Valmiki reveals the real Ram and his Ram-ness
By Renuka Narayanan According to Valmiki, the seventh avatar of Vishnu did not know his divinity while in his mortal form. He says, “I am only the son of King Dashrath.” Yet there is an...
View ArticleHajjatul Wida, the Prophet’s last pilgrimage
By Farida Khanam Haj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is the name given to the pilgrimage to Mecca, where Muslims from all over the world gather to perform a special type of congregational worship once...
View ArticlePrioritise feeling good over looking good
By Swami Sukhabodhananda Nervousness happens when you view yourself from others’ eyes. You have to learn to respect your own intelligence and pattern of growth. A cat has its own qualities and the dog...
View ArticleWhy did we step into the realm of being?
AK Merchant The condition of our planet and happenings in the country conjure up a range of emotions and call for deep introspection. Purpose of life More than a century ago Baha’u’llah wrote, “The...
View ArticleCare for humans, god can protect himself
By Sumit Paul “I had only a little time left and I didn’t want to waste it on god.” This famous quote of French existentialist Albert Camus assumes exponential significance in these turbulent times of...
View ArticleHow is a sadguru different from saints?
By Anup Taneja Guru Purnima is a festival traditionally observed to honour one’s preceptor, spiritual guru in particular, from whom the disciple has received mantra-initiation. According to the...
View ArticleWorshipping the guru on Vyas Purnima
By Swami Swaroopananda Sant Kabir says: Sab dharti kagaz karu, lekhni sab vanray, saat samundra ki masi karu, Guru gun likha na jaye – If the whole Earth is transformed into paper with all the...
View ArticleVan Gogh: Artist as visionary ‘seer’
By Jug Suraiya In everyday usage, the word ‘seer’ denotes a sage, a wise person, a mystic. But the term also refers to one who sees, a visionary. These two connotations of the word coalesced...
View ArticleLearning to overcome mental pollution
By Narayani Ganesh There is much debate on different kinds of pollution – water, soil, air and other elements. But the most dangerous of them all is mental pollution that is rarely acknowledged and...
View ArticleMaster the technique of choosing wisely
By Jaya Row To be successful in life you do not need right breaks, wealth or connections. You just need to make the right decision at the right time. Constantly. You are what your choices...
View ArticleHinduism is a marvellously liberal philosophy
By Namita Devidayal Imagine having an embarrassing uncle who shares your surname and does routinely awful things in public. No matter how hard you try to distance yourself, a part of your identity...
View ArticleEnvisage immortality in the mortal world
By Arup Mitra The biggest wonder in life is the existence of the Infinite within the limited range, and the greatest spiritual attainment is its realisation. Life unfolds several opportunities,...
View ArticleSteps to undertake a beautiful life journey
By Hari Kanayalal Mulchandani We have all been gifted with human life in this worldly domain. Alongside this precious gift, arise questions like: Why are we here? Who am I? What is the point of...
View ArticleChariot and golden deer as powerful metaphors
By K Vikram Simha Rao Indic philosophy is rich in usage of metaphors and analogies to explain difficult concepts in a simple manner. Epics like the Ramayan and Mahabharat and scriptures like the...
View ArticleEducation is alive when it teaches life itself
By Osho Socrates once said, “I am like a midwife. I will bring out what is hidden in you.” This is a tremendously apt definition of education. Fortune and misfortune are both hidden in man;...
View ArticleThe real Kali lies beyond all images
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev She is the embodiment of destruction, a formidable form with her garland of skulls and lolling, blood-flecked tongue. She is the goddess no one can ignore. For many, the...
View ArticleKrishn’s celebration over death in the Gita
By John Hierl Our thoughts on death can greatly determine our outlook on life. Do we want to stay bound to the transience of everything? Is it right to grieve for a long time over...
View ArticleLet every restless soul have a common goal
By Sumit Paul “All hearts throb with a similar beat/ Whether you’re on a hilltop or on the street,” wrote the Welsh poet and writer WH Davies in his autobiography, The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp....
View ArticlePerforming Gangajal abhishek to celebrate Shiv
By Shushil Kumar Sullerey This year’s Kanwariya Yatra has just come to an end, with devotees performing Gangajal abhishek of the Lingam at Shiv temples, one of them being the Swayambhuva Shivling at...
View ArticleLearning to be a true spiritualist
By Ananda Tirtha Dasa We live life waiting to reach somewhere, looking for a purpose. We adopt a religious path often to find a meaningful destination to disembark. But over the years, gradually wading...
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