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Ramana Maharshi’s three postulates of creation

By Vijay Vancheswar  Creation, its origin, is a perpetual riddle. Science and rational analysis present the theory of natural evolution. Spiritual masters beseech us to ignore the mind and inquire...

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Your response to situations can immortalise you

By Sudhamahi Regunathan One of the elements in storytelling is to keep a little secret going till the end. Some call it suspense, others call it the climax. As a story is being told, there...

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We can’t will away free will

By Jug Suraiya In WH Auden’s long prose poem, ‘For The Time Being’, the Thief proclaims that as he likes committing crimes and God likes forgiving them, the universe is marvellously well-organised. The...

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Fill yourself with Ram Naam to be in bliss

By Swami Swaroopananda The Veds declare that the one indivisible Truth is all-pervading and ever-present in all names and forms of the universe. Yet we do not see it. Just as the unmanifest fire in...

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Nine colours of devotion in the Ramayan

By Mukul Shri Goel Bhakti focuses on forming a relationship of trust with God. It is about surrendering to God, so that his eternal proximity can be gained. On this devotional, yogic path, spiritual...

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Ramayan, an epic that purifies the heart

By Mata Amritanandamayi The one text that has influenced our lives and culture more than any other is the Ramayan. This epic is unparalleled in its ability to touch and purify the human heart. The...

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To evolve, boundlessness and infinity are key

By Narayani Ganesh The need to fence off one’s physical territory – whether residential or commercial private property, an apartment complex, office premises or between nations – arises from mutual...

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Mahavir’s core message is ‘Live and let live’

By Dhanpal Solanki Jain Mahavir Jayanti marks the birthday anniversary of the 24th Jain Tirthankar whose core message is ‘Live and let live’. Mahavir renounced his royal life and worldly relationships...

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Align with the hukum to attain inner peace

By Harvinder Pal Singh Guru Granth Sahib, the eternal Guru of the Sikhs, attributes all happenings of life to ‘Hukam’, a word derived from Arabic, meaning ‘Divine Order’. So much is the importance...

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When Jesus gave his life to save the world

By Janina Gomes Good Friday is a day when Christians venerate the cross of Christ through which he redeemed the whole world. His passion in the Garden of Gethsemane, when he sweated blood in...

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When Hanuman displayed faith in himself

By Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati Faith is not something you can conceptualise or intellectualise about. It is something you have. Just as you are endowed with life in this body, you are endowed with...

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A simple method to attain Self-realisation

By Anup Taneja          Paul Brunton, who visited Ramana Maharshi’s ashram in 1931, placed before the latter two fundamental questions: Is it necessary to renounce the world and move to secluded...

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Why fight with life, learn to flow with it

By Swami Sukhabodhananda When someone speaks unpleasant words, why is it that I dislike it so much? Why does it hurt me deeply and how can I bear it? One of the Buddha’s beautiful teachings...

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Ramzan, the month of fasting and forgiveness

By Zeeshan Ahmed With the advent of Ramzan, Muslims all over the world prepare themselves for a month-long festival of love, kindness and spirituality. Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam along with...

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The Guru who taught us to fear none, scare none

By Charan Singh Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth guru of the Sikhs. His early years were spent in Amritsar under the tutelage of Baba Budha, contemporary of Guru Nanak, and Bhai Gurdas, inscriber of...

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For earth’s sake, cut thought pollution with yog

By Kamlesh Patel Here is a sobering fact: Homo sapiens appeared on Earth around 130,000-200,000 years ago, whereas our planet is around 4.5 billion years old. This means we’ve been here for about...

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Feminine Energy: The Best Anti-War Strategy

By Osho The world suffers too much from conflict because of male energy and the domination by it. Balance is needed. I am not saying that male energy is not needed at all; it is...

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A slow and steady ascent of spiritual awakening

By Jayant B Dave Just as a little baby slowly grows into an educated and cultured being, religious or spiritual consciousness too evolves gradually, starting from inanimate objects in nature. Religion...

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Learning to overcome prolonged grief

By Narayani Ganesh We grieve when we lose something precious and when the loss seems unbearable. The death of a loved one, news of innocents being violated or killed in conflict situations; losing...

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Of genes, samskaras and the reality without

By Somnath Sarkar Is it genes, extraneous factors, or a combination of both that play a predominant role in shaping one’s inclinations, tastes and, going forward, life and career choices? It is...

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