If you are ill or something goes wrong, it is better to embrace your negative emotions rather than pretending to be ‘positive’, says RENU GULATI The internet world of social media that we live in today where thinking positively about...
While it is good to live with the values learnt in your childhood, sometimes you have to break free, says RENU GULATI All of us are bound by rules and regulations we acquire from our family, society, culture and environment....
RENU GULATI, who runs Stree, a women’s empowerment organisation in Rishikesh examines what International Women’s Day means UNESCO states, “The first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States on February 28 1909, which the Socialist Party of America dedicated...
RENU GULATI analyses the negative emotion of anger, yet acknowledges that sometimes it is necessary to vent out Many of us give vent to our anger. It is described as a truly negative emotion which not only disturbs the mind...
Many people dismiss Ayurveda as a hoary old science of jari-bhooti practised by jhola-chaap doctors in India. But it has a firm scientific basis, says RENU GULATI, a teacher and practitioner of Ayurveda Ayurveda is a unique holistic system of...
Ayurveda outlines which foods are to be eaten together and which ones cause trouble for your digestive system, says RENU GULATI Many stomach-related ailments begin with combining the wrong foods that were never meant to be eaten together. Ayurveda believes...
What is more important, rituals and practises of a religion or ahimsa, love and nonviolence that true spirituality implies? RENU GULATI analyses Do monks really have to wear robes? Does religion really have to be institutionalised? Do mantras or chants really have...
RENU GULATI, a practitioner and teacher of Ayurveda tells you how to transform negativity into positivity What does the word ‘boredom’ mean to you? A colleague once described it as a positive state as it is relatively free of adrenalin....
At one time, the East was pure, although chaotic. But over the years, things have changed, says RENU GULATI as she traces the gradual decline in human values I have travelled across much of south east Asia and the middle East as...
RENU GULATI, a teacher of Ayurveda, works with women’s groups in Rishikesh. She analyses whether our lifestyle can be 100 per cent sustainable in this day and age I run a women’s empowerment group and sustainability organisation in Rishikesh and...
Ayurveda writer and teacher RENU GULATI gives us some practical tips on conquering loneliness Loneliness is a major factor in disease and death. It can even drive one to suicide, psycho-emotional diseases and premature death. Look at how many people...
Once there is self-respect, coupled with respect for all that exists, peace will follow and take root in the world, resulting in an end to violence, says RENU GULATI The word ahimsa translated as non-violence is bandied about a lot....
Hold on to your sense of self in any relationship, however intimate, cautions RENU GULATI We are all interconnected; the world operates as one ecosystem and we all depend on each other for the smooth operation of a holistic universe. Dependence, however...
Maintain positivity in front of others, while working out your negative issues in the background, because it is important to work for the greater good of the whole, which is a belief supported by Ayurveda as well, says RENU GULATI...
A celebration of the divine feminine energy, Durga, takes place twice a year, says RENU GULATI For most people, the Navaratras symbolise fasting, going to the Goddess’ temples and other ritualistic practices. For me, it also signifies a deeper connection...
Sanatan Dharma can be followed by the world to end racism, says RENU GULATI I am of Indian Origin, born and bred in the UK, but I now live in India. I have seen racism in my own life. No nationality seems...
Rishikesh is the abode of the Rishis (sages) and has been ever since time immemorial. I first came here from the UK back in the ‘80s at a time when it was like a jungle. We stayed at the government...
Let’s end non-Indian organisations’ near monopoly of giving accreditation to yoga schools and restore the concept of unity which yoga teaches us, says RENU GULATI Most yoga schools are turning to non-Indian organisations for accreditation. These organisations charge high fees...
