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LEO'S IRONIC CODE

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Leonardo da Vinci called himself a failure! "You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself... the height of a man's success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. ...and this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others." Said by Leonardo da Vinci but ironically he considered himself as someone who had failed in life. A universal genius was what not? A painter, an architect, sculptor, military engineer, famous artist and a curious man with an insatiable desire for knowledge who became an epitome of the Renaissance. He was an illegitimate child born in Florence, he received his early education in a painter's workshop. Andrea Del Verrocchio was one of the influential personalities in his life who introduced him to the art world. Being a curious soul, art couldn't was suffice to cover Leo's quest of his surr...

RUINS OF A MEMORIAL

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BEATLES ASHRAM-RISHIKESH                                                 We all must have known about the famous British Rock Band the Beatles formed in Liverpool in 1960. But do you know that they also visited Rishikesh, India for the Transcendental Meditation at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Ashram? Until some years ago, the abandoned ashram in Rishikesh was just a ruin amidst yoga capital. Maharishi's ashram is situated in a beautiful area within the Rajaji National Park beside the river Ganga. Ashram came into limelight when it housed the members of the legendary rock band the Beatles in 1968. With time the ashram turned into ruin and it was abandoned in 1997. It is believed that the ashram’s land was on lease for 99 years and when the time period of 99 years got completed government took over its land and if was, therefore, left unrestricted. ...

Power of Meditation

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How To Trigger The Powerful And Mightiest Weapon That Every Individual Has; Meditation   Have you ever sat in a quiet place close to nature, eyes closed, feeling the fresh air that kisses your face softly and all you can sense that you are breathing in heaven? The most serene feeling in the world is when you meditate. All you can experience is the rhythm of your breath and you are all lost in a calm state of mind; free from all stress and worries. Go out today, find a lonely place nearby, it can be a park, balcony or any place where you find yourself the most and meditate. Close your eyes, take deep breathes, feel the air and concentrate on the functions of your body like your heartbeat, inhale and exhale, feel your skin touching the air internally. And then slowly open your eyes, you will feel refreshed like it’s a new beginning Meditation is one of the very powerful exercises that enables one to find a better connection with their body that we in our day to day busy...