Jabala & Shandili’s forgotten legacy for women
By Sudhamahi Regunathan In childhood, we were told stories of Sita, the ever suffering; Draupadi, the one with unstinted faith; Ahalya of fortitude; Mandodari, Ravan’s devoted wife; Kaikeyi who missed...
View ArticleCelebrating the festival of spring with colours
By Radhanath Swami Holi is the festival of colours. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Phalgun. People smear and drench each other with colours. Children spraying colour on each other...
View ArticleO my mind, have noble thoughts
By Vivek Desai Positivity, which is faith in one’s ability, is the first step towards success in any endeavour. The mindset of a person determines the trajectory of his life because that is the genesis...
View ArticleThe yin and yang of coronavirus
By Andrea Revell Jalaluddin Rumi says, “What hurts you, blesses you,” and the Covid-19 pandemic was no different. It highlighted the fault lines in our healthcare systems, our social, political and...
View ArticleGive up the mind and experience the atman
By John Hierl Why do we seek happiness in a finite world of ‘mine’ and ‘yours’? How does the ego come to identify with what is only maya, keeping us bound? The Vishnu Purana in...
View ArticleSmile genuinely, people will like you more
By Anup Taneja American psychologist William James once said, “One of the deepest drives of human nature is the desire to be appreciated.” The longing to be liked, respected and be sought-after, is...
View ArticleFollow the signpost and go inside
By James Anderson Life at some juncture presents us with a signal. Its message is to go inside. For most though, the message will go unnoticed, camouflaged by the foliage of the ego. Once our...
View ArticleJainism’s three keys to transcendence
By Acharya Yashovarmasuri As laid down in the teachings of Jainism, Acharya Vijay Lakshmansurishvar became a votary of Ahimsa, non-violence. This universal philosophy was simplified into practical...
View ArticleO divine, come colour me ochre
By Satsang: Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha Seeker: Swamiji, why does a sannyasi wear ochre colour dress? Is there a special significance? Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha: Ochre, gerua colour, has many...
View ArticleThe power of being still and silent
By V S Krishnan We are always engaged, either doing or thinking something. Never for a moment do we remain quiet and still. In fact, we are so involved with the functions of our body...
View ArticleLooking for happiness in the wrong place
By Paramhansa Yogananda To seek happiness outside ourselves is like trying to lasso a cloud. Happiness is not a thing: It is a state of mind. It must be lived. Neither worldly power nor moneymaking...
View ArticleThe Global Religion – Commitment to duties as highest worship aka Karma Yogi
1. Scientific essence of all religions: Work is our highest Worship! Man can attain God thru’ learning to be committed to duties and to striving to work for good of society. Places of worship and...
View ArticleNobody is the giver of misery
By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Every living creature wants to be happy. Whether it is money, power, or sex, you get into it for the sake of happiness. Some people even enjoy misery because...
View ArticleNaw-ruz ushers in a spiritual spring
By Sheriar Nooreyezdan New Year is the most widely celebrated festival in countries and communities across the world, at different times according to different calendars. This traditional celebration...
View ArticleCelebrating water, the magical molecule of life
By Homayun Taba Jalatarpanam, the unique ritual of offering water, consists of standing in waist-deep water while facing the sun, filling the hands with water and allowing it to fall back. The Ganga is...
View ArticleEating mindfully connects you to entire cosmos
By Thich Nhat Hanh In modern life, people think their bodies belong to them, and they can do anything they want to themselves. ‘We have the right to live our own lives,’ they say. The...
View ArticleWhat makes this Navratri so special?
By Rishi Shukla The Bhagwad Gita says, learn the Truth by approaching a guru. Inquire from him with reverence and render service unto him. Such an enlightened teacher can impart knowledge unto you...
View ArticleBury the seed deep for new crop to come up
By Dada J P Vaswani Within every one of us, there are two selves. There is the lower self with which we are familiar, call the ego self. It is the self of passion and...
View ArticleFear can be an ally, fear can be a foe
By Marguerite Theophil Fear can be a foe or an ally, and most often that’s up to each of us. We usually see it as a threat that only brave people can overcome. But fear...
View ArticleAum is not a word, don’t repeat it as a mantra
By Osho ‘Aum’ is not a word, it is a pure sound, so it has no meaning as such. It is a pure sound, like the sound of a waterfall. What meaning does it have?...
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