Esoteric and metaphysical: Fighting terrorism
Does ancient Indian approach towards violence (sic terror) is esoteric and metaphysical? Yes it sounds so; but to say that these are futile is something ignoring the reality. As we know that this...
View ArticleAre you living life like you chew gum?
By Narayani Ganesh We tend to plan to do the things we love, once we retire from our working lives. Curiously, quite a few drop dead soon after retirement; some battle illness that comes perhaps...
View ArticlePurpose behind the suffering in life
By John Hierl Suffering is a paradox mystery which can elude our understanding of life. By questioning its purpose, we can end up doubting everything we know. However, its transcendent nature can also...
View ArticleLook at the red apple on your table
By Ravi Singh Imagine, a red apple is placed before you. As you gaze upon it, your visual apparatus processes the light photons reflecting off the apple, and your brain constructs an image of the...
View ArticleMeditate to see the spiritual treasures within
By Sant Rajinder Singh Living a spiritual life begins with a yearning. Somewhere in the midst of our busy lives, a small voice from within tells us that something is missing. We feel that all...
View ArticleChange is nothing but a shadow, don’t fight it
We live in an ever-changing world. Some people, and they are very few, understand this change as the nature of the world, accept it and flow with it, while others complain about it, resist it,...
View ArticleUSP of India that is Bharat – Through ‘Service of God in man’ to attain ‘Goal...
1. Goal of Life: “An Aryan can be distinguished from a non-Aryans by their respective goal of life! God realization is the goal of life of an Aryan. If anything, short of God realization is...
View ArticlePop a grape and meditate
Imagine for a moment, a perfect globe of sweetness held in your hand, a grape, with its smooth, taut skin shimmering in hues of deep purple or the tender blush of green. It’s a diminutive...
View ArticleLet your work speak for your personality
By Anup Taneja Orison Swett Marden, an American inspirational author, places three important suggestions before young men and women who are embarking on a new career and aspiring to make it big in...
View ArticleBeing happy is truly our natural state
By James Anderson Introspect a while and ask yourself this question. Can you feel your true source of happiness? Circumstances are only shifting sands and will always change. Look at everything that...
View ArticleIt is possible to lead a life of serenity
By Dada JP Vaswani If there is one common ailment that afflicts the young and old alike today, it must be frustration. At work, there is the stress of meeting deadlines and unrealistic targets; there...
View ArticleBe happy as you are, where you are
by Jaya Row Do you want to be joyful and happy? If yes, then take a conscious, deliberate decision to be happy; follow it up with the necessary action. And you will be happy. What...
View ArticlePractising joy in the good fortune of others
By Marguerite Theophil This teaching story I once heard illustrates a sad human inability to understand and practise joy in the good fortune of others. This is a Bulgarian version, but variations are...
View ArticleThe shravan season celebrates shiv mahima
by Narayani Ganesh As part of the Hindu trinity – Shiv, Vishnu and Brahma – Shiv is said to represent the universe that is nothing but energy, Shakti. This aspect is brought out by Sulabha...
View ArticleDo Adam Smith thoughts follow the Vedas?
Adam Smith – father of modern economics, wrote “Theory of moral sentiments” (1759) and “The Wealth of Nations (1776) which are complementary. In Moral Sentiments, Smith highlights the philosophical,...
View ArticleExperience the blissfulness of being
by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev The world’s greatest mistake is to assume that bliss is a consequence of activity. In fact, the reverse is true. Most people divide activities into two kinds: pleasant and...
View Article4 healing actions when dense energy pollutes your field
Clearing dense and polluted energy from your aura requires these 4 actions from you: Salt Bath: Take a shower and the final rinse to be of Rock Salt imagining all the dense energy you feel...
View ArticleTime to reclaim the storyline: India needs to up its storytelling with more...
Bharat is a land of stories and storytellers. Wandering bards recited our stories over generations. We built a treasure house of tales including itihasa and puranas. The Ramayan was narrated in 300...
View ArticleThere Is A Way To Invite Krishn Into Our Lives
By Radhanath Swami We celebrate the birth of Krishn on Janmashtami. Actually, it is the day that he appears. God is never born. He is beginning-less and endless. But just as the Sun rises in...
View ArticleBreak Free From The Cycle Of Imposing Conditions
By Bhupender Yadav Many of us are stuck in a vicious cycle of ‘achieving more’ to be happy, and then worrying over whether our achievements are being applauded, acknowledged and awarded. What we are...
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