It was the age of Dwapar Yuga, the era of Lord Krishna. High atop a sacred hill, in a small ashram bathed in golden twilight, a divine moment was about to unfold. Maurvi—the princess of the Ki Ratna tribe, fierce and tender in equal measure—lay on a bed of soft kusa grass. Her breaths grew heavy, her hands clutching the wooden beams above her. Beside her stood Ghatotkacha, son of Bhima and the mighty rakshashi Hidimba. His enormous frame, feared by warriors, now trembled like a leaf. “Steady,...

Since time immemorial, humanity has been intrigued by the deepest of questions: Why are we born? What is the purpose of this life? What...

The spiritual leader Dalai Lama feels that, “Too much self-centered attitude brings isolation. Result: loneliness, fear and anger.”  He...