A Unique Zoroastrian Insight: ‘Vighnaharta’ And ‘Verethragna’ As Remover Of Obstacles

A Unique Zoroastrian Insight: ‘Vighnaharta’ And ‘Verethragna’ As Remover Of Obstacles

ByNoshir H. Dadrawala

Lord Ganesha is invoked before commencing anything significant and it is for this reason that he is called the ‘Lord of Beginnings’. He is also known as Vighnaharta or remover of obstacles. The concept of Vighnaharta or remover of obstacles resonates with the Zoroastrian concept of Verethragna or victorious (in overcoming difficulties, foes or enemies). What Vighnaharta Ganesha is to devout Hindus, Verethragna Bahram…

Coping With Guilt

Coping With Guilt

ByKashmira Shaw Raj

Guilt is a very strong emotion that often rules our lives, relationships and us in general. We may suffer from it without anyone saying anything to us (due to upbringing perhaps) or due to others, making us feel responsible for a given situation. This is a feeling or emotional state experienced when one feels that…

The Priceless Boon Of Peace

The Priceless Boon Of Peace

ByPT Reporter

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Peace is what man prays for by day and by night. Peace he seeks for himself on earth during life and peace for his soul in heaven when…

Om Ganeshaya Namaha

Om Ganeshaya Namaha

ByRuby Lilaowala

Ancient Indian literature, both, spiritual as well as historical, has several references to Lord Ganesha- the lovable elephant-God who is the deity of beginnings and a terrific trouble-shooter (vignaharta). The Skandapurana delineates his origin while the Ganesh Purana is named after him. The Nagdala Purana says that rishis and munis bowed before him saying, ‘Om Ganeshaya Namaha’ (meaning, I bow to Lord Ganesha). The Yajnavalkya…

Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –08 September, 2018 – 14 September, 2018
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Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
08 September, 2018 – 14 September, 2018

ByPT Reporter

મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. બુધની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી તમે તમારા હિસાબી કામ તથા લેતી-દેતીના કામ ધ્યાન આપી પૂરા કરજો. ખરાબ સમય આવશે તેની ખબર હોવાથી તમે કરકસર કરીને ધનને બચાવી લેશો અને સારી જગ્યાએ ઈનવેસ્ટમેન્ટ કરી શકશો. મિત્રોનું મન જીતી લેવામાં સફળ થશો. દરરોજ ‘મહેર નીઆએશ’…

Tech Know With Tantra – Driving Detective

Tech Know With Tantra – Driving Detective

ByYazdi Tantra

Addressing the dangers of invariably checking your phone when it rings or beeps, the ‘Driving Detective’ app automagically detects when you are in a moving vehicle and switches to ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode, silencing alerts for the duration of the drive. Normal operation is restored after you exit the vehicle and move away from it. Driving Detective…

Dr. Mickey Mehta Presents

Dr. Mickey Mehta Presents

ByPT Reporter

‘Go Green Wellness Treats, To Connect With 7 Billion Heart Beats’!!! . Celebrating his 50-something Birthday, our 30-something-looking health guru, India’s Wellness Maestro, Dr. Mickey Mehta, shares his Ten Commandments: Mickey Mehta’s initiative for a Disease-Free world. Mickey Mehta’s Wellness Revolution for Human Evolution Mickey Mehta says: ‘Let wellness be the Religion No. 1’ Mickey Mehta says: ‘Medicine Cures, Nature heals!’ Mickey Mehta says: ‘Sleep…

Coping With Anxiety

Coping With Anxiety

ByPT Reporter

What a wonderful place the world would be if everyone worked in harmony and everything went as planned. Instead, we subsist as modern day warriors, living from situation to situation, planning and expecting things to work as per plan. When they don’t, we worry, oblivious to how worry takes over our mind, making us fret…

Mauthausen Memorial

Mauthausen Memorial

ByDara M Khodaiji

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]On this very day, 1st September, 1939, seventy-nine years ago, Hitler invaded Poland, and this invasion sparked the Second World War. On Sunday, 2nd September, 1945, seventy-three years ago, this most terrible war ever ended leaving in its wake, death of a million plus soldiers, and an equally large number of civilians killed……

War Is Mass Insanity

War Is Mass Insanity

ByPT Reporter

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Life is struggle. Thou, Ahura Mazda, has ordained that man shall always fight ignorance, destitution, disease and vice. Man, in his madness, fights man instead. Man is all…