How should we manage our ego?It is very easy. It is said that when a peacock sees its beautiful feathers, it becomes proud, but when it sees its ugly legs, it becomes modest. The same is true of man. In...
Don’t kill, but conquer the Ravana in you.” Isn’t that so true? We all have a Ravana within whom we need to defeat and be a better version of ourselves. That is one of the reasons we celebrate Dussehra. Dussehra...
The perspective that my friend lent me on one mystical night in a nondescript corner of the sprawling balcony of our college has remained in me alive as a guiding force for the rest of my life, says BATURAM NAYAK...
MOHUA CHINAPPA yearns for the fragrance, magic and simplicity of Durga Puja in her Ma’s home The fragrance of the Sheoli flowers permeates into my being, announcing the arrival of Durga Puja. It is a festival with broken, fragmented, and...
A celebration of the divine feminine energy, Durga, takes place twice a year, says RENU GULATI For most people, the Navaratras symbolise fasting, going to the Goddess’ temples and other ritualistic practices. For me, it also signifies a deeper connection...
Music is the best teacher of living in harmony, BRIGADIER RAJIV MAHNA explains through this simple, heartwarming narrative Our new television set has a very advanced parental discretion system,” said a visibly elated Papa. “But aren’t we already ensuring that...
A good teacher is like a candle ― it consumes itself to light the way for others – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Former President of Turkey KAVERI CHADHA describes the joys and challenges of teaching and learning during these Covid times...
When you need nothing from anybody, you achieve peace within and outside, operate with unconditional love without any desire and are liberated from the cycle of rebirths, says MOHANJI How do you deal with the people around you, with society?...
Anger (krodh), is one of the six deadly enemies which lurks in the shadows of the mind, awaiting an opportune moment to spring up and raise its ugly head from the dark waters. It is a fearsome beast that can...
We, the people, should take over the reins and end all nepotism and corruption. Let us all build our own Ram Rajya, without involving politicians, who would rather feather their own nests than work for the welfare of the people,...
After being a full-fledged working woman, PRIYA KHANNA gave up her job to raise her child, only to discover that having so much free time comes with its pluses and minuses Brought up by disciplined army doctor parents, I have...
The home is the pathway to ethics at the workplace, which is an important part of practical spirituality, says RAMESH RAJARAMAN Ethics or a code of conduct is very important in all areas of our life ― personal, family, social...
SHASHI DIP narrates how residents of her housing society beat the Covid-19 blues, while the essential staff assumed the role of corona warriors The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown following it has been a tough and challenging time for us...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
