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...
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....
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...
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...
You will only find the happiness you are seeking by living more and more with the awareness of God as the source of your existence. We carry within us the deep memory of where we came from, in God, says...
Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, O Arjun, at that time I manifest myself on earth – Bhagavad Gita 4.7 It is an interesting question to ask who Sri Krishna is and what constitutes...
If one were to ask several Hindus, “What is the most fundamental tenet of Hinduism?” or “How is God understood in Hinduism?” one would get a wide range of equally viable, equally legitimate answers. In fact, two of the most...
Our Christian priests told us, ‘The Kingdom of God is Within you’. They also said, ‘The only way to Heaven is through Christ.’ As a youngster, I quite liked the first statement, a quote from the Bible, because it gave...
I woke up in a sweat at 1.30 am. I realised I was hysterically kicking in my sleep, as if freeing myself from the vice-like grip on my feet of three to four people. I got up startled and was...
