Shiva, Shravana, Amarnath and the Ice Lingam
By Vijay Hashia The whole month of shravana is regarded as being special to Shiva. The ice lingam increases and decreases in size with the waning and waxing of the moon. Full moon day on...
View ArticleThe guru lights the fire of knowledge
By Pranav Khullar The search for a genuine preceptor is triggered in most of us in that moment of inner dissatisfaction with the material acquisitions one has stacked up in one’s life – in the...
View ArticleThe 2 frogs in a puddle
A genuine guru reveals a new world to the disciple. Being awakened, he sees and experiences the infinite within and compassionately invites others to experience the same ocean of peace and bliss.
View ArticleMisreading Gita as motivation
It must be kept in mind that Arjun is going through a crisis, which prompts the narration of the Gita. The Gita is essentially crisis The sparse crowd—about management.
View ArticleEmbracing Change In The Modern World
By Jaya Row Change is inevitable. The nature of the world is that it is always transforming, modifying, altering, and this movement is random and erratic. Yet, in this ever-changing world, we want...
View ArticleCurbing jealousy
By T K Mishra Unlike critical appreciation, emotional heartburn is aggravated by a critical inner voice that forms negative self-talk. It perpetuates destructive thoughts and feelings, driving us to...
View ArticlePakistan’s new PM & the Prophet’s delinking policy
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Imran Khan’s party has emerged victorious in the recently concluded parliamentary elections in Pakistan. I listened to his victory speech and pray for the fulfilment of his...
View ArticleSaviours in our lives
By Janina Gomes I have often wondered how the right people were in the right place and right time when I most needed their help. At first I just dismissed that as an accident of...
View ArticleFocus on action and the fruit will follow
By Janki Santoke King Tutankhamen of ancient Egypt died at the age of 19. With no children of his own, those who succeeded him removed every trace of his existence. They even forbade the taking of...
View ArticleThe flow of a stream
By Janina Gomes Sometimes we find that the streams of our lives can run into frozen winters. Yet, beneath the surface, the waters run deep. Klemens Tilmann found a profound symbolism in a little...
View ArticleThe four stages of forgiveness
By Dada J P Vaswani The first stage of forgiveness is hurt. Someone has been unfair to me and I cannot forget it. I feel hurt. The hurt keeps on throbbing within me. My ego...
View ArticleHarmony in relationship
By Swami Swaroopananda Love is an indispensable element in every harmonious relationship, but the secret in such relationships is to minimise expectations, because where expectation creeps in,...
View ArticleLove frees you from greed and discontent
By Sadhu T L Vaswani An ancient Tao thought says: “Choose a job you love – and you won’t have to work a day in your life!” The first secret of success is: Don’t work...
View ArticleFriendliness & Friendship
If your heart is filled with love for only one person, naturally, there is no love for the rest of the world. Then that love is surely selfish, conditional and sullied with expectations.
View ArticleThe quality of mercy in a friendship
By Renuka Narayanan Many of us may sport colourful bands on our wrists on ‘World Friendship Day’ tomorrow, in a rite of ‘global rakhi’. Whether we do or we don’t, the gods offer much...
View ArticleAre you awake?
By Sakshi Harlalka Krishna says to Arjuna, “Be awake. Be a true yogi. Awaken yourself!” Was Arjuna literally sleeping? No! This awakening that Vasudeva talks about is “waking up of consciousness”. To...
View ArticleGuru Harkrishen and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
By Inder Raj Ahluwalia The Bangla Sahib Gurdwara in New Delhi is a place that tens of thousands of people visit for ‘darshan’ and blessings. I thank my good fortune for living in the same...
View ArticleChannel your longing, get empowered
By Shri Shri Anandamurti Every microcosm wants three things: first, it wants unhindered expansion; secondly, it wants to enjoy the divine, supra-celestial flow and thirdly, it wants to do something...
View ArticlePotent energy
By MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN The atom is the final unit of matter, just as the individual is the final unit of society. If one succeeds in breaking an atom, one does not destroy it; rather, one...
View ArticleFinding Fullness In Your Relationships
Satsang: Swami Sukhabodhananda What should one seek in a relationship? A ‘wanting’ person continues to be wanting in and through a relationship. As long as the relationship is primarily based NOT on...
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