Faith
Beyond the narratives in the Bhagavata Purana, there are many useful pointers for those keen on spiritual quest. First of all, these instil bhakti as most of them talk of the lives of devoted saints, rishis, and people who seek God through devotion. There are also many echoes of the Upanishad teachings that reiterate the importance of realising the Supreme Brahman in one’s own inner self. For instance, the section that deals with the way in which Brahma tries to understand his own self and
Faith
Spiritual texts emphasise the importance of being sensitive to the workings of the mind. The human mind is powerful and gets easily sullied owing to the many mental modes that keep acting on it at all times. In a discourse, Sri R. Rajagopala Sarma drew attention to the text Laghu Vasudeva Mananam, where the author distinguishes between the harmful and beneficial mental modes, by knowing which beings can avoid the former and cultivate the latter. Raga, dvesha, kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada,
Art
How this Kerala artiste is bringing back Seethakali
Anasuya Menon T N Shajimon wins Kerala Folklore Akademi award for reviving ‘Seethakali’, a female-oriented Dalit narrative of the Ramayana
History & Culture
Manapad fishermen sail miniature boats to spread awareness on COVID-19
Akila Kannadasan Over 50 miniature country boats charged through the waves at the village, 60 kilometres from Tuticorin, navigated by fishermen, to spreading the message of physical distancing