Thursday, December 26, 2024
post-Thanking Our GurusThanking Our Gurus

Let us all thank the gurus in our lives, for without them we would have achieved nothing, says RAMESH RAJARAMAN Gurus or teachers play an important role in our lives from birth. They not only impart subject knowledge, but also play...

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post-A New Year, A New MeA New Year, A New Me

DR PARUL GUPTA has pledged to begin working on herself, this year. “It is only when you feel good about yourself that you can help others feel good, too,” she says We are already into the third week of January,...

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post-Religion Doesn’t Matter; God DoesReligion Doesn’t Matter; God Does

When you die, the question that God will ask you is, “Do you love me?” It couldn’t matter to God whether you’ve been a Hindu or a Jew or a Christian. It isn’t a matter of how long you meditate,...

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post-The Virtues of AhimsaThe Virtues of Ahimsa

Once there is self-respect, coupled with respect for all that exists, peace will follow and take root in the world, resulting in an end to violence, says RENU GULATI The word ahimsa translated as non-violence is bandied about a lot....

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post-The Art Of Transcending Our DifferencesThe Art Of Transcending Our Differences

A free culture has filled the world with differences, which leads to negative thoughts about others, but the art of living in such an environment is to transcend our differences and convert every difference into something positive, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN...

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post-The Power of BreathingThe Power of Breathing

Breathing may be simple, but it’s powerful ― controlled use of the outbreaths releases toxins, helping you balance your inner subtle energies, says SUSAN NI RAHILLY Personally, I love the Yoga concepts of the Bliss State, the stillness of the Ultimate Mind...

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post-Showing Children the Spiritual PathShowing Children the Spiritual Path

SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI explains how we can show the young the way to spirituality, especially if they don’t seem inclined When I was in school, if our teacher asked a question, simply giving the right answer wasn’t enough. The teacher...

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post-Banishing Negativity: The Problem Management ApproachBanishing Negativity: The Problem Management Approach

The problem management approach is not only meant for machines but can be applied to human beings, too, in an endeavour to prevent unwanted, negative energies from invading our mind, intellect and spirit, says RAMESH RAJARAMAN In our IT framework, there...

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post-Yoga for the GodlessYoga for the Godless

Sri M’s new book, ‘Yoga Also for the Godless’, reviewed by OSWALD PEREIRA In my late teens and later in life, I did complicated yoga asanas, including the headstand. I would also do some basic meditation. In the last few...

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