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Hardly five years passedParvathi, his wife, died.He married her sisterKamalambal, the junior.Sitalakshmi, a daughter,Pretty one, was born to her.He..

Thyagaraja learnt, within a year,From his Guru, no wonder,All the lessons from its basicTo the last notes in the music.He developed his own styleThat..

When the Saint satIn his father’s seatTo worship the deities,Tears rolled in his eyes.“Oh Lord, bear with meAnd have mercy on me,If I’m not so..

At eighteen years of his age,It was time for his marriage.He married Parvathi, a girlWho was young and simple.A perfect match she wasAs she was also..

Ramabrahmam, his fatherAnd Seethamma his motherLed a pious-humble lifeUnder a thatched roof.The thatched roofWasn’t leak proof,As it allowed rain..

His father had three sons.Jalpesan was the eldest one.The second remained unknown.Thyagaraja was the last one.In pursuit of a religious..

(Namo Namo Raghavaya AnisamIn Telugu language)“My obeisance to Rama.My respects to Raghava.Oh Savior of the poor!Oh Ocean of kindness world over!..

The Saint was bornIn the family knownFor their inborn aestheticIn the field of music.Does any mother fishTeach her kid, born fresh,How to swim or..

In a small Town Kakarla,Kurnool District of Andhra,The Saint’s ancestors livedDuring sixteenth century period.Kakarla town was underThe then..

SAINT THYAGARAJABRIEF INTRODUCTIONThe Saint Thyagaraja was born on the 4th May,1767at Tiruvarur, Tanjore District, South India. He came tolead the..

Buddha saw one day,A shepherd on the way,Chasing goats and sheep,All in one pack to keep.A little lamb trailed behind,With a severe woundWhen it was..

Buddha received a letterFrom Suddhodana, his father,Saying, “Too old I’ve become.I wish to see you, please come.”Out of his compassionHe accepted the..

Sudatta, a wealthy merchant,To Rajagriha, once he went.He was a generous person,Taking care of many orphans.He came from KoshalaAnd heard about..

Buddha met three KashyapaBrothers at City Uruvela.They worshipped Agni (fire) daily.People respected them religiously.Buddha met the eldest one.He..

'The path of truth is oneNot so easy for single personTo follow the same aloneBut with a team, it can be done'This fact Buddha knew well.A Sangha..

Buddha convinced the peopleAlways with simple parables.The story of three cartsWas one of those stories.There was a wealthy man.He had three..

About Samadhi Buddha said,“My mind is released from:The defilement of earthly existence,The defilement of sensual pleasures,The defilement of..

Buddha, the enlightened one,Knew the future of his own,Besides the entire universe,Through his inner eyes.He went for alms, one day.Two boys, on the..

In one past life, Buddha wasA young boy of Himalayas.He was seeking the truthAnd the life’s real worth.He did austere penance.Lord Indra, knowing..

The six years of austerities,Eating nothing but grass,Pulled Siddhartha downAnd he became a skeleton.The eldest daughter, Sujata,Of the Chief..

Against the prior decisionTaken by the Heaven,Who can change it,Or challenge it?The four sights, the old,The sick, the dead,And the mendicant,Did..

Even at the pleasure palace,Siddhartah had lost his patience.He went to pleasure gardenTo forget his mental pain.But there also the old,The sick and..

The urge of the princeTo go around more places,The King understood well.Perhaps, it was God’s will.Next, the prince went outFrom the South gate,And..

Life in the pleasure palaceBecame stale for the prince.For a change, quite often,He visited the pleasure garden.These visits gave him notThe..

Siddhartha loved his wifeMore than his own life.In the pleasure palace,He enjoyed music and dance.Some time he was restlessYashodhara noticed..