Symbolism of the chakra on our national flag
By Vikas Narain The design of our national flag was finalised after prolonged discussions. The blue-coloured chakra on it has been derived from the third century BCE Ashokan Lion Capital pillar, found...
View ArticleTruth is the biggest immunity booster
By Meena Om Spiritually speaking, if we have a similar experience over and over again, it often means that we have not learnt the required lesson from it the very first time. Every incident takes...
View ArticleWhy be reactive when you can be proactive?
By Swami Sukhabodhananda What is anger? When do you get angry? Stop for two minutes, take a piece of paper and answer these questions. Some of the answers that I often get to these questions...
View ArticleMaster the three monkeys: Mobile, money, mind
By Ram Krishna Sinha Monkeys are intelligent and agile but impatient and fidgety. Unmonitored or uncontrolled, they can create mischief or even havoc. In our modern day-to-day life, we are overwhelmed...
View ArticleMemory is not the preserve of your brain
By Narayani Ganesh Many are in the habit of making ‘to do’ lists, when we begin our day. At day’s end, or in between, we may review the list and tick off what has been...
View ArticleAmavasya that’s symbolic of the need to be still
By Pranav Khullar The state of mauna, stillness, lies at the heart of all spiritual traditions, alluding to a dimension of consciousness far beyond the thinking mind, wherein one becomes aware of...
View ArticleArjun’s wise choice that led us to the Gita
By Aruna Narlikar When all negotiation efforts had failed and war became certain, both the Kaurav and Pandav cousins decided to approach Krishn for assistance. Duryodhan, representing the Kaurav side,...
View ArticleConsciousness is not located in the brain
By Deepak Ranade Consciousness is a universal attribute of all life forms, starting from the single-celled prokaryote to the far more complex human brain. The assumption that consciousness is produced...
View ArticleUncover the inner strength to overcome problems
Sant Rajinder Singh As we look at our lives, we find that we are constantly experiencing ups and downs. Some days, we are happy, while others bring us sorrow and pain. This feeling has only...
View ArticleMoving towards a state of permanent Basant
By Anandmurti Gurumaa From autumn through harsh winter, the land goes barren, leaves fall and the grass goes lifeless. Wearing the veil of darkness, everything plunges into a deep slumber. Such is the...
View ArticleBeing alive to the present is enlightenment
By Thomas Easley Enlightenment, it’s simple, really. We have attention, and focus of attention. Most of the time our focus of attention is on the chatter and imagery, passing through our minds from...
View ArticleDharma: From Kurukshetra to the Trojan War
By Jug Suraiya The concept of dharma, commonly associated with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, has been variously interpreted as moral law, or duty, or the unifying principle of the cosmic equilibrium....
View ArticleHow Manthara and Akampana changed Ram’s life
By Sudhamahi Regunathan The story of the Ramayan can be said to have evolved because of the craftiness of two people: Manthara and Akampana. Manthara, as we all know, was the hunchback maid of Kaikeyi....
View ArticleParam Purush gets his work done through you
By Shri Shri Anandamurti Something that is vast but still within the scope of measurement is called ‘vishala’ in Sanskrit. Even though the Himalayas are immense, they can still be measured. That which...
View ArticleLet’s create a virtuous cycle of shared concern
By Daisaku Ikeda Even as we approach the second anniversary of the official declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, variants continue to emerge, causing new waves of infection and creating challenging...
View ArticlePure love is emptying the mind of all fear
By Anup Taneja Over the last two years, the world has been passing through a critical phase owing to the Covid-19 pandemic that has not spared even the most affluent nations. The main reason for...
View ArticleThe hijab: Belief in collision with faith
By Valson Thampu Wearing hijab, it is argued, is fundamental to the Islamic faith. Hijab is then resisted with saffron, symbolic of another faith. But no one wonders what all this has to do with...
View ArticleIntrospect daily, be a lamp unto your self
By Swami Swaroopananda The lamp has great significance in our culture. Saints point to that shining, eternal, smokeless flame whose light is all-pervasive. This is the brilliant Light of Consciousness,...
View ArticleDiverse beliefs, theories, faiths and attitudes
By Narayani Ganesh Just as outward religious symbols indicate which faith you are affiliated with or believe in, so too, your attitude could reveal whether, for instance, you are a cynic or a sceptic,...
View ArticleJ Krishnamurti: Action alone can end suffering
By Ashok Vohra The first noble truth of the Buddha, ‘All is suffering’, implies that our lived life is fraught with pain and misery. Suffering is a permanent human condition. Even what we call happy...
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