Drop all bad feelings for a better tomorrow
By Sumit Paul Certain violent episodes in history become metaphors like ‘Pearl Harbour’ and ‘9/11’. During World War II, the destruction of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese air force prompted the USA to...
View ArticleKeep your emotional go bag and stay bin ready
By Narayani Ganesh Natural and unnatural disasters are becoming so frequent these days – floods, earthquakes, fires, attacks – that we are being advised to keep a ‘go bag’ and ‘emergency bin’ ready in...
View ArticleRadha, the personification of spiritual love
By Radhanath Swami Radhashtami marks the birth anniversary of Krishn’s consort Radharani. It is the day to meditate on one of the deepest mysteries of Vedic scriptures – how can one enter into a...
View ArticleCan we perform karma in a yogic way?
By Hasmukh Adhia Karma, activity, is as essential as food for most human beings. Mind is always active even if one appears to be sitting idle. If we do not remain occupied with some useful...
View ArticleHumility opens the door to inner strength
By Sandeep Chakravorty Humility treads the fine line between arrogance and self-deprecation. Humility, modesty and down-to-earth are synonyms deriving from the Latin, ‘humus’, translatable as ‘grounded...
View ArticleMake attention your only prayer practice
By Janina Gomes One of the simplest methods of contemplation is to practise the presence of God as described by Brother Lawrence, a French Carmelite monk of the 17th century, says Richard Rohr, a...
View ArticleThe Bhagwad Gita’s royal path to success
By Jaya Row The one misunderstanding about the Bhagwad Gita that has turned away many sincere seekers is that it only promises enlightenment and asks us to give up the world and its enjoyments. While...
View ArticleOne way to know God and access his wisdom
By Rajyogi BK Brijmohan It is universally accepted that God is one, yet there are contradictory beliefs about Him. Some say nature is God. Many think Krishn, Ram, Christ and a few others are God’s...
View ArticlePractise kshama to lead a stress-free life
By JK Jain Lord Rishabhdev, the first Jain tirthankar, gave us the mool mantra of living a peaceful and happy life. Rishabhdev preached that under the influence of krodh, anger; maan, ego; maya,...
View ArticleWhy get away from the madding crowd?
By Narayani Ganesh A disgraced minister in Afghanistan who was treated disrespectfully by the king decided to leave the king’s court and join a group of dervishes. In his new life away from the rat...
View ArticleMeditation is essential to remove fear of death
By Osho A medical science that cannot free man from the fear of death can never cure the disease that is man. Of course, medical science tries hard; it tries to do this by increasing...
View ArticleMake religion a purely personal pursuit
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev The situation in Afghanistan has provoked worldwide consternation. The destruction of an entire region in our lifetimes, the terrible disruption of people’s lives, the human...
View ArticleDrop dogmas to make full use of the intellect
By Shri Shri Anandamurti The internal urge to attain liberation in every sphere of life is a natural wont of every human being. The essence of the human mind is known as intellect. Intuition cannot...
View ArticleAll the darkness within can be divinised
By Pulkit Sharma Although we appear to be one unified self, we are essentially a conglomeration of many different selves, haphazardly and conflictingly stuck together. Throughout our life, these...
View ArticleDiscover the treasures of divinity within
By Sant Rajinder Singh We all want to be happy, content and worry-free. We continually look for avenues of joy in the activities, relationships and objects of this world. Rarely do we pause to reflect...
View ArticleLife gets a meaning if it is lived for others
By CL Gulati True religion essentially means knowledge of God. When Fatherhood of God is realised, its spontaneous by-product is the achievement of love, peace, fraternity and universal brotherhood of...
View ArticleSatyagrah is the only road to Ram Rajya
By Anup Taneja According to Gandhiji, ‘Satyagrah’ means holding fast unto Truth or utter insistence upon Truth. More than a technique of political action, satyagrah is a way of life where realisation...
View ArticleTruth is what the voice within tells you
By Satish K Kapoor Religious traditions all over the globe regard truth based on revelation as absolute, imperishable and beyond definition. The truth of instinct is said to be higher than the truth of...
View ArticleEarn your bread by your own physical labour
By Ashok Vohra Gandhiji prescribed 11 vows for the physical, spiritual and moral upliftment of inhabitants of Sabarmati Ashram. These vows though specifically formulated for the Ashramites, are equally...
View ArticleWe are trustees of the earth and the future
By Janina Gomes Not many see wealth entrusted to them as a trusteeship to be used to uplift the other. One of Gandhiji’s contributions to the world was his economic and social philosophy of...
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