Pause Now, To Continue
By PUSHPA DHAMI If asked, when was the last time you took a pause to reflect on your life so far, you may say, I need to get on with my life, I’ll do that...
View ArticlePractise pratyahara and get empowered
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev I must concede defeat. In my 37 years as a guru, i have not been able to accomplish what a simple invisible virus has achieved in a few weeks: to keep...
View ArticleLive in good health among the afflicted
By Osho The Buddha says, “Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled.” By health, the Buddha means wholeness. Health comes from the same root...
View ArticleSome spiritual nourishment for the mind
By Pulkit Sharma The Upanishads showed us a profound path to mental health and well-being: If you see all beings as your Self and see your Self in all beings, then all negativity, envy, hatred...
View ArticleIf you want to be happy, embrace your pain
By Thich Nhat Hanh Anyone who knows the practice of mindfulness knows that they have to go home to the present moment. When you do that, two things can happen. You might find there are...
View ArticleWhy we regard earth as our mother
By Radhanath Swami The world is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day today, an annual ritual to demonstrate support for environmental protection and to highlight the importance of respecting...
View ArticleTime is ripe for a transvaluation of values
By Fr Keith D’Souza The philosopher Nietzsche used the term “transvaluation of values” to advocate a paradigmatic revision of the values of his times, which he felt were powerless to help form a...
View ArticleThe Cockroach Conundrum: Reaction vs Proaction
By Brahmavihari Swami The coronavirus pandemic has humbled and humiliated us as we stand bewildered, restless and helpless. While we strictly adhere to all health and social protocols and lockdowns, we...
View ArticleSewa and Dana: Hindu Philanthropy & COVID-19
In the popular narrative, Indians in general and Hindus, in particular, are not considered as philanthropic, both in terms of charitable donations as well as in service, as compared to practitioners of...
View ArticleState of constant change is absolute & immutable
By Andrew Cohen One of the biggest challenges right now – if we are lucky enough to have not caught the virus – is that the apparent stability of our day-to-day lives has been unexpectedly...
View ArticleHow to create your own mental sunshine
By Dada JP Vaswani Fear something that characterises us, as we are children of a sceptical age. We are afraid of the future, afraid of poverty, afraid of unemployment, afraid of dishonour and disgrace,...
View ArticleTrue, undying hope is a conscious decision
By Daisaku Ikeda Looking at the world today, it is easy to feel despair. A kind of powerlessness seems to be the prevailing mood. I do not believe that people are powerless. In fact i...
View ArticleKeeping the faith despite the Covid-19 pandemic
By Fethullah Gülen The Muslim holy month of Ramzan will be different this year. Around the world, mosques will be closed, extended families will remain apart, and shopping malls, cafes and streets will...
View ArticlePositivity is the key to unlock your good luck
By Rajyogini Dadi Gulzar Situations arise in our lives regularly and even suddenly, sometimes. At those times, we are not prepared for them and even the best of people who are generally very positive,...
View ArticleKeep your sanity despite all the uncertainty?
By Swami Swaroopananda ‘Change is the unchanging law of life,’ Swami Chinmayananda would observe. If we are prepared for the unexpected and the unknown, then we can turn any calamity into an...
View ArticleCan’t go outside? Try going inside
By Rajiv Vij My 87-year-old dad went through the Second World War, the Partition of India and went to jail for Gandhiji’s Jail Bharo Andolan. Chatting with him on the current pandemic here are four...
View ArticlePractise eco-philosophy, celebrate life
By Vir Singh The value of life has perhaps not been understood as well as it has been in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Indicators of materialistic progress, like GDP and GNP, have receded...
View ArticleUnlocking our spiritual side this lockdown
The stories are not just real but near; the virus is not just contagious but deadly. The news is no longer new; the same old story of the addition of thousands of affected people daily....
View ArticleInterfaith meets and spirituality of science
By Jug Suraiya One of the most famous scientific conversations consists of a two-line exchange between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr. Averse to the randomness of quantum mechanics, Einstein brushed it...
View ArticleBhakti could give you that supreme high
By Uma Ram & KS Ram When Lockdown 2.0 – to prevent spread of the Covid-19 pandemic – was relaxed and shops opened on May 4, serpentine queues formed outside liquor shops that were to...
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