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Articles by Pandit Dayaram Joshi.avif

Articles by
Pt. Dayaram Joshi

Thoughts, stories, and practical tools in the journal shares by Pt. Dayaram Joshi to help you move toward the life you want.

Thursday, 16 October 2025

The Significance of the Kartik Month

Kartik, the holiest month, is a time of devotion, discipline, and inner cleansing—when every act of worship carries multiplied spiritual significance.

The Significance of the Kartik Month

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Why Does Shiva Sit in the Smashana (Cremation Ground)?

Shiva sits in the cremation ground to remind us of life’s impermanence, showing that liberation comes by facing death and transcending fear.

Why Does Shiva Sit in the Smashana (Cremation Ground)?

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Veda Vyasa: Compiler of the Vedas

Veda Vyasa, the sage of great vision, compiled the vast Vedas to preserve timeless wisdom, making the infinite accessible for generations to seek and live by.

Veda Vyasa: Compiler of the Vedas

Monday, 13 October 2025

The Importance of Meditation

Meditation is not escape from life but a way to center the mind, calm the heart, and awaken clarity in every moment of living.

The Importance of Meditation

Sunday, 12 October 2025

Relationships: A Sadhana, Not a Bargain

A relationship is not an exchange of needs but a sacred sadhana—an inner practice of love, patience, and growth that refines both hearts.

Relationships: A Sadhana, Not a Bargain

Saturday, 11 October 2025

Grihapravesham: The Significance of House-warming

Grihapravesham is more than entering a new home; it is inviting harmony, prosperity, and sacred energy to make the space a true dwelling of life.

Grihapravesham: The Significance of House-warming

Friday, 10 October 2025

Devotion vs. Addiction

Intensity can look holy from a distance. But not every fire is sacred. Some warms and widens your life; some burns and binds it. The difference is not in the volume of passion—it is in the mechanism behind it.

Devotion vs. Addiction

Thursday, 9 October 2025

Drugs and the Spiritual Path: Possibility or Pitfall?

Every few years the question returns with new packaging: Can substances open the doors of perception? They can open a door. The question is: does that door lead you home, or does it take you on a scenic detour you cannot stop repeating?

Drugs and the Spiritual Path: Possibility or Pitfall?

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Did Shiva Smoke Weed? Can Marijuana Lead to Enlightenment?

Images of Shiva with chillum and stories of bhang on Shivaratri tempt a simple conclusion: “If Shiva used it, it must be spiritual.” But symbols are not instructions. Shiva is a principle—stillness in the midst of total power—not a lifestyle poster.

Did Shiva Smoke Weed? Can Marijuana Lead to Enlightenment?
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