Poetry calms the savage
VN MITTAL Poetry mirrors society. Waka is synonymous with Tanka, meaning short poem, which is the basic form of Japanese poetry. The small pieces running into five lines specially written by Emperor...
View ArticleCelebrate the spring equinox as Navroz
By Sheriar Nooreyezdan New Year celebrations are a universal festival and a medium of spreading goodwill. Nature celebrates New Year, too! The spring equinox – March 21– is the harbinger of a new...
View ArticleThe Swan Metaphor
-NARAYANI GANESH The swan is beautiful. Little wonder then that it is a symbol of love, beauty, calm, grace and transcendence. The swan features prominently in Hindu discourses on higher philosophy, as...
View ArticleLet’s do what is right, preserve water
By Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Water is nectar, says the Satapata Brahman. The Mahanarayana Upanishad, further adds, ‘Lives of all beings are sustained by water. It is the abode of all devtas.’ Water is...
View ArticleIn dissent with every existent dogma
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev We hear a great deal today about the right to dissent, as well as the many ways in which that democratic right is endangered. Most believe that a spiritual journey is...
View ArticleMusic for The Cosmos
by Bindu Chawla Little is known about the ultimate yog of light, colour and sound, called Nada yog, and its password to the computer of an entire universe ensconced in the human voice. The Indore...
View ArticleHow to recognise your own true nature
By Acharya Nihar Purohit The ancient Sanskrit text titled ‘Pratyabhijnahrdayam’, the Heart of Self-recognition, is the culmination of a long phase of evolution of spiritual thought in Kashmir. Kashmir...
View ArticlePeace Inside And Outside
-SANIYASNAIN KHAN Traditional Sufi practice or heartfelt spirituality is based on muraqaba, zikr-meditation and remembrance of God. Sometimes, it is also combined with music and song. This results in...
View ArticleKnow the essence of enlightened living
By Swami Sukhabodhananda Life’s full of surprises and each surprise is a gift from the unknown. We can’t experience a surprise as a gift as our minds are filled with preconceived notions. These pollute...
View ArticleStress and Emotions
ACHARYA MAHAPRAJNA Why are people moody? This happens because they have no control over their passions. The first step in preksha meditation is to learn how to control emotions. Physical stress can be...
View ArticleDeveloping of an integrated personality
By Shri Shri Anandamurti When psychic wavelength will become infinite, flow in a straight line, the mind will get transformed into the Atman. This state is called samadhi. Here the psychic waves have...
View ArticleJourney to Supernormal
By Yogi Ashwini Patanjali Yog Sutras detail various subtle and gross siddhis that come with the practice of eight limbs of Ashtang Yog, under the guidance of a guru. The basic siddhis of Vak Shakti...
View ArticleFinding the root cause of affliction
By BV Vaman Maharaj Nowadays, we find the lack of discipline rampant in every sphere of human life, be it political, social, economic and even in education. It’s extremely difficult to proceed with...
View ArticleCelebration of colours
by Anou Lunia Singhvi After a stark winter, the intoxicating spicy scents of ‘tesu’, the flower of the Palash tree, announces the arrival of spring. Humans follow nature, celebrating the season’s...
View ArticleWhat brings our inner soul to life?
By Bhupender Yadav Some people define life’s goals in terms of material achievements, while others would say they want happiness. Probe those seeking happiness on what they mean by happiness and they,...
View ArticleExpand your energy field
BY DIVYAA KUMMAR Energy follows thought. Your energies travel to where you place your attention. Kundalini describes personal energy fields, and raising your Kundalini really implies an expansion of...
View ArticleWe turned adversity into advantage
By Anjali Hazarika Throughout last year I have been reminded of Albert Einstein’s encouraging words: “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” Many lamented the restrictions that social...
View ArticleThe Right Way to Act
-Osho What is the right way to act? Certainly, any action behind which there is desire, a reason or an expectation is not a good action. It is impure and incomplete. Impure because, in it,...
View ArticleJesus’s simple way to connect with God
By Usha Paulraj “What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.” So begins the essay ‘Of Truth’ written by Francis Bacon, the 16-17th century English statesman, philosopher and...
View ArticleHonesty and Well-Being
-T K MISHRA Honesty can enhance your happiness and well-being. This belief is well exemplified in a racing event of 2012. Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was only a few metres from the finish line, but...
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