To be truly spiritual requires one to live with an awareness of spirit, which is all-pervasive and leaves nothing and no one out, says SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI The term “spirituality” is used quite vaguely these days to refer to anything...
SUSAN NI RAHILLY draws on some inspiring quotes to live her life Everyone is seeking balance in life, and as far as I know it as a teacher, balance comes with the steps to life-freedom, which is the philosophy of...
Situation Management is an art. It is the art to handle any situation effectively to ensure the objective is achieved rather than wasting energies in ‘unwanted’ activities. Is it so difficult to manage any situation? It is not really a...
Spirituality is the greatest source of positive thinking, positive taste, positive habits and positive behaviour. A positive person is a blessing for his home, for society and for his nation, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN He who believes in simple living...
‘Being blessed’ is very much in our hands, but only if we can transcend our basic egocentricity and elevate our actions from a personal goal to an impersonal end, says BATURAM NAYAK Being blessed is being in a state of...
Feelings of oneness teach us self-love Feelings of oneness awaken the soul Feelings of oneness fathom consciousness Feelings of oneness unveil the mysteries of the universe Feelings of oneness bring us in harmony with the universe Feelings of oneness protect...
Over the last 10 to 15 years, depressive states have imprisoned a lot of people, including children, teenagers, women and men, married or single. They find it extremely difficult to find their way out through the gathering thick clouds of...
In India, not all of us are real gardeners. We generally have a mali, a gardener, who does most of the digging, weeding, planting, sowing and watering. All we do is the planning and few of us get our hands dirty. But...
March 8, 2020 was observed as International Women’s Day. On that day, we were creating history once again in Viceroy Court Co. Housing Society, Thakur Village, Kandivali (East) in Mumbai. Like the previous year, our domestic helps were being felicitated...
At this point in time in humanity’s history and evolution, we’re at the end of the Age of Pisces. Western astrological ages are 2,000 years in time-span. In the Sun’s precessional cycle measured by Equinoxes, the ages are around 2,150...
The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul ─ Dieter F Uchtdorf I remember my teaching days, when many kids floored me with their creativity and talent. I remember very fondly one of my...
The more unconditional love we give, the more love we receive ― and the closer we get to the divinity within us and in others What is true love? People may have different definitions of it, but true love is...
The overwhelming world reaction over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) has got me thinking over this issue. Practically speaking, no one really knows what happens when one dies. But metaphysically speaking, the question that comes to my mind...
Knowledge and philosophy of Ayurveda came directly from the Vedas, which gave us the science of medicine and food and the most efficient method to connect our mind, spirit, and body to lead a healthy life. Ayurvedic Medicine is, therefore,...
The Covid-19 pandemic has blown the belief that we humans have control over our lives, showing this to be a big bubble of illusion. We keep wrestling with day-to-day life issues under the false belief that we can get on...
When you say Om, the whole jagat, transcending language, is represented. It is neither Sanskrit, nor French, nor English, nor Hindi. This is Om, says ATMAPRAJNANANDA SARASWATI Om is a phonetic symbol of Brahman. All that is here is Brahman ― space, air, fire, water,...
Over the years, as an army child, I’ve lived in many homes in cities across the country. From all my experiences, one memory, in particular, remains etched in my mind, about when I helped nab some thieves. Well, it was...
Learn to say a firm ‘No’ to alcohol. It’s never been known to do anyone any good It seems we people don’t need a compelling reason to drink. We treat alcohol like water and grab a drink at the slightest...
