You can see i to I when you transcend the ego
By Narayani Ganesh In school, children are often reminded by teachers to “put the donkey last”. Relegating the first person singular to last place might have been nothing more than a teacher’s fetish...
View ArticleMaking a case for strength & preparedness
By Deepa Wagh We hesitate to acknowledge the fact that strength is a crucial factor to bring about decisive peace and prosperity. Swami Vivekananda said, “Strength is life, weakness is death. Strength...
View ArticleTrauma, Grief, Compassion
Narayani Ganesh Supporters of the Democratic Party’s nominee for Potus, Joe Biden, are promoting their candidate on many counts and not the least of them, they say, is that Biden is a compassionate man...
View ArticleTo reflect, you need to ask the right questions
By Rajiv Vij As much as we need exercise for our physical health, we need a regular reflective practice for our mental and emotional well-being. A few minutes of quiet time, away from all the...
View ArticleDetox with dopamine fasting and meditation
By Kamlesh Patel Dopamine fasting is to detox from that feel-good high, when dopamine is released into your system with food, sex, drugs, alcohol, social media, TV, technology and other sources of...
View ArticleWhen philosophy of religion becomes empirical
By Anup Taneja Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, teacher and former President of India, was among the most influential Indian philosophers of the twentieth century. He reflected the rich philosophical...
View ArticleLearning about belief is the end of belief
Interaction: J Krishnamurti Questioner: Is there a god? If there isn’t, life has no meaning. Not knowing god, man has invented him in a thousand beliefs and images. All emphasised belief. “Believe and...
View ArticleWhen you lose control in an e-coup
By Narayani Ganesh When we disregard all boundaries in our personal, professional and public lives, there could be chaos. With lines blurring between work, family, friends, society and self, we no...
View ArticleStand up, perform to your maximum potential
By Swami Swaroopananda On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna, a mighty warrior, great achiever and celebrated hero, suffers a psychological breakdown. At the crucial moment, when weapons were about...
View ArticleYou can bring hope back into your life
By Pulkit Sharma Life is a meandering journey, with joys and sorrows, generosity and miserliness, success and failure, simplicities and complexities. Within these different shades of experiences, we...
View ArticleDay of gloom and glory
SWAMI NIKHILESHWARANANDA As soon as ‘9/11’ is mentioned, we think of the destruction of the twin towers in New York City in 2001. But very few know that something wonderful took place on 9/11in 1893,...
View ArticleIndia can be the guru of all nations
By Narendra Joshi Swami Vivekananda in his epoch making speech in the World Parliament Of Religions at Chicago on September 11, 1893 made the idea of ‘One India: One World’ very clear as he addressed...
View ArticleBhagwad Gita for the young and vibrant
By Jaya Row The young are usually looking for fun, enjoyment and good times. They want to be stress-free. Success, happiness and fulfilling relationships are on their wish list. They do have the...
View ArticleThe greatest optimism
ARUP MITRA With limited resources, we want to attain unlimited growth in the material world, and, for this, we depend greatly on advancements in knowledge. As technological progress takes place, the...
View ArticleLiving in sync with lunar and solar cycles
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Whenever I speak about the human system and its connection with the sun or moon, I am badgered by two kinds of people – the very academic and the very religious....
View ArticleNotes from a coffin, on life and death
By Narayani Ganesh A novel punishment is being meted out in Jakarta, to violators of public health protocols. With the entire world reeling with the Covid-19 pandemic, wearing facemasks has been made...
View ArticlePrashna upanishad: Six questions of creation
By Pranav Khullar Six young men meet Sage Pippalada to unravel the mystery of prana, breath. The six questions they ask form the inquiry in the Prashna Upanishad. The tenor is set by the first...
View ArticleA divine blessing for spiritual transformation
By Maitreyi Sulata Spiritual seekers have pondered over three core questions: ‘Who am I? Why am I here? What is the purpose of my life?’ It is in pursuit of answers to the above questions...
View ArticleLearn to observe the book of life
By Satsang: Swami Sukhabodhananda Why do we get attached to things? What is detachment? Can one live a life without attachment? Is attachment not necessary to feel emotionally connected, or else will...
View ArticleEmpathy as spiritual quality has many shades
By Renuka Narayanan The Gospel of St Matthew says, “I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give account for every careless word they speak” (Matthew 12:36). But such warnings against slander,...
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