At the end of the archana, prostrate, then get up and, remaining on the same spot, turn around clockwise 3 times just as if circling a temple, then bow to the Lord.

Animals too experience sorrow, love, anger and other emotions.

Feel your prayers, feel your mantra and you will feel God.

Children, we are told to make an offering at the temple or at the feet of the guru, not because the Lord or guru is in need of wealth or anything else. Real offering is the act of surrendering the mind and the intellect. How can it be done? We cannot offer our minds as they are, but only the things to which our minds are attached. Today our minds are greatly attached to money and other worldly things. By placing such thoughts at the feet of the Lord, we are offering Him our heart. This is the principle behind giving charities.

Thankfulness is a humble, open and prayerful attitude that helps you receive more of God's grace.

Once you learn the art of relaxation, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.

People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun - the giver of light.