Practice is the Key
As sport lovers, we are awestruck when Virat Kohli exquisitely drives the ball through the covers; or when Leo Messi magnificently manages to dribble past his opponents. The ease and grace with which...
View ArticleLove unites all of us
Today, even young children seem to be in a hurry. The extended families of the past are like a dream today. We live in world that believes, “Money is everything. Without money, life is a...
View ArticleTurning on the TV
The mind is a television with thousands of channels. I choose a world that is tranquil and calm so that my joy will always be fresh. Mind is consciousness. Consciousness includes the subject that knows...
View ArticleBurglar-proof your home
We want to protect our homes from intruders. But how many of us worry about the intruders that enter our real home, our body and mind?
View ArticleConfess and start afresh
By Sumit Paul Years ago, I sent an article to the editor of a leading English daily in London. It was plagiarised. Though my submission was carried, I had a constant prick of conscience. I...
View ArticleTragedies happen
Tragedies make you question the mercy of the Creator. It shakes your faith. How can the Creator be the most merciful if such tragedies are allowed to take place?
View ArticleGanapati Guides
Any sadhana, puja or auspicious activity by Hindus invariably starts with invocation of Ganeshji for his blessings for success. Ganapati, the offspring of primordial consciousness, Shiva, and elemental...
View ArticleBe happy on the way
By VN Mittal Your entire energy and concentration gets dissipated if you are not consciously aware of your focus. Focus is a fundamental aspect of volition. Focus helps us deepen our spiritual...
View ArticleFreedom from fear
Fear seems to have become the biggest stress factor. Fear lies in the subconscious and surfaces when we anticipate imminent loss of life, property, loved ones or prestige, for example. The greatest...
View ArticleWho is the true guru?
By Dena Merriam It was difficult to watch and remain silent as recent news in India has shown us how our popular culture and the media have come to use the word “guru” with great...
View ArticleTeach and be taught
By J Krishnamurti One has to be, for oneself, both the teacher and that which is taught. And that is only possible when there is a sense of observation, of seeing things in oneself, as they...
View ArticleIntrigued by death
By U G Krishnamurti Youth: Sir, what will happen after death? UG: All questions about death are meaningless — and especially for a young person like you. You have not even lived your life. Why...
View ArticleAlways, There’s Something To Be Glad About
By Marguerite Theophil As a child, perhaps going through a grouchy phase, my well-meaning Mum bought me the book ‘Pollyanna’. A young orphan, Pollyanna lives with her wealthy but stern Aunt Polly. In...
View ArticleContemplate your food
By Thich Nhat Hanh This plate of food, so fragrant and appetising, also contains much suffering. This gatha has its roots in a Vietnamese folk song. When we look at our plate, filled with fragrant...
View ArticleHumanity & Human Consciousness Are Different
Interaction: Osho Q: Many western historians feel that humanity is constantly making progress. If so, why is it that human consciousness is so unevolved? A: The progress of humanity and the progress of...
View ArticleManaging your time
By Swami Sukhabodhananda Do not reject the past or future. But do not live only in the past or future. Learn from the past, enjoy the present, and plan for the future. While planning for...
View ArticleNew Beginnings Are Disguised As Painful Endings
By Sumit Paul A commonly quoted aphorism says, “New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” We resist and often resent the changes. But change is the key to life, because, despite change...
View ArticleThe purpose of education
By J Krishnamurti Why are you being educated? Your parents send you to school. You attend classes, you learn mathematics, you learn geography, history. Why? What is the point of your passing...
View ArticleTeaching And Learning: A Two-way Process
Christopher Mendonca The tradition of holding our teachers in reverence is steeped in traditions of the East. It grew out of an acknowledgement that learning is not something to be hoarded; it is to be...
View ArticleCycle of birth and death
By R G Subramanyam Life has been described as a long preparation for death. Death, as also birth, is governed by cosmic laws of shrushti, sthithi and laya. Though commonplace, death is dreaded. To...
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