While performing almost all Vedic spiritual activities such as: poojas: offering salutations to one or more Gods following Vedic rituals homams: submitting sacrificial offerings meant for specific Gods via Agni (God of Fire) sadhanas: pursuing meditation practices towards a spiritual objective there is the tradition of formally stating the objective of the spiritual activity with … Continue reading Sankalpam: how you ‘level with God’

Narayana samaarabham Sankaracharya madhyamam asmadacharya paryanthaam vande Guru paramparaam || Or in Telugu for those that know how to read the language – నారాయణ సమారమ్భామ్ శంకరాచార్య మధ్యమామ్  అస్మదాచార్య పర్యంతం వందే గురు పరంపరామ్ ||  Starting from Lord Narayana to the great sage Sankara Bhagavatpada, and continuing onto my own acharya (Guru or spiritual teacher), my salutations to the entire … Continue reading Sri Gurubhyo Namah