Let us not be consumed with thoughts of revenge. Instead take up challenges and find solutions. The human spirit always triumphs, says REENA SINGH We have turned out to be a nation of commentators on others’ misfortunes offering only opinions,...
Holi is a festival of love, colours and spring ― all rolled into one. But, I believe the most important aspect of Holi is love, because only when there is love in our hearts and around, can we truly appreciate...
Nature opens the great treasure of God-realization, believed MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN, and advised seekers to look at the sun, trees, rivers, birds and other beautiful bounties of creation to find God From early in life, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan used to...
Be simple, open, and receptive but inward looking to experience the best in life ― to make the wow-experience happen, not once but over and over again, says BATURAM NAYAK One of the important ingredients of a healthy and meaningful...
DR SANJAY TEOTIA explains how the Buddhist meditation practice of mindfulness of ignorance can set us on the path of wisdom When we develop meditative awareness of our ignorant, unskilful ways, we create better conditions for transforming our ignorance into...
One can be peaceful, happy and good without necessarily following a particular God or reading heavy scriptures, discovers REENA SINGH To understand spirituality, perhaps it is best to begin by explaining the difference between religion and spirituality. For most, religion...
BATURAM NAYAK walks us through a practical and holistic approach to dealing with friction that we all encounter in various phases of our life Baba Amte, the extraordinary humanist of our time made a very significant remark when someone asked...
SHASHI DIP contemplates upon life and says that we must all understand God’s plans for us As we grow older, it is natural to become serious and contemplative. This is especially true of those with a philosophical bent of mind...
SHAILAJA GANGULY pays an evocative tribute to the Kathak maestro, Pandit Birju Maharaj ji, as she describes his extraordinary performance where he donned the role of both Krishna and a seeker I could not believe my eyes. In one swift,...
RAMESH RAJARAMAN suggests a simple but wise nine-fold path to live in peace Every person’s behaviour plays a key role in creating habits as well as energy fields. Over the years, the memory database build-up based on experiences, interpretations, knowledge...
Follow the Sun and you will know Dharma in its completeness. Meditate on the Sun and it will eradicate Tamas or inertia and make you shine forth, says MOHANJI The Sun does Supreme Service. It nourishes the entire solar system,...
Humanity has lost more lives in religious discords than in battlefields and sadly enough, continues to suffer from communal disharmony. How can we overcome this malady, asks BATURAM NAYAK. Read on to know the answer Even as the unity of...
Humans, the most intelligent beings that live and breathe in this universe, should stop misusing their intellect for destruction of society, but instead pledge to do their bit to ensure communal harmony and make this society more equal and inclusive,...
We can make a good society a reality by ushering in an intellectual awakening on non-violent lines and initiating inter-community dialogue on peaceful lines, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN What constitutes a good society? A good society is the cherished...
KISHOR KULKARNI suggests a practical approach to nullify past karma The law of karma is extremely complex. We do not know what kind of karmic baggage we are born with. We do not know how to get rid of that...
Today, on Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Guru’s message of universal love, equality and brotherhood are as valid today as they were 500 years ago when he lived, says REENA SINGH The teachings of the much-loved spiritual guru of the Sikhs...
For friction between different religions to end, the concept of religion needs to be regarded not as cast in stone, but something that should be dynamic and responsive to the changing situation on the ground, says KISHOR KULKARNI Prehistoric man...
Punishment is not something that we can give to others; only the Creator is the right authority to administer the law of karma and mete out punishment, says KISHOR KULKARNI A colleague of mine and I usually come back home...
