One mantra very much recommended in certain Upanishads is the 8-syllabled “Om namo Narayanayaâ€, which means “salutation to Narayanaâ€. Narayana is Vishnu, of whom Shri Krishna is considered the fullest avatara or incarnation. Vishnu is the middle member of the Trinity, the one Life and Light of the World. The Trinity itself is regarded as […]
Vrata is a part of Naimittika, or voluntary karma. It is that which is the cause of virtue (punya), and is done to achieve its fruit. Vratas are of various kinds. Some of the chief are Janmastami on Krsna’s birthday; S’ivaratri in honour of S’iva; and the satpancami, Durvastami, Talanavami, and Anantacaturdasi performed at specified […]