I came to know about the 2 months Yoga Vedanta Course when I visited Sivananda Ashrama last year. First of all, I liked the ambience at the Ashrama. It is located right next to the Ganges. When I checked the details about the course, I found it to be very interesting. Moreover, from the little …
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Recently I was on a long journey with my US returned friend who asked me whether I have studied any other person in depth as I have done with Swami Vivekananda. He also wanted to know why I think Swami Vivekananda has the maximum influence and why he is ‘the’ role model. I feel it is …
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Ellora is located at about 32KMs from Aurangabad. Aurangabad also has an Airport. It is also well connected by road and rail. Ellora has the Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga which attracts lots of devotees. Ellora caves is another important attraction. The Grishneshwar Temple is an ancient structure. Mobiles and Cameras are not allowed inside. This is a comparatively …
Why do I go on Pilgrimage? It may be a question that is troubling many of my friends who see me in one temple or the other almost every month. I also have this question – why am I on this pilgrimage spree from last few years? The answer can only be subjective but with …
Last week I attended a 5 day Japa Yajna camp in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Belgaum. The Ashrama is located inside the Belgaum Fort and presents a picturesque sight. The campus of this Ashrama also includes a House where Swami Vivekananda stayed for 9 days. Truly, a remarkable monument. Japa Yajna program was conceptulized by Revered …
Swarna Mandir or the Golden Temple in Amritsar is a place that I used to see only in Television and Movies but never felt that it is something that I can see in real too. Many a times we forget that this world is open for our exploration and we are happy to stick to a place. Certainly, …