Who decides what is bad and what is good?
By Thomas Easley From the arrival of our earliest memories, we’ve been schooled on what is good behaviour and what is bad behaviour. And we derive a degree of identity from our own, and the...
View ArticleThe hard problem of consciousness
By Deepak Ranade Consciousness is an ambiguous term. It can mean awareness, the state of being awake, cognition and processing of data, perceiving and being interactive with the environment. David...
View ArticleOnam, a festival of cultural rejuvenation
By Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha Festivals offer us a delightful diversion from our otherwise banal routines, rejuvenating us with fresh vigour and hope. Onam, an important festival of Kerala, is one such...
View ArticleThe role of ulema according to the holy Quran
By Farida Khanam In view of the recent dramatic developments in Afghanistan, questions are being asked regarding the role Islam sets out for the ulema, religious class in the political arena. According...
View ArticleExplore the ultimate beauty of Sat-Chit-Anand
By Vijay Hashia ‘Who am I?’ ‘Why I am here on the planet and for what purpose have I been born?’ Such questions may bedevil you at some point in life. And the answers may...
View ArticleLearn from failures, be grateful for success
By V Balasubramaniam Today’s competitive culture – compete or perish – appears to have produced two classes of people; one, who are bound to achieve success, and the other, who may not succeed,...
View ArticleThere’s a lot to be learnt from Krishn’s life
By Mata Amritanandamayi Bhagavan Krishn’s unparalleled influence on the world has prevailed for thousands of years, pervading every aspect of life, including devotion, literature, the arts and even...
View ArticleWhere there is nothing, there is everything
By Anup Taneja Known as Nirmala Sundari in her younger days, Ma Anandmayi often observed her father, Bipin Bihari, chant Hari’s name with fervour and devotion. Out of curiosity, she once asked her...
View ArticleThe story of the endearing butter thief
By Swami Tejomayananda Krishnachandra Bhagvan delighted everyone in Vraja, especially all the gopis, cowherd girls, with his unending lilas, sports, of sweetness. He would sneak into the homes of the...
View ArticleKrishn, The perfect panacea for any pandemic
By Radhanath Swami Today is the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, celebrating the advent of Bhagavan Krishn. He comes into this world to give us an opportunity to revive our spiritual bliss by...
View ArticleLockdowns, yatras, gap year & Koi’s Law
By Narayani Ganesh We have been experiencing long periods of physical social isolation – because of social distancing measures and travel restrictions – with frequent lockdowns, due to the Covid-19...
View ArticleBhakti is the only way to understand God
By Srila Prabhupada What is Krishna consciousness? Srila Prabhupada: ‘Krishna’ means God. We are all intimately connected with Him because He is our original father. But we have forgotten this...
View ArticleTaste the joy of working on the self
By Meena Om Challenging times are opportunities to start working on the self. All changes that we want to bring about have to begin from within. Observing our behaviour, attitude, prejudices – what...
View ArticleLife’s a procession of unexpected opportunities
By Swami Sukhabodhananda Problem! This is one of the many negative words that we use regularly in our daily conversation. ‘Problems at work, problems at home, what a life?’ What is a problem? Look at...
View ArticleThe one who shows the right path is Krishn
By Anup Taneja According to philosopher and academic Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the theory of ‘avatar’ is an eloquent expression of the law of the spiritual world. “If God is looked upon as the saviour...
View ArticleCreate golden moments through self-realisation
By Deepa D Nair Ramana Maharshi connected the search for ‘who am I?’ with two concepts: self-realisation and self-surrender. ‘Self’ can be defined in two ways: the True Self and egoic self. When awake,...
View ArticleMilestones on the road to freedom
By Jug Suraiya A character in the television series, The Handmaid’s Tale, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel about a dystopian society in which women are treated as child-bearing chattel, makes a...
View ArticleOne who loves himself should not harm others
By Daisaku Ikeda As the health and economic crisis prolonged by the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, my heart is pained to know that so many people are now living with a sense of claustrophobic despair....
View ArticleLearning and not suffering settles karma
By Meetu Bisht If we think that education is simply restricted to a school or an academic environment, then we perhaps have not understood the whole process of life. The fact is that life is...
View ArticleWhen Ganesh and Ved Vyas became partners
By Aruna Narlikar The Mahabharat has much to say on the philosophy and strategy of alliance-building in times of peace, war and everything in between. The occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi – the festival...
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