Article The World of Fables & Legends – 20A Jewish Civilization: Glory, Fall & Renaissance When people talk about the oldest surviving cultures and religions in the world, the term Hinduism suo moto flashes in mind but it would be unfair not to mention the Judaism, Jewish people and Israel in this context. Perhaps, only few people would know that long before the arrival […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 13, 2024October 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Ram Mandir Consecration: A Cultural Heritage Restored Recently, the ancient city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Bharat was once again in news globally for the Pran Pratishtha of the most popular deity (Sri Ram) in the Garbhagrih (Sanctum Sanctorum) and opening of the newly constructed magnificent Ram Mandir (Temple) for the darshan by the devotees. According to the traditional cultural and religious […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2024February 24, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Lotus Just as, in the Sanatana DharmaThe lotus flower verily epitomizesAs an icon of goodness and purityDespite its own origin in the mudThe leaves remaining untouchedBy the muddy and polluted water! An spiritually accomplished personIs equipoise in body, mind & actionAt all times pursuing sattvic gunasFor the goodness of people and selfWholly remaining uncorrupted fromThe confusion […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog The Legend of Madalasa Upakhyana The Markandeya Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas (Hindu texts), named after an ancient sage of same name. It is one of the old vintage Puranas with the original manuscript said to have about 9,000 verses but the surviving manuscripts have 137 chapters with about 6,900 verses. Among many important subjects on the religion […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2023October 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Neelkanth Neelkanth, a common Indian rollerWhat a fascinating avian friend…!With dull turquoise crown and napeRather pinkish temple, chin & loresPart of head and back being brownBlue on the rump, with contrastingLight and dark blue feathers and tail. A much sought after feathered friendAmong Hindus during the festive seasonOf the Nav-Ratri & Dussehra celebrationWith the popular and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem हिंदी व्यथा यह है मेरे दुःख की बड़ी गाथा, सुनोगे तो रो लोगे पकड़ माथा।किस्मत में जो लिख दिया विधाता, टाल न सके कोई पिता माता।। रहने दो ढके मेरे जिगर के दाग, मत छेड़ो मैं हूं भाषा हिंदी।कभी थी मैं भी सुहागिन हिंद में, शोभायमान थी भाल पर बिंदी।। जब से फिरंगी भाषा हिंद आई, मेरी […] Written by Surata Ram September 23, 2023September 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog Holy Narmada from My Memoirs Besides holy Ganga River, if any other Indian river has ever really fascinated me more, it is Narmada River. While doing my Masters in Business Administration from the Jabalpur University during 2008-10, I had opportunity to visit this river on many occasions at several places in Madhya Pradesh including its place of origin “Amarkantak” of […] Written by Anubhuti May 13, 2023July 12, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 25 Other Miscellaneous Civilizations In the previous parts of this series, almost all important civilizations were dealt with that evolved and flourished to a certain glory during the long human history with unique social, cultural and religious attributes on this green planet but lost at some point owing to unfavourable climatic, geopolitical or any other reasons. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 8, 2023August 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 24 Hindu Literature, Legends & Mythology Unlike other Western or Far East civilizations, the ancient Indian literature, legends and mythology is so vast and rich that it needs altogether a separate piece of writing to do some justice with it. For instance, in the erstwhile old world civilizations, Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey as well as Sumerian […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 16, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article The World of Fables and Legends – 23 Hindu Religion: Gods & Goddesses Since early age, the Indian civilization did not follow the religion in its literal sense or traditional form, the way more recent Abrahamic religions of the world look at it. Historically, the indians called it “Sanatana Dharma”, a term originally derived from the ancient Sanskrit language, which carries an implied […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 11, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Fireflies of Memories A bit tiny yet marvellousShimmering white paniclesOf the Rajnigandha blooms…Their candidly sweet fragranceReminds few golden momentsThen my heart over againTurns distraught and restlessYearning those bygone days… During a span of timeLife was so fragrant withThe divine Rajnigandha touchSome sweet Rajnigandha feelingsAnd adorable Rajnigandha momentsInstead more apt to say…Rajnigandha memories and dreams. Like the fireflies glow […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
शिशिर स्पंदन घर के बाहर लान कीहरी-भरी मखमली घास परचमकीली गुनगुनी धूप मेंपसंदीदा आरामकुर्सी परदोनों आँखें बंद, चंचल मनकिसी की मधुर यादों में खोयावह चिंतन में तल्लीन है… शिशिर ऋतु के मौसम मेंसाल के इस सबसे ठंडे दिनजीवन के इस पड़ाव परकाश इस नर्म गुनगुनी धूप सेइतर ये दिन और ज्यादासुखद, सेहतमंद एवं सुंदरललित और मनभावन होते..! […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ageless Friendship Editor’s Choice Now that the life is going downhillWe don’t know when it might endIn fact, every soul has to go in a spanWho knows when the curtain is drawnAfter all the temporal life’s so ephemeral.When the eternity remains so uncertainShould we not reunite for now againTo become friends we were in a yore! We […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Charisma Was it an appeal of your persona and faceOr a charisma of the intensity of my loveMy eager and puzzled heart and mind areStill entangled like a labyrinth of cobweb? No matter how much I tried to forget youEach time I end up remembering you moreWalking with the shadow of pious musingsSee my friend, we […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
शिद्दत तुम्हारी सूरत और सीरत की कशिश थी,या फिर मेरी चाहत की शिद्दत का कमाल.एक व्यग्र हृदय एवं मन की उलझनों केचक्रव्यूह में उलझा मानों एक मकड़जाल. चाहे जितना तुमको भुलाने की कोशिश की,तुम हमेशा ही मुझको उतना ही याद आए.तुम्हारी यादों की परछाई संग चलते-चलते,देखो न आज हम कितनी दूर निकल आए. एक बेहद लम्बा […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Fireflies of Memories A bit tiny yet marvellousShimmering white paniclesOf the Rajnigandha blooms…Their candidly sweet fragranceReminds few golden momentsThen my heart over againTurns distraught and restlessYearning those bygone days… During a span of timeLife was so fragrant withThe divine Rajnigandha touchSome sweet Rajnigandha feelingsAnd adorable Rajnigandha momentsInstead more apt to say…Rajnigandha memories and dreams. Like the fireflies glow […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
शिशिर स्पंदन घर के बाहर लान कीहरी-भरी मखमली घास परचमकीली गुनगुनी धूप मेंपसंदीदा आरामकुर्सी परदोनों आँखें बंद, चंचल मनकिसी की मधुर यादों में खोयावह चिंतन में तल्लीन है… शिशिर ऋतु के मौसम मेंसाल के इस सबसे ठंडे दिनजीवन के इस पड़ाव परकाश इस नर्म गुनगुनी धूप सेइतर ये दिन और ज्यादासुखद, सेहतमंद एवं सुंदरललित और मनभावन होते..! […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 11, 2025January 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ageless Friendship Editor’s Choice Now that the life is going downhillWe don’t know when it might endIn fact, every soul has to go in a spanWho knows when the curtain is drawnAfter all the temporal life’s so ephemeral.When the eternity remains so uncertainShould we not reunite for now againTo become friends we were in a yore! We […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Touch Now I get tired too soonSo I’m afraid of going farBut all this does not meanI’ve abandoned walks forever… And yes, I often feel lonelyEven amongst my own peopleBut all this does not meanI have stopped caring for all… I often remember our friendshipI still care for our relationshipBut how much I do,I have stopped […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Greed For Power Among all temptations in life of a man, perhaps the greed for power is the strongest one. The obvious reasons appear to be that when one is empowered, all other luxuries and antiquities of life automatically fall in line. Hence it is not surprising that people craving for the power adopt and exploit all overt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 7, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Like a fairy descended from the paradiseShe was beautiful no less than Snow WhiteLike an angel she was generous and kindThe flowers bloomed whenever she smiled. She was standing my way with open armsAnd I knew well this was real not a dreamYet kept struggling to overcome my inertiaAnd in the process I rendered her […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020March 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked