The Snake (Nag), The Serpent, Religion and Spiritual Awakening Serpents are common symbols in many religions, belief systems and mystical traditions. Their meaning is translated variously as everything from the most evil to the most holy. The Serpent is either a deity or important symbol in Hindu, Ancient egyptian, Ancient Mesopotamian, Ancient Semitic, Ancient...

SEX AND SPIRITUALITY By Walter LastSexuality is closely related to spirituality in several ways. In its negative aspects of lust, sexual excess, degradation and rape, it appears as the antithesis of spirituality, and in this light it has been seen in the Christian tradition. However, in its positive aspects our sexuality can open our heart to love, and...

 Lord Vishnu & Ananta SeshaHis name means "that which remains", from the Sanskrit root sis, because when the world is destroyed at the end of the kalpa, Shesha remains as he is. So he is reffered as "Ananta-Shesha" which means "Endless Shesha". Lord Vishnu is seen resting on the coils of the serpent Shesha, also called Ananta.A popular artistic rendering...

Rudraksha (Utrasum Bead)Elaeocarpus is a genus of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees and shrubs. The approximately 350 species are distributed from Madagascar in the west through India, Southern China, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Australia and Pacific Islands (Fiji, Solomon). Around 70% of the Ganitri trees are found in Indonesia. However,...