A famous pilgrimage centre on the outskirts of Mysore, India, which was patronized by the Maharajas of Mysore. Also the place where Sadhguru had a deep experience of the Self at the age of twenty-five.
Refers to Mahatma (great soul) Gandhi, an Indian nationalist leader, considered the father of the freedom movement. His peaceful, non-violent methods of protest were revolutionary, and brought an element of spirituality into public life.
A major Indian river. Originating in the Himalayan glaciers, It is held extremely sacred. The legend says that it is a heavenly downpour routed through the locks of Shiva. Water from this river is carried to all parts of the country for religious rituals, including those of birth and death. It is also customary to cremate the dead on the banks of the river Ganga or immerse the bodies in the river itself.
A generic term used to describe a class of celestial beings. Also referred to as God in Hindu mythology.
lit. song. Refers to the Bhagavad Gita one of the most sacred teachings of the Vaishnavas. This central episode of the epic Mahabharata is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and his chief disciple & devotee Arjuna, on the battlefields of the Kurukshetra. Krishna imparts to the warrior-prince Arjuna his knowledge of Atma [The Individual Self] Parmatma[Localised Aspect of The Supreme] Brahman[The Impersonal Aspect of the Supreme] yoga, asceticism, dharma and the manifold spiritual path.