A furore was raised recently on the fundamental rights of living beings. The pertinent question going around was who is to decide what to eat and what not to eat. Is this the decision of an individual living being or...

A furore was raised recently on the fundamental rights of living beings. The pertinent question going around was who is to decide what to eat and what not to eat. Is this the decision of an individual living being or...
Do we only draw our inspiration from God, our Gurus, Heroes and Celebrities? Can a teenager studying in school be an inspiration? The answer is yes, if we look at the great example of a teenage schoolgirl Apoorvi Bharatram. When...
It’s been three years since the Rishikesh-based yoga and motivational guru, Yogi Amrit Raj has been grooming beauty pageant contestants who go on to participate in international contests such as Miss World and Miss Universe by teaching them a mix...
In these turbulent times, we should attune ourselves to the love which resides in the deepest, divine part of us, to empower us to see the divinity in all things, says Nayaswami Asha Praver When my brother and I were...
What is the difference between love and attachment? Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati explains that in love we expand, while attachment makes us shrink. Find true love by connecting to the ocean of love within! Watch the video below. Courtesy: https://www.sadhviji.org/ Sadhvi Bhagawati...
An inspiring account of the writer’s 94-year-old father who reinvented himself at the age of 75, proving to everyone around him that truly, age is just a number My 94-year-old father Om Parkash Popli is our family’s Corona Warrior. He...
Failure is said to be the stepping stone to success, yet everyone is scared of failure. Failure to get good marks, to secure a desirable job, or to get the love of your life could lead to frustration or depression. Why...
If you hear a negative voice within you, challenge it; don’t let it dominate you When people ask you how you are today, you might give a standard reply. But are you conscious of how you are, or are you...
We all are on our own personal right paths. It is the same with religion. For each one, the religion or faith that he follows, is the right one, says MOHANJI The right path is the path that you are...
Everyone knows the importance of having a healthy and balanced diet. It is not only about organic preparations, nutrients, fruits and calories, but equally about the water we drink and the food we eat. These must have vibrations, which become...
The time has come for us all living through uncertain times to give peace a chance and clear the path for hope and happiness There are two schools of thought about how we ought to be in life. One, be...
As a storm brews 10 kms south of here in Puducherry, electricity fails, internet service drops automatically, ants scurry for protection in the grooves along the keyboard of the unsuspecting laptop. When one lives in the tropics, close to the...
Though my name is Oswald Pereira, I am often called Mr Singh. That’s because my wife, a Sikh, has retained her maiden surname (Singh) and people who know her and don’t know me, assume that the husband of Mrs Singh would...
The writer, a new mother holds her baby and wonders at the joy of creation A warm touch, an innocent smile, rosy checks and joyful laughter, that was the broad sketch I had of my baby in my thoughts and...
I have been an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman since childhood. I recite the Hanuman Chalisa everyday at least once, and sometimes, many times over. However, only recently I learnt about the many attributes of Lord Hanuman. I attend a weekly...
Vegetarians are fairly common, but the vegan person is rarer as this means also giving up dairy products, something that is harder to do than giving up meats. For instance, the dairy industry constantly sponsors studies that promote milk, saying...
Sri Krishna says: jitātmanaḥ praśhāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ (Bhagavad Gita: 6.7) Yogis who have conquered their mind rise above the dualities of hot and cold, joy and sorrow, honour and dishonour. Such yogis remain peaceful and steadfast in...
Family is a unique gift that needs to be appreciated and treasured, even when they are driving you crazy. As much as they make you mad, interrupt you, annoy you, curse at you, try to control you, these are the...