OSWALD PEREIRA writes on Maulana Wahiduddin Khan’s thoughts on peace and Islam Violence has no place in Islam. “The true objective of Islam is to introduce man to his creator and to make him desirous of God’s neighbourhood,” according to...
On Father’s Day today OSWALD PEREIRA narrates the true life story of a beggar who was given employment by his father A man had been begging for many years in our village, Kolbad, in Thane. Most of the villagers would...
The movie, ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ with superstar Akshay Kumar in the lead role seems to be heading for a crash. The reason may be that our mature film audience is not likely to be influenced by films that may not really...
In today’s environment in India where religious and communal disharmony keeps threatening to raise its ugly head, Sanatana Dharma is our perfect panacea for communal harmony, says OSWALD PEREIRA Our Bharat has a rich philosophical, spiritual and cultural legacy. In...
When you make a food or diet choice, go not only by your gut feeling but also by your soul-feeling. After all, God doesn’t judge you by the food you eat, but by the company you keep and the life...
As our website YoursPositively completes two years today, OSWALD PEREIRA shares his thoughts on our beautiful world The world is full of lovely, loving, beautiful people. Don’t let a miniscule minority of so-called bad persons spoil the party. Let us...
Is eating three meals a day a healthy or a dangerous habit? OSWALD PEREIRA analyses the issue Do we need three meals a day to live a healthy life? For the vast majority of people, the answer would be an...
As we celebrate Mother’s Day today, I would like to dedicate this day to single mothers, who bravely and efficiently bring up their children single-handedly without a husband by their side, says OSWALD PEREIRA She became a war widow at...
As we celebrate Easter today, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, let’s make a pledge to end strife and war and usher in peace and happiness in the world, says OSWALD PEREIRA From zero to 2.38 billion Christians today...
The next time we chant Jai Shri Ram, which means “Glory to Lord Rama”, let’s say it in a spirit of love, brotherhood, oneness and compassion ― not as a weapon of exclusivity or superiority. Only then would it reflect...
While we create societies focused on well-being, as recommended by WHO, let’s first build our own health fortress that can’t be attacked by disease and the unhealthy environment around us, says OSWALD PEREIRA On World Health Day 2022, today, WHO...
According to Jnanavatar Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, consumption of fruits and vegetables is natural and healthy for man, against meat and fish, which goes against his senses of smell, sound and sight. OSWALD PEREIRA writes about the Jnanavatar’s views on...
Holi is a festival of love, colours and spring ― all rolled into one. But, I believe the most important aspect of Holi is love, because only when there is love in our hearts and around, can we truly appreciate...
Nature opens the great treasure of God-realization, believed MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN, and advised seekers to look at the sun, trees, rivers, birds and other beautiful bounties of creation to find God From early in life, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan used to...
Forgiveness has great power. It is a glorious and selfless act that could radically transform the lives of both the forgiver and the forgiven ― for the better, says OSWALD PEREIRA All faiths worldwide recommend it. There’s universal agreement among...
Now is the time for all good men and women of India to unite and put an end to all the artificial discord being fanned by vested interests, says OSWALD PEREIRA On September 21, 2020, our family took a big...
MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN was a great proponent of Interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence and till his last days, urged his followers to learn from people of all faiths Maulana ji who participated in every interfaith programme, he was invited to,...
Paramhansa Yogananda’s disciples include people of all religions ― Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Jews and so on. His beautiful chants and music that goes with them are an intrinsic part of Yogananda’s teachings and show how universal and all-inclusive his...
