Category: Practical Spirituality

The author recalls the holy dip she took at Mahakumbh exactly 12 years ago. Has the peace and rejuvenation she felt back then, stayed on?

Analysis of an interesting phenomenon: ‘export and import of our spiritual gurus’ — a strange paradox of our sages being better known in the West than in India, and the people in the country honouring them by virtue of their foreign-returned ‘glory.’

A Sanskrit prayer from one of the foremost Sanatani Puranas that invokes peace, harmony and goodwill for all of humanity.

Happiness comes when after practising yoga and meditation, we are able to see our true self, our blissful soul nature, which seeks nothing outside itself.

Rakesh Popli narrates a personal account of a soul connection, something we may see in a film, but can be true in real life too. Could a soul connection be a person you have known from a previous life?

Simple, easy-to-do tips to live a simple, joyful life.

Higher consciousness is a state of elevated awareness and perception in which a person gains a deeper understanding of reality

Is it possible for us to build a delusion-free, joyful world? Yes, we can. Here are some tips on how we can do it.

While high priests, kings and presidents, may stake their claim to top avataric rankings, each one of God’s children can silently strive to become avatars or true sons and daughters of God.

Every one of us is a messenger of God. You don’t have to be rich or powerful, but just put God first before your selfish interests to be His messenger.

Singing or playing an instrument takes you a step closer to divinity.

A touching story of a Hindu surgeon, who took a departed Christian man’s hands and transplanted them on a Muslim major from Afghanistan, who had lost his own in a blast, showing that humanity is far more important than religion.

Let us rise above parochialism and like Lord Rama, love all irrespective of creed and communities. Let us make Ram Navami really special.

Now is the time for all good men and women of the world to unite and resurrect religious and democratic freedoms.

This saint who passed away more than a hundred years ago is revered by people of all faiths.

In a Ram Rajya, there is no room for hankering after power. More importantly, the thought of possessing Lord Ram or being possessive about Him, will nip a Ram Rajya in the bud.

By attuning ourselves to forces of light, and directing our thoughts to be positive, optimistic and hopeful, we can transform darkness into light.

What is the meaning of the term, 'duality' when applied to the mind? It is both spiritual and non-spiritual.