Radiance of the ultimate peak of consciousness
By Pratiksha Apurv Buddha Purnima reminds us of not only the luminous light and enlightenment of Gautama Buddha, but also of the serene breeze of buddhahood in all of us. We are all living in...
View ArticleAwareness of reality can help solve problems
By Swami Chinmayananda The core of the human personality is Consciousness – the life-centre around which all activities of body, mind and intellect revolve. It remains ever changeless and immovable...
View ArticleSocial reformation is the core of India’s spirituality
Social reformation has been at the heart of Indian spiritual values, ethos, and culture. From Buddha, whose birth anniversary we observed yesterday, to atheist turned patriot saint Swami Chinmayananda,...
View ArticleIdeas and Ideals – ‘Bharat’ vis-a-vis ‘India’!
1. Bharat is being in Sur, in Harmony with Creation: Everything in creation, forces of nature, matter, ‘living-beings’, follow their respective nature, swabhava, swadharma, behavioral-characteristics...
View ArticleFreedom in times of uncertainty and fear
By Andrew Cohen Currently, just about everyone is aware that we’re in what many consider to be a global crisis. At this particular moment, we’re most aware of the global Covid-19 pandemic, but this is...
View ArticleCreation and evolution
Creativity is inherent in nature itself. There is a universal law. The creator of that law is prakriti, nature. Creation is a beginningless continuity, so you cannot say that a particular day is the...
View ArticleWhen you write your own obituary
By Narayani Ganesh With the recent passing on of the much-loved and admired Bollywood actors of repute, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, there has been much talk of “untimely death”, how unfair it is to...
View ArticlePractise itikaf in the month of Ramzan
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Itikaf is a very special practice, marking the closure of the blessed month of Ramzan. Observers of this practice are required to stay in a mosque for ten days or less,...
View ArticleIndia vis-a-vis Bharat & Religion vis-a-vis Dharma
Should value-based-education be allowed to be a part of mainstream education system? Considering that religions are an important source of value inculcation, will teaching of values not be a violation...
View ArticleMoney and an illusory sense of security
By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Money gives us a sense of freedom and ownership. We feel that with money, we can own anything or put a price tag on anybody’s services. Ownership of something means...
View ArticlePath of self-expansion is that of valour
By Shri Shri Anandamurti The desire for expansion is an innate desire. It cannot be suppressed, but must be given full scope for expression. Since desire for expansion is harmful when limited to the...
View ArticleThere is no such thing as an individual
By Narayani Ganesh To say that individuals do not exist, is a startling statement. Am i not an individual, with my own independent thoughts, feelings, opinions, habits, aspirations and prejudices,...
View ArticleBecome responsible for your own destiny
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev A centipede developed gout. When one hundred knees start hurting, you can imagine what a terrible problem it is. He went to an owl for advice. The owl examined him and...
View ArticleLearn valuable lessons despite challenges
By Anjali Hazarika For some, immediate survival is the only agenda at the moment. For others, it is a challenge to face the uncertainty and figure out new ways of dealing with the new normal,...
View ArticleWhy adaptability is not such a bad word
By Narayani Ganesh Arthur C Clarke wrote of how human beings, as carbon-based bipeds, may be in for a big surprise if and when we find extra-terrestrial life. What are the chances that ETs are...
View ArticleCultivate patience and hold on to it
By Dada JP Vaswani You would perceive, through observation, that nature does not hurry. It is never in haste, everything happens in due course. Look at the sun, it religiously rises in the morning and...
View ArticleOn compassion, focus and determination
By Deepak Chopra Q: As a medical student, it worries me that what if one day i lose compassion and empathy for the patients? In that case, would i still be a good doctor and...
View ArticleTraditional vedic insights to boost your immunity
By Atmanand Douglas Rexford India is in a unique position to resist disease and educate the rest of the world, because she is home to the world’s supreme natural health care systems. Ayurveda, yoga and...
View ArticleAnatomy of the divine spiritual fire
By Jayant B Dave Spiritual fire refers to the flame of knowledge in the heart, the Jnanamaya Pradeep says the Bhagwad Gita’s Dhyana verse. This is your essential and innermost Self, that is of the...
View ArticleWhere do you belong?
‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’ Given this context, if we analyse our day-to-day activities, irrespective of our profession, age or background, we would find that we...
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