Amidst the chaos unleashed by the coronavirus, aggravated by political games, CHANA MEDDIN hears a song within, resonating in triumphant chords of hope and new beginnings I didn’t mean to do it. My friend asked for a haircut. Barber shops...
A mammoth 84 lakh yonis or forms of life exist; they live, procreate and die to change their forms, according to Hindu scriptures. Energy is never destroyed, it only changes form. The world is full of various kinds of land...
I am fortunate to have had a wise and loving mother, who taught me a lot about how to live. There were times as a child, however, when I found the wisdom she shared hard to swallow. If, for example,...
A healthy and happy mind bases its reactions on deep, original knowledge Cleanliness of spirit means coming close, without fear; to accept a penetrating gaze knowing you have nothing to hide. It comes with a happy mind and constant checking....
We fought British colonialism valiantly and ended their rule on August 15, 1947. But the vestiges of the Raj continue to haunt some of us in our thinking and more so in our education system. There was so much of...
The whole world has been gripped by the coronavirus. India has a very high rate of infections and normal, day-to-day life has virtually come to a standstill with people living in constant fear of getting infected by the virus. Some...
Wednesday, September 23, 1983 will be etched in my memory forever. It was the day Lord Ganesh, or Ganapati Bappa (Father), like other years returned to Mount Kailash to his parents Parvati and Shiva, after His visarjan or immersion. But...
Each one of us thinks at least 60,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day! And often, we repeat the same thoughts day after day You will agree that’s a lot of thoughts. And for most people, over 90 per cent of...
Friendship is one of the most precious gifts of life. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as you are. It makes you feel ‘really wanted’ and that you are ‘someone’ and not a faceless person in...
Giving money is not the only form of charity. Sharing food, giving knowledge, helping someone find a job or even sharing a genuine smile is considered seva, says SMITA JAYAKAR There once lived a wealthy man who was extremely stingy....
You must find your right path not by pushing others out of your way, but instead by making up your mind about your destination and choosing the right route and turns to take without clashing with others, says SWAMI CHIDANAND SARASWATI During...
Almost everyone I know, dreams. We get strange dreams – some in everyday settings but with strange characters, others exotic and weird, and on waking we can make no sense of it. However, dreams are an integral part of the...
We have a great life, but only if we understand it with clarity. It is an amazing life. We don’t experience its greatness, first and foremost because we resist a lot; we resist too much; we cling on to certain...
A subatomic particle, although not visible, does exist. This shows that for something to exist, it is not necessary that it should be visible, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN It is strange to believe that there is God, but, not to...
An animal baby stands on its own feet, within a few minutes of it being born, learns to walk in a couple of hours and begins to survive independently in a couple of months. A human baby takes at least...
Running an NGO for the last nine years, having cleaned over ninety water bodies across India, I was expecting the founder and the CEO of EFI (Environmentalist Foundation of India) to be suave and swanky, especially as he had worked...
Today, August 15, 2020, is Independence Day, and we are celebrating 73 years of freedom. Yes, the Independence Day is inextricably linked to freedom from British colonial rule. The word ”freedom” comes from an Old English word ‘freodom’ ― a state of emancipation, liberty, or free...
Are we linked to what others do, or what the greater group that we are a part of, does? For example, does the nation have a collective destiny or karma on account of actions taken by the government or group...
