Analysis of an interesting phenomenon: ‘export and import of our spiritual gurus’ — a strange paradox of our sages being better known in the West than in India, and the people in the country honouring them by virtue of their foreign-returned ‘glory.’
For a long time, teachers of religion have condemned humans as sinners. Taking a cue from our scriptures, isn’t it time we say goodbye to sin and discover the divinity within all of us.
South Superstar Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s war against the autoimmune disorder Myositis is an inspiration for those afflicted with the disease in India and the world over.
While we celebrate Diwali this year, let’s make out a special prayer to all our Gods to include that very important ingredient—religious harmony—in our cocktail of celebrations.
The young women and men of India are the spiritual gurus of the future.
“There is so much inspiration, deep insight, and devotion to Paramhansa Yogananda,” in Beyond Autobiography of a Yogi, says NAYASWAMI DEVI, Spiritual Director, Ananda Sangha, Worldwide, adding the “clarity in writing makes this a great book.”
The importance of being Indian, both nationally and internationally.
A divine relationship lasts not only in this, one lifetime, but scores of lifetimes, for all eternity. Romancing God should be everyone’s dream to reach eternal bliss.
While high priests, kings and presidents, may stake their claim to top avataric rankings, each one of God’s children can silently strive to become avatars or true sons and daughters of God.
Democracy is the winner in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Only by being eternally vigilant can we ensure that the victory of Indian democracy doesn’t ever turn into defeat.
God gives the rich and the poor, the king and the subject, the president and the common man equal opportunities to commune with Him in blissful meditation and find their seats on His sovereign throne.
Every one of us is a messenger of God. You don’t have to be rich or powerful, but just put God first before your selfish interests to be His messenger.
Swami Vivekananda’s universal gospel of Vedanta as love, may be the panacea for religious, communal and regional conflicts in India and the world over.
For the people of India, who believe in Sanātana Dharma, dictatorship or a dictator has no place. Dictatorship and the person running it would have a short life.
Do the rich of India work for the welfare of the poor, seeing God in them, like Swami Vivekananda did? The harsh reality is that most of the rich don’t care about the poor. But there are many silent givers, inspired by the great sage.
All right-thinking, patriotic Indians should seriously consider Vivekananda’s proposal to set up a ‘junction of Hinduism and Islam’ to build a ‘perfect and invincible’ India.
Now is the time for all good men and women of the world to unite and resurrect religious and democratic freedoms.
The most important thing for us to do in our present state of living is to first practise becoming true human beings. The practice of our religion then, will bring us Ananda, bliss, that we all deserve as real children of God.
