The Many Lilas of Rama
The Ayodhya verdict will add the newest twist to his tale The name “Ram” rolls easily off the tongue, whichever corner of India you come from, whichever Indian language your mother taught you. Although...
View ArticleLife and Death
M N Kundu Nobel laureate John Eccles, neurologist, established that human consciousness is not located anywhere in the physical body although it uses the body as vehicle for all operations. It can also...
View ArticlePropel yourself, chart your own destiny
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Many people implore me to tell their future. What they do not realise is that there is a world of difference between a guru and an astrologer! The most crucial difference...
View ArticleHold That Outburst
By Om Swami A series of right actions eventually come around to insulate you from the undesirable situations and events in life. Good thoughts, words and actions culminate to become your shield. It’s...
View ArticleBuilding Deva Nagaris in the digital age
By Sudheendra Kulkarni One of my earliest childhood memories is of my grandfather’s house in my native village in Karnataka. Its doors were shut only at night, after the entire village had gone to bed....
View ArticleCompete & Cooperate
Jayanta Roy There are more than 21,000 species of fish in the world. Each fish has its own food and makes its own living in a way that does not compete negatively with the survival...
View ArticleMundaka Upanishad, shaving off ignorance
By Pranav Khullar The Mundaka Upanishad opens with Saunaka asking his guru, “Sir, what is that, knowing which, everything becomes known?” Touched by the sincerity of his disciple-seeker, Angiras tells...
View ArticleA day to give thanks for all that we possess
Since prehistoric times, harvests and equinoxes have been the time for festivities – to celebrate the fruit of both the land and labour. Whether it is Onam, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Vishu, Bihu, Baisakhi,...
View ArticleAre you afraid of failure or rejection?
By Rajiv Vij Stepping on to the tee box, i could feel my heart rate going up. I was definitely nervous. Since starting to learn the game, this was the first time i was going...
View ArticleAntidote for stress, anxiety and worry
By Swami Smaranananda Giri The Taittiriya Upanishad says, “From joy we have come, for joy we live and in that sacred joy, one day, we shall melt again.” In a world of duality, where we...
View ArticleCultivate the ability to step aside
By Janina Gomes Detachment is not non-involvement in the world, but the ability to step outside and reflect on our situation and remain detached from any desired outcomes. The paradox of life is that...
View ArticleTake witness breaks daily
The journey can only be as good as the traveller. Traversing a plethora of paths, we tend to forget that the essence of transformation is a non-judgemental witnessing, viewing and acceptance of...
View ArticleIs it the ego that gets depressed?
By James Anderson Depression can be a hidden killer because many get depressed without knowing why. It is not only circumstances which create depression. For a serene life, we have to remain centred,...
View ArticleThe Bab, Baha’u’llah and Baha’i faith
By Sheriar Nooreyezdan Birthdays of founders of faiths, religions and other belief systems are festive occasions celebrated with joy and enthusiasm, to spread the message of love and hope. Such is the...
View ArticleRepurpose yourself gracefully and be content
By Pulkit Sharma Recently, a 74-year-old woman in India gave birth to twins using assisted reproductive techniques, putting the spotlight on our contemporary collective fantasy of beating the age...
View ArticleWelfare of all is ultimate humanism
By Gurdeep Singh As human beings, from birth till death, we are fighting a battle for survival, for life is so demanding and complex that very many of us don’t even realise till the very...
View ArticleAn apostle of peace
Guru Nanak was the first Guru of the Sikhs. Once he visited Lahore. A very rich man named Duni Chand lived there. He was so rich that he had put seven flags on his house....
View ArticleDevotion is longing for the Supreme
By Shri Shri Anandamurti The word bhakti, devotion, means worship. For worship, both the person who worships and the one who is worshipped must be present. Hence, as long as there remains a...
View ArticleChildhood, a period of purity, joy & beauty
By Ezekiel Isaac Malekar Children are regarded as the hope of the future, in every society. In Judaism, children are seen as a divine trust and guarantors of the future. Psalm 127 verse 3 declares,...
View ArticleIt was Poosalar who built the ultimate temple
By Sudhamahi Regunathan There was once a man named Poosalar, a great devotee of Shiva. His most ardent wish was to build a temple for his lord. As he sat under the tree, in tattered clothes and a...
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