SEEMA MUNIZ profiles a group from Puducherry’s Auroville, who found themselves stranded in India after the lockdown, but decided to put their time to good use For the 60-plus members of zerowaste, it hasn’t been so easy to turn plastic...
There is something about gardens that is so appealing and uplifting that in many religions a garden of flowers depicts paradise A refreshing walk in the garden has the power to put us in touch with our inner self and...
Gratitude is naturally expansive and brings in great happiness in your life, say NAYASWAMIS JYOTISH and DEVI Once I received an email laced with unfair criticism, and my first reaction was to get defensive. I could feel my mind speeding...
We all love God. Love exists in our soul, but as our minds are enveloped by so many evil desires, we have forgotten God. Shed these desires and the eternal nature of atma will be awakened and God will come...
God meant for us to gaze and contemplate upon water; why else would he give over 70 per cent of space on earth to water, asks REENA SINGH Some people instinctively seek a water vacation, when it comes to taking...
There is hope for the world of tiding over the Covid-19 crisis. The hope lies in each one of us adopting the Joy of Giving as our philosophy in life, and soon Covid-19 will become an impotent virus, buried in...
SUSAN NI RAHILLY expresses deep gratitude for India’s spiritual gifts to the world, which has personally helped her to cope with the lows of life The happiest memories of my childhood centre round my dear mother, who gave us all...
A couple goes through various phases of love. And all of them are beautiful. We have it in us to make this possible, says NITA AGARWAL A young couple meet and fall in love, leading to a whirlwind romance of...
There have been many studies that link physical disorders with psychological disturbances. So what is the point in only treating the physical manifestation of the disease? Psychosomatic diseases need more than just medicine for the root cause is...
When army officers and their wives met M S Dhoni on a duty call to Leh as part of his stint as an honorary army officer, he was extremely courteous and mostly silent, listening quietly while others spoke, says PRIYA...
We should make concerted and conscious efforts to retain our energies or assets by avoiding all negative tendencies, which drain out all that is good and powerful. We have to be extra cautious and vigilant to plug leaks of our...
Simple things like bathing and deep breathing can really help you to manage your energy fields and understand what it means to be a healthy human being, says SHAKTI DURGA Everything we do or think creates an impression in energy....
The poet, SANJEEV SETHI draws on God’s Allness to soothe his turbulence In the unruliness of my uppermost part I draw on His omneity to hush the house. He is balm to bedlam tune to soothing motifs amidst turbulence. I...
An Appropriate Psychology can guarantee a united, peaceful life for everyone without ever feeling disoriented and deprived, says BATURAM NAYAK Being in the world is all about having a relationship. Being in a relationship is all about understanding. Understanding is...
Capitalism along with English is the way for Dalits to break free and prosper, believes Dalit thinker Chandra Bhan Prasad Can you snap caste barriers by scaling up the class ladder? Is entrepreneurship the answer to the age-old pernicious caste...
Yoga is a spiritual discipline based on a subtle science, which seeks to bring harmony between mind, body and soul. It’s the art and science of healthy living. Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning to join, yoke...
Questions such as why God cannot remove evil from earth makes no sense when we understand how the infinite power operates. God is neutral, objective, non-interfering and in perfect detachment from the action, says MOHANJI If there are 7.8 billion...
Let’s end non-Indian organisations’ near monopoly of giving accreditation to yoga schools and restore the concept of unity which yoga teaches us, says RENU GULATI Most yoga schools are turning to non-Indian organisations for accreditation. These organisations charge high fees...
