Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
We look on the Earth, our beautiful planet, as our mother, the source of life, our never-failing sustainer & provider. We call her Bhumi Devi, the Earth Goddess, and …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
Warm butter melts on a fresh roti, surrounded by spicy soup, chickpea curry, tofu and noodles and raw vegetables. Such a vegetarian meal is healthy not only for our …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
At Pathmeda Cow Shelter in Rajasthan, India, a boy caresses a young cow as her mother watches from behind. Just as he would never harm this calf, we should …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
A boy has found a quiet place in a temple in Bali, a doorway with divine guards. His meditation begins with a comfortable posture, eyes closed while breathing rhythmically.§ …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
Eyes closed and seated on a yoga mat, this teenager seeks to quiet the mind through the age-old art of meditation. If successful, she will move beyond thought to …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
A devotee sits quietly in a forest and holds a mala of rudraksha beads between his thumb & middle finger. He will chant the “Namaḥ Śivāya” mantra 108 times, …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
Beneath a banyan tree Sage Patanjali is seated on a five-headed naga, the serpent that represents kundalini, the power in the spine. He taught the way of yoga, a …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
Hinduism provides many practices to quiet the mind & guide our life. Here young women sit for meditation, holding their japa beads beneath their shawl as they chant the …
Vedic Verses.
There the eye goes not, nor words, nor mind. We know not. We cannot understand how He can be explained. He is above the known, and He is above …
Path to Siva, a Catechism for Youth
Two postures speak of the negative and positive potential we all have. On the left, a youth is depressed, silently repeating negative statements. On the right he discovers the …
