“Haril” is a bird that always keep clutching a wooden twig and never leaves it. This is a metaphore of strong attachments we develop in the life to worldly wealth and events. Worldly events however are beyond our control and we invariably age as we experience the life. The wealth …

We meet hundreds of people in our daily life, but then we meet a special one, how changes our outlook and the life suddenly looks beautiful! ∼ Rajiv Krishna Saxena आप मिले तो आप मिले तो लगा जिंदगी अपनी आज निहाल हुई मन जैसे कश्मीर हुआ है आँखें नैनीताल हुईं। …

Faith in God is central to the thinking of common Indians. This faith has given our culture an ability to survive innumerable calamities that have befallen us over several millennia. The soothing idea that an almighty God is eventually in-charge of our world provides relevance to our lives. The things …

You would have heard that Hinduism is the most liberal religion or religious philosophy. What does it really mean? One reason is its acceptance of multiple routes to ultimate religious goal of Moksha or liberation. Read on. For comments, feedback or questions please write to rajivksaxena@gmail.com – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

This series of articles are for those readers who would like to get acquainted with the essence of Indian thought and its evolution. Religions that originated in the Indian soil (i.e. Hindu, Jain, Buddha and Sikh etc.) may have small differences but are not too different in their basic principles …

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There is a famous bhajan “Yashoda Hari Paalne Jhulave”. The poem below is a parody of this bhajan it seems. Barsane Lal Ji is making gentle fun of people who have great love for English on cost of their own mother tongue. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अंग्रेजी प्रेम जसोदा हरि अंग्रेजी …

Lord Krishna was cursed by Gandhari that he would be killed by the arrow of a petty hunter in the forest. As if to fulfill this destiny, Lord Krishna went to Prabhasa forest and rested under a tree awaiting his death. A hunter mistaking his feet for a deer shot …

Here is excerpt from a very emotional poem by Anjana Bhatt that brings forth the fear all children have of losing their mothers. It would moisten the eyes of many readers. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बोलो माँ तिनका तिनका जोड़ा तुमने अपना घर बनाया तुमने, अपने तन के सुंदर पौधे पर …

This poem is of the era when food scarcity and draughts were chronic problems in India. The joy of getting some grains and cooking food after days without food can be imagined. It would have been celebrated not only by humans but the tiny animal life that lurked around. Enjoy …