Tag: India

Tiruchirappalli

Photography·PhotographyIndiaTamil NaduTempleMay 3, 20231 Min. Lesezeit

Images from Tiruchirappalli 3.5.2023: Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Sri Veera Anjaneya Temple Lalitankura Cave Temple and Rock Temple Tiruvanaikovil Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple

Temples in Tamil Nadu: A connection to thousands of years of knowledge and science

Places and Travels·HinduismIndiaTamil NaduTempleKnowledgeApril 28, 20232 Min. Lesezeit

The Archaeology Department of Tamil Nadu has officially counted thousands of temples. Learn more about the significance of these temples and their millennia-old knowledge. #Archaeology #temples #TamilNadu

The secret of the Kolams: meditation, art and tradition in Tamil Nadu

Places and Travels·HinduismIndiaArtLanguageSilenceTamil NaduKnowledgeApril 22, 20235 Min. Lesezeit

Learn more about the secret of Kolams – a traditional art form in Tamil Nadu where women draw intricate patterns on the streets before sunrise. This practice combines dance, meditation, and contemplation, conveying symbolic messages across generations.

Memory

Indian Philosophy and Practice·HinduismIndiaLifeMusicLanguageKnowledgeFebruary 19, 20234 Min. Lesezeit

For 3,000 years, the books of the Vedas have been preserved in memory in India. The Rigveda (10,552 verses), Samaveda (1549 verses), Yajurveda (4001 verses), and Atharvaveda (5977 verses), as well as the Upanishads (approx. 1800 verses), have been passed down from generation to generation. The grammar of Sanskrit has not fundamentally changed, and the pronunciation has been meticulously conveyed through precise phonetic descriptions. Thus, these texts sound the same today as they did 3,000 years ago. They are written in the form of mantras, that is, in verse form and...

The power of the Upanishads: Clarity and spirituality through meditation

Culture and Society·IndiaBodyLightSilencePerceptionJanuary 16, 20235 Min. Lesezeit

Discover the spiritual power of the Upanishads and the Rigveda in India. Experience the essence and the pure form of the senses in meditation.

Is it time to bring down the Kalasam?

Art and Perception·IndiaArtMeditationReviewTamil NaduTempleJanuary 13, 20235 Min. Lesezeit

Discover the fascinating sculptures of Saravana Deivasegamani at „The Divine Seed“ Art Center. His works reflect tradition, wisdom, and spirituality, inviting contemplation. Learn more about his unique technique.

New Year

Critique and Farewell·IndiaKarmaMeditationTransformationJanuary 10, 20232 Min. Lesezeit

Yesterday, I ended the year with a shared meditation. It was beautiful, peaceful, focused. And shortly, I want to go to the sea for a little swim; it seems like a good start to me. I'm letting what I've experienced in the last few years and decades pass before my inner eye. I've lived in different places in different countries. It was exciting: different customs and traditions, languages, cultures, different sensory impressions, from nature and cuisine, to architecture, celebrations, etc. I...

Eastern and Western philosophy?

Culture and Society·IndiaRepresentationLanguageUpanishadsKnowledgeJanuary 7, 20234 Min. Lesezeit

Recently, a friend asked me about the relationship between Eastern and Western culture. This is, of course, an enormous question that I also ponder and that, naturally, no one can truly answer. However, I want to formulate a few thoughts: The distance from an imagined center. The ‚Western‘ world, based on classical antiquity, Christianity, the Enlightenment, and materialism, is contrasted with the Occidental world of the Assyrians and Persians, Islam, and the idea of a divinely guided commonwealth. This...