Thursday, March 5, 2026
OSWALD PEREIRA

Author: OSWALD PEREIRA

Oswald Pereira, a veteran journalist with more than 30 years’ experience is the author of the popular novels, The Newsroom Mafia, Chaddi Buddies, Revenge of the Naked Princess, The Krishna-Christ Connexion, Army Girl Steals Civilian’s Heart and Golmaal in Goa, as well as two non-fiction books, Crime Patrol:The Most Thrilling Stories and How to Create Miracles in Our Daily Life. Oswald is a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, and practises Kriya Yoga.

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Why is it so hard to find God? Because we do not yet desire Him above all else. The tragedy is not that God hides, but that we don’t see Him. Yet there is hope that everyone will find God in the end. The only question is how long we choose to delay.

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Long before Indian mystics and monks spoke of the Krishna-Christ connection, a British Governor-General discerned their theological kinship—and quietly altered the West’s understanding of the Bhagavad Gita.

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post-The Krishna-Christ ConnectionThe Krishna-Christ Connection

As we celebrate Christmas today, let us reaffirm the holy Krishna-Christ connection.  Paramahansa Yogananda often quoted verses from the Bible and the Gita to show the similarities between the verses, thus establishing the unity between the two scriptures, and between Krishna and Christ.

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The approaches or paths to Christian and Eastern meditation may be different, but the goal is the same—to commune with God. They are like two sides of the same coin.

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Bollywood’s battles with cancer—stories of stars who died with dignity and others who survived with defiance, transforming illness into courage and advocacy, and by their example, redefining true victory.

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Swami Vivekananda had visualised the youth rising and playing a leading, revolutionary role in nation-building. More than 120 years since his passing away, the question still burns: have the youth risen—or been allowed to rise—to the challenge of leading the nation?

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For millennia, believers have unquestioningly called God “He.” But if the Divine is formless and beyond gender, why does society stubbornly masculinise the sacred?

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post-The Secret of John Abraham’s Fitness: Discipline and a Shift Toward VeganismThe Secret of John Abraham’s Fitness: Discipline and a Shift Toward Veganism

John Abraham’s remarkable, age-defying physique is not just the result of rigorous training—it’s underpinned by a deeply ethical, near-vegan diet, a monk-like discipline, and a philosophy that treats the body as a sacred temple.

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post-Health and Wellness Through Veganism: A Conscious Step Beyond VegetarianismHealth and Wellness Through Veganism: A Conscious Step Beyond Vegetarianism

Contemporary spiritual thinkers suggest that compared to vegetarianism, veganism is a more complete approach to wellness—for the body, mind, spirit, and the planet.

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post-Maulana Wahiduddin Khan: A Sage of Universalism and Interfaith HarmonyMaulana Wahiduddin Khan: A Sage of Universalism and Interfaith Harmony

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, a gentle voice of Islamic moderation, championed universalism of all faiths and the transformative power of dialogue. His Gandhian spirit and deep spirituality shaped a lifelong mission to promote peace, harmony, and mutual understanding.

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post-Self-Realization: The Only True ReligionSelf-Realization: The Only True Religion

Self-realization is the oldest yet most radical journey of humankind—the discovery of the divine within. Paramahansa Yogananda called self-realization the “new religion” for a new age, where dogma dissolves and unity reigns.

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post-How Samantha Ruth Prabhu Turns Fitness into a Weapon Against MyositisHow Samantha Ruth Prabhu Turns Fitness into a Weapon Against Myositis

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu transforms fitness into a healing discipline, balancing strength, nutrition, and resilience to combat her autoimmune condition.

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post-Take Control of Your Life by Owning Your FailuresTake Control of Your Life by Owning Your Failures

The first step to freedom and growth is taking responsibility for your own actions. Because until you take the blame, you can never truly take control of your life and help yourself and others.

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post-The Wellness Revolution: Balance Body, Mind and SpiritThe Wellness Revolution: Balance Body, Mind and Spirit

Balance body, mind, and spirit to live a wholesome, harmonious life and bring about a wellness revolution in yourself and the world around.

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India must stop seeking external approval for her gurus and saints and start listening to her own soul. Only when Indians recognise the value of their gurus not because the world applauds them, but because they are grounded in dharma, will we mature spiritually.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu reminds us that glamour is not about never falling, but about how you rise, how you weep, how you carry yourself when no one is watching, how you combine glamour and grace in times of adversity.

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post-Swami Vivekananda: More Revolutionary than Gandhi and NehruSwami Vivekananda: More Revolutionary than Gandhi and Nehru

Swami Vivekananda was more revolutionary than Gandhi and Nehru, The two leaders may be credited in helping to free India from British rule, but it was the revolutionary yogi who was the one first responsible for really awakening the nation to the call for pūrṇa svarājya—complete, unfettered independence—much before Gandhi and Nehru did.

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When we bring the Buddha into our offices, homes, and everyday lives—with mindful action and a change of heart—we create a world that works well, feels kind, and lives in peace.

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