Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The philosophy of reincarnation is not just a New Age Philosophy. In fact, in ancient times, among the Jews, there were sects, namely the Essenes, who believed in the science of reincarnation. Although it seems strange that we call it a “science,” there are some who … Read more
Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Today the word “interfaith” has enormous influence in the world. We are asked to move from a parochial way of viewing the world and ourselves in it to widely consider a more global view. We can no longer in the interest of planet survival take a solipsistic view of the … Read more
Do Bodhi Seeds Make Good Malas? February 24, 2011 on 10:00 am Dear Spiritual Explorer: I am tired of seeing those multi colored crystal malas that seem shallow. I feel that a mala should carry the resonance of the earth, sun and sky so that one can truly connect to Spirit. Joan Namath, Berkeley, CA … Read more
Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Thursday, January 28, 2010 There is nothing better to revitalize one’s faith than to read a good spiritual book. In Ma’s India there are so many great sales of spiritual books that almost any spiritual reader’s desires can be fulfilled. Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Eastern religions are all represented … Read more
Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Today the word “interfaith” has enormous influence in the world. We are asked to move from a parochial way of viewing the world and ourselves in it to widely consider a more global view. We can no longer in the interest of planet survival take a solipsistic view of the … Read more
Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Friday, February 26, 2010 At Ma’s India we meet a lot of people interested in meditation. They usually come into our store after a darshan meditation given by our guru Ma Jaya, full of enthusiasm for the practice of meditation. Some are beginners, some are intermediate meditators and some are … Read more
Q. How long does a henna tattoo last on the skin?A. Designs last from one to three weeks on the skin, depending on your body temperature, skin type, body chemistry, lifestyle, and where the henna is applied. The average person gets a stain that lasts 10 days to two weeks.Q. How long does the paste … Read more
Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Thursday, October 1, 2009 I spoke the other day with Mme Laurensky, a woman who is known for being a Master of the tarot. She told me that she had been involved in the tarot for over 35 years. In asking her why she was considered a Master of the … Read more
Welcome To Ma’s India Blog Thursday, August 13, 2009 The word rudraksha comes from the ancient Sanskrit words, “Rudra” and “Aksha.” Rudra is a more fierce aspect of Shiva and “aksha” means teardrop. Hindu tales speak of Shiva, the great contemplative mystic, looking down at humanity and crying true tears of compassion. In that moment, … Read more
Mas India Posting Page Monday, November 30, 2009 Someone asked me the other day was meditation only for so-called spiritual people. I laughed at that remark, thinking that to even think of meditation, one becomes spiritual in that very moment. What it speaks of is a desire through meditation to experience something deeper than a … Read more