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Sri Krishna Janmashtami greetings to all Krishna devotees! The name 'Sri Krishna' brings an instant sweetness and lightness to our hearts; many are the stories of the blue-hued prankster who delighted Yashoda! As all joyous celebrations of Sri Krishna Janmashtami are in full throttle, here's a beautiful story on Bhima's Bhakti towards Lord Krishna. [READ: How Do You Light Deepam at Home?] Yes, we have heard and read about Arjuna's friendship and devotion to Krishna. Ever heard of Bhima's devotion to Sri Krishna? Here's an interesting episode from the Mahabharata to explain this. [ Subscribe to my Substack newsletter now ] The incident pertains to a time when Bheema was fast asleep. Sri Krishna showed this to his brother; they could hear Krishna's name being chanted in every pore of his skin even while he was asleep! How many of us think of Krishna while we are fast asleep? [READ: Happiness is like Mysore Pak ] A beautiful aspect of this story is that it ...

Anger is a self-destructive tool. Trust me, I know because I have lost my cool and it hasn't helped me in a constructive way.  Does anger solve your problems? If anger solved all the problems in the world, this world would have been a perfect place centuries ago .  [READ: What is a mantra?  |  Adi Shankaracharya's teaching can transform your life]                                        [ Image by Samuel Silitonga on Pexels.com] Anger is self-destructive, don't find out the hard way! Anger is a self-destructive tool, which does not help you to grow. When anger takes hold of you, learn to take a long, deep breath and don't act upon it. 1. Practice absolute silence. Stay away as far and as long as possible from whatever situation has ignited the anger till the mind is calm, still and able to reflect on the core issue more objectively. When the mind is still, when the t...