We have learned to pursue experiences and savour pleasures, says NONA WALIA With people working from home and social life at almost zero, time has slowed down in these last few months. Suddenly, we are ‘Time Affluent’ with abundant time...
A 19-year-old college student, sitting on a chair on the verandah of his home, is studying for his exams. His home is situated a few hundred meters away from the road. A jeep full of policemen stops on the road....
MOHUA CHINAPPA yearns for the fragrance, magic and simplicity of Durga Puja in her Ma’s home The fragrance of the Sheoli flowers permeates into my being, announcing the arrival of Durga Puja. It is a festival with broken, fragmented, and...
Love of Divine Mother is only love of your own true self, says SWAMI KRIYANANDA First of all, we need to understand that Divine Mother is not a separate thing or person, but is the feminine aspect of God. There’s...
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...
My 98-year-old father-in-law in a critical condition held on to his life for 60 hours to fulfil a promise…it was nothing short of a miracle, says KALA RAMESH In my life, two proverbs, “Faith can move mountains” and “Expect the...
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...
As the hot summer gives way to a cooler season all over the country, we too can opt for something new to rejuvenate ourselves, says SHAKTI DURGA I hope that you are enjoying the beautiful weather at this time of...
NAYASWAMIS JYOTISH and DEVI give us five simple ways to overcome uninvited desires A young man once asked us, “Why do we do things that we know will make us unhappy, even when we don’t really want to do them?”...
Music is the best teacher of living in harmony, BRIGADIER RAJIV MAHNA explains through this simple, heartwarming narrative Our new television set has a very advanced parental discretion system,” said a visibly elated Papa. “But aren’t we already ensuring that...
GIAN KUMAR explains the difference between religion and spirituality The fundamental teachings of spiritualism enforce a sense of oneness, interconnectedness and interdependence with all that exists in our universe, expounding that no one can exist without the other. What better,...
A good teacher is like a candle ― it consumes itself to light the way for others – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Former President of Turkey KAVERI CHADHA describes the joys and challenges of teaching and learning during these Covid times...
Ram Rajya is a collective responsibility of the people as well as the rulers. Let us all imbibe Lord Ram’s qualities of good governance and join hands with the rulers, to successfully implement the values of our great country, says...
I have always battled with weight. In the beginning till I was in my twenties I was just that one or two kg in excess over my normal weight. It wasn’t much, but back then, I would have given anything...
India is a land of contrasts, but slowly and surely, things are moving in the right direction towards women empowerment, says DR PARUL GUPTA As a country, India is well-known for its cultural legacy, customs, traditional values, languages, and religions....
When you need nothing from anybody, you achieve peace within and outside, operate with unconditional love without any desire and are liberated from the cycle of rebirths, says MOHANJI How do you deal with the people around you, with society?...
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...
I have lived in different countries and various cities in India, which makes me feel like a traveller not bound to any land ― this gives me a feeling of oneness with the world and a sense of non-attachment with...
