“PitruPaksha (पितृ पक्ष) “fortnight of the ancestors” is a 16–lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors , especially through food offerings. The period is also known as Pitri Paksha/Pitr-Paksha, PitriPokkho, Sorah Shraddha (“sixteen shraddhas”), Kanagat, Jitiya, Mahalaya, Apara Paksha and akhadpak, PitruPandharavda or pitrupaksh. “During this time, Hindus pay tribute to their ancestors for the reponse of their souls. […]
Author Archives: Bienu Varma Vaghela
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Sep
Sep
Isn’t life about having a good work-life balance? But we realize it very late till life starts slipping out of hand. We keep on working day in and day out to achieve our goals and to be termed successful, in the bargain we get a highly compromised life. “No one on his deathbed ever said, […]
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Sep
Sep
Children’s Day “A child can always teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to be always busy with something, and know how to demand with all his might what you want.” – Paulo Coelho Children are our biggest teachers, as the saying goes: The child is the father of man! We […]
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Sep
Sep
You do not have a purpose in life? You are searching for purpose in life? Your purpose in life is hazy? Are you still defining purpose in life, in your sunset years? If you are in any of the above situations when there is no purpose in life, then you need to pause. You are […]
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May
May
Why self-talk is important? Why do all of us concurrently indulge in self-talk? Do you think it is some kind of mental condition? Can we control our thoughts while self-talking? Do you indulge in self-talking consciously / subconsciously? Are you surrounded with such questions when the topic of self-talk is raised? Yes, all of us […]
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May
May
Anxiety is a natural physical and mental process, which you cannot escape. You will face anxiety whenever you feel that you need to sail against the tide. Such situations are not few, they are plenty. These are integral parts of our lives. Anxiety was born at the very same moment as mankind. And since we […]
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Apr
Apr
Life is the biggest mystery that we come across in life. Sometimes, it unfolds the way we wanted it to be or even better than we had envisaged. Many times, it does not, rather most of the time it does not. It leaves us surprised, dejected, and frustrated. You ask yourself: Did I plan this […]
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Apr
Apr
Are you averse to taking risks in life? Are you the one you who love to be in your comfort zone? Are you playing it too safe? Are you leading a risk-free life? Are you leading a mistake-free life? Are you leading a stress-free life? This is also a good way to lead a happy […]
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Mar
Mar
Anxiety is part and parcel of our daily life. Everything, every thought, every action makes us anxious. Are you the one who is anxious all the time? Do thoughts of the future add to your anxiety? Are you tired of taking medicines to cure anxiety? Are meditation, yoga, and workouts not helping too? You are […]
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Mar
Mar
You are not the only one who feels that life is getting messier by the day. The mess inside, the mess outside! How to tackle this inside-out mess? Indeed, it is challenging as it is our own doing. Many times, we notice that the mess around us is created by ourselves. We take too much […]