When we were children, Christmas was always a grand celebration, with new clothes and a sumptuous feast of the choicest food on December 25. A month before Christmas, we seven siblings ― four brothers and three sisters ― would accompany...
While it is necessary to curb bullying, counselling bullies to turn a new leaf is an important part of practical spirituality, says NITA AGARWAL Bullying is generally considered as physical or emotional harassment of a weaker person by a supposedly...
All of us are heroes in our own right, but it is left to us to develop our potential based on our own merit, coupled with hard work, rather than depending on favours from others, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN Everyone...
The Earth is here to sustain our life, not for us to extinguish Hers. Yet, through the way we are polluting the air, the water and the ground, that is exactly what we are doing, says SWAMI CHIDANAND SARASWATI Everything...
The Covid-19 attack on our home members was like a blessing in disguise, for, it has taught us the important lesson of how to stay together and to be calm and positive in the midst of a crisis, says SEEMA...
When desires go away, fears leave; you empty yourself, you observe the silence, and then God fills in, says MOHANJI Watch your thoughts and hold on to faith. Watch them, do not participate, do not energise them. The more you...
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...
Despite the pandemic, unemployment, food insecurity, racial and political strife, and grief, we do not stand apart from one other. In this year of disconnection, we have found a way to connect, says CHANA MEDDIN Seattle before the winter solstice is...
When there is trust and unconditional surrender to God and prayers emanate from purity, love and innocence, many miracles can happen both within us and in the environment and the world around us, says RAMESH RAJARAMAN Prayers express our feelings...
Reiki Grandmaster AMAR KUMAR, drives home the truth of the statement – to be happy, focus on the positives, not on the negatives Aristotle once said, ‘happiness depends on ourselves’. But alas, most of us will agree that it is not so...
Stop gossiping and think only about the goodness of people. Do this and you will realise that you are making the world a better place to live in, say the BRAHMA KUMARIS Have you felt the urge to share a...
In her new book, Of Epilepsy Butterflies: Flying Beyond Stigmas, PREETI SINGH herself a person with epilepsy (PWE) since the age of two, raises awareness about the ailment and inspires other epileptics to become epilepsy warriors and not give in...
While all is fair in love and war, what works is only when you attract success in an upright, honest way with integrity, says REENA SINGH There are some events you might have attended several years ago, but the lessons...
When you love God and put your trust in him, you find that He solves your problems for you, through you, says SWAMI KRIYANANDA People who are very worldly tend to laugh at those who love God, calling them “impractical.” And then...
What sells at traffic signals and on footpaths is usually a bestseller. Putting those titles on your reading list will be a good idea, says REENA SINGH There are some evergreen titles that are always sold at traffic signals. They...
Make the Soul Self your friend, your companion, your beloved and you will sail through the most difficult times, physically, emotionally, and mentally, says SHAKTI DURGA The divine intended that Earth be a Garden of Eden. The Earth was created...
All that God wants is love, faith and that you are a pure devotee ― your love for Him is not measured in terms of your riches or position in life, says OSWALD PEREIRA It is said that faith can...
SEEMA MUNIZ traces the modern world’s fight with sleeplessness and suggests a host of remedies to help you grab a good night’s sleep The modern world is always fighting: fighting against depression, both economic and mental, fighting against injustice, racism,...
