That’s the the ABC of life
By Om Swami Once the Buddha was confronted by a monster called Suciloma, whose name translates as ‘Needle-hair’. He was a prototype punk with needles for hair! He wanted to find out if the Buddha...
View ArticleFeel that you are blessed
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR We are all born in this world to do something wonderful and unique. Don’t let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big. Have the courage...
View ArticleNow is the time to embrace value creation
By Anant G Nadkarni & Nandita Mishra Management concepts focused on high levels of competitiveness, strict supervisory control, achieving quantitative goals and always a drive to win. Most...
View ArticleRainy season inspires introspection & meditation
By Rajyogini Dadi Gulzar The month of Shravan in July-August every year, is considered auspicious for introspection and meditation on Shiva. The Sanskrit word ‘Shravan’ is derived from its root...
View ArticleLet go of suffering
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed,...
View ArticleTrees are so wise, generous and comforting
By Narayani Ganesh Blackie was a dog who lived in Kodaikanal, a hill station in the Western Ghats. She went missing a year ago. She was a very pleasant dog but would bark her head...
View ArticleRomantic shabads welcome raindrops of grace
By Kulbir Kaur The Guru says: “The Supreme has unleashed the rain clouds. Over sea and land, over earth’s surface, in all directions, He has brought the rain. Peace has come, and the thirst of...
View ArticleUnattached to the result
By Janki Santoke The Bhagwad Gita says, ‘Do your duty unattached to results.’ This concept is often taught to spiritual aspirants. But do we really understand it? Have you been doing your duty but not...
View ArticleWisdom is surrounded by negative forces
By Anup Taneja In the Bhagwad Gita, Arjuna wonders how even the equanimity of men of wisdom and discrimination gets disturbed – so much so that they abandon the path of righteousness. Even hermits who...
View ArticleHealing and Happiness
By TK MISHRA The pandemic makes us think of how being kind to others contributes to healing and happiness. Look at yourself not just as a body but also as a soul and a heart....
View ArticleWhy a medieval nomad is in vogue today
By Renuka Narayanan As a long-time watcher of the Turkish serial, ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’, (pronounced ‘Airturul’), I am unsurprised that the museum of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul – which went from...
View ArticleThe letter and spirit of Eid-al-Adha
By Farida Khanam Eid-al-Adha is the second of the two festivals celebrated by Muslims worldwide. It is not only a celebration but a reminder of the spirit that each believer must adopt in his life....
View ArticleShravan Purnima and the enigmatic allure of Shiva
By Pranav Khullar The Svetasvatara Upanishad is the earliest text to allude to Shiva as the Parama Purusha: “Eko he Rudra na dwiteeya tasthu” – Since Rudra is One, the knowers of Brahmn know of...
View ArticleLet us set right the ecological imbalance
By Swami Chinmayananda When it was first discovered that tampering with Nature leads to disastrous results, a new science called ecology took shape. If the damage to ecology continues in the present...
View ArticleThe temple and Rama are in your heart
By Shardha Batra The Bhagwad Gita says, “The foolish think of me, the unmanifest, as having manifestation, knowing not my higher, immutable and excellent nature.” In the highest state of samadhi, when...
View ArticleThe battleground of love and faith
By Valson Thampu The deadliest misconception in religion is that it harmonises faith and love with God as their common source. Love is among the four attributes of God: The rest being truth, justice...
View ArticleThe Lord of the universe, adored by all
By Shri Shri Anandamurti Success and fulfilment in life lie in spiritual pursuit. Then one can attain freedom from the cycle of birth and death. Those who do not follow the spiritual path, can be...
View ArticleThe magic of intuition with Shakuntala Devi
By Osho Intuition is in some ways like instinct and in other ways absolutely unlike instinct; in still other ways, it is like intellect and in yet other ways, absolutely against intellect. Intuition is...
View ArticleWhy zero desire equals infinite happiness
By Hasmukh Adhia Everyone wants happiness and to avoid suffering but the knowledge to achieve this is not imparted in schools and colleges. It is available in spiritual texts. There is no direct...
View ArticleBe detached, says Krishna
by M N Kundu Krishna, the embodiment of supreme consciousness, spread universal wisdom for winning the battle of life. To enter the domain of spiritual oneness from mere nationalism, we need to be...
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