Festivals of India: Bogi, Pongal, Sankranti & Lohri

May the warmth of the rising sun bring about the positive transformation & change in your world!

Happy Bogi, Pongal, Sankranti & Lohri to everyone at S2S!

Glimpses from a Lohri celebration. 

Lohri is the belief that it is the cultural celebration of the winter solstice. Lohri is meant to be celebrated on the shortest day of the year. A key feature of Lohri is the bonfire. Lighting of the fire has been common in winter solstice festivals throughout time and the world: it signifies the return of longer days. For some the bonfire has a religious meaning, a remnant of ancient origins, perhaps?
For others, the bonfire is no more than a tradition and a time to socialise and make merry.

More images of Festivals of India on the S2S Facebook timeline.

Wish you a great season ahead!

Xoxo,
S2S

Guru Poornima: Gratitudes to my guide, my strength and my inspiration.

Guru ‘गुरु’, a word that owes its origin to Sanskrit literature and literally translates to mean “dispeller of darkness”. Hence, Guru is one who dispels darkness and leads us towards enlightenment; the link between the self and the immortal.

Guru: The dispeller of darkness, one who dispels darkness and guides me to light.

Recently, I read a beautiful analogy on the ‘Guru’. Just as the moon shines by reflecting the light of the sun, and glorifies it, all disciples can dazzle like the moon by gaining from their Guru.

Dazzle like the moon by gaining from the Guru.

The Hindu philosophy believes that we are ‘poorna-ansh’ meaning whole & sole of creation and belong to one consciousness, also felt as or known as the Divine. Poorna is that from where everything is emerged and goes back to its core, the non-dual origin; the origin of no form, ‘Advait’ meaning singular. ‘Apoorna’, the feeling of incompleteness or the recognition of ‘dvait’ meaning multiple, also attributed to the limited ‘buddhi’ aka intellect of the mind that keeps us dwelling in darkness (incomplete pursuits of senseless greed) through our living days. 

‘Poorna-ansh’ meaning whole of creation belongs to one consciousness.

More than often, the feeling of incomplete leaves us with the need to chase more, a feeling of lust, confusion & indefiniteness. As we keep growing in our life this feeling takes precedence, ultimately resulting in the death of innocence! Perhaps, this is when the calling of the ‘Guru’ touches our being.

Like some wise man said; finding a guru can be like finding a boatman in rough water. The boatman doesn’t smoothen the waters but puts you on a boat that takes you across the turbulence to safer shores.

More than often, the feeling of incomplete leaves us with the need to chase more, a feeling of lust, confusion & indefiniteness. Death of innocence!

On this auspicious day of Guru Poornima, I share my humble offerings of gratitude to everyone who has touched my life as a Guru, both knowingly and unknowingly, and have guided me towards light. This is my personal ode to you on this auspicious occasion that celebrates the true being…   

Tatvamasi: Tat (that) Tvam (You) Asi (are)!
A collage of my work to every Guru, for you on this day of Guru Poornima; thank you for being there with me as my guide, strength and inspiration. 

Gratitude-filled,

Sensuous2Spiritual

A special New Year that marks a brand NEW beginning for Sensuous2Spiritual.

Dear S2S friends,

As this new day begins we usher in a brand new year, the year of 2015.

Click here to download the Sensuous2Spiritual 2015 Calendar designed specially for you. 


I wish that this year realizes your cherished dreams into reality and fills your life with immense pleasures. May this year lace you with unaccountable new opportunities all filled with success.

As I begin the day sharing this special wish I also want to share my enthusiasm as I launch Sensuous2Spiritual in the form of a journal, a space beyond just pictures but packed with emotions of my words. I hope to bring alive my world of images as chronicles for my readers. I hope to weave in the magic of my inspiration through words and bring alive the journey of my captures for everyone of you. I hope that I will find many more new friends here and I do look forward to hear from each one of you personally. It boosts the spirits to know that my work has touched so many souls!

For my new friends who know little about Sensuous2Spiritual, I am sharing a short synopsis about this space. Hope you find it intriguing. :)


Sensuous2Spiritual: A quick introduction
Sensuous2Spiritual is a photoblog that depicts my life inspirations captured through my lens.
Its a depiction of my life and my journey. I share all the moments which are filled with feelings of spiritualism, emotions, celebrations; all the sensations that fill me with heartfelt gratitude of living this life.

Who am I?
Cancerian by nature, apart from being an all time romantic I am known for my obsession to explore. I believe in positive energy around me and focus at reflecting this across every interaction of mine. I cherish relationships. I usually get into trouble because of my strong point of views, which does make me not wanted many a times. Who cares, I believe in the liberty of speech and choose to exercise this whenever I feel it’s appropriate. :)

What's new at Sensuous2Spiritual?
I have been documenting a lot of my images but every capture has a story that needs words.
In 2015 I hope to bring you my inspirations in the form of a story and bring alive the thought that made me capture the moods.

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I look forward to have your company in my nook and do join in with your views.

Happy New Year!

Sensuous2Spiritual