How to Design Your Ebook in Canva
While you could convert your word doc in PDF, why not pretty it up a bit? It’s tough reading online, so anything that helps is good, right? Canva is a great design option with...
Author: Nupur Maskara
A 10,000 Word Ebook Begins with a Single Blog Post
Creativity thrives in constraints. Given a blank canvas, we often get writer’s block. The A-Z challenge seemed doable because I had a plan. It also gave me the opportunity to tick off an item...
Zig when Others Zag- The Bhagavad Gita (Infographic)
The Bhagavad Gita’s 700 verses can be a lot to take in, specially since most of us rely on a translation from the original Sanskrit. Poetic images and analogies help us understand this work....
Yama and Yoga- Kathopanishad
The Katha Upanishad is also a principal Upanishad. It begins with Sage Vajasravas giving away his possessions to get brownie points from the gods. He has a son Nachiketa, who wonders what was the...
Be Xenial- Your Guest is You: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is a prinicipal Upanishad. Its name means great wilderness. This Upanishad gives a human aspect to the Creator. He was fearful when he created himself. Then he thought to himself, Why...
Wizardly Images in the Mundaka Upanishad
Mundaka means shaved head, so perhaps this Upanishad is named so because it is knowledge that shaves us of ignorance. It has three mundaks/shavings (parts). The first mundaka’s first khand (section) says Brahman grows...
Isha Upanishad- Paradox Personified in Verse
The enigmatic, 17 verse Isha Upanishad starts off with a deep verse. Isha, or the Creator’s perfect and so is his Creation. The Creator minus his Creation is still perfect. Poetry tantalizes us, frustrating...
Umbrella Concepts in Indian Philosophy and the Bhagvad Gita
Indian philosophy or darshan is more practical than Western philosophy. It seeks to help us live our lives, rather than wonder about abstract notions like what is reality? The Bhagvad Gita is a summary...
Talking the Talk? Walk the Walk- The Bhagvad Gita in Daily Life
After listening, one must reflect and then meditate on what one has imbibed, according to Indian philosophy. I was reading a sample lesson of the Gita course by the Chinmaya Mission online. I liked...
Planning to Study Abroad? 6 Points You Should Know
Studying abroad is a dream many of us have. Nowadays many go right after school, some after graduation and still others for post-graduation. Many also go to work overseas. Since we know so little...