Saturday, February 22, 2025

Category: Practical Spirituality

post-Forgive and Set Yourself FreeForgive and Set Yourself Free

DR SANJAY TEOTIA says, ‘Forgiveness is bliss. Therefore, always try to forgive’  The belief is that forgiveness makes a person great. Examples are often cited of Jesus Christ who forgave even those who crucified him. The Bible’s famous saying is often...

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post-Giving Is LiberatingGiving Is Liberating

There is nothing more beautiful than giving, especially if the giving is totally unconditional ― but the ultimate aim of giving is liberation of both the giver and the receiver, says MOHANJI When we give wholeheartedly, our whole heart expands;...

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post-Banish Your Ego, Build Your Self-EsteemBanish Your Ego, Build Your Self-Esteem

Ego, like the Sensex, is highly susceptible to upswings and downswings; it makes our life uncertain and quite often it crashes, because it is a very unstable index of our happiness and well-being, says OSWALD PEREIRA  One wise man said...

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post-Protests versus ReconciliationProtests versus Reconciliation

While a policy of reconciliation leads to success in life, the tendency to protest always proves to be counterproductive, says MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN It is often seen that whenever a group wants its demands to be met, it takes the...

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post-Reconnect With The Real WorldReconnect With The Real World

As tangible connections and real, three-dimensional experiences deepen our existence, let’s try to look at the full people in front of us rather than let our attention, and lives, be hijacked by our screens, says SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI, urging us...

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post-Recognise The Traits of Real SuccessRecognise The Traits of Real Success

DR KAITY CAMA explains where true self-esteem comes from Self-esteem.  Self-worth.  Self-respect.  These are words we hear and read about so often, but where does real true self-esteem come from? In the world, most people equate their self-esteem with “feeling good” about themselves...

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post-Let’s Empower Ourselves and OthersLet’s Empower Ourselves and Others

On this International Women’s Day today, let us all pledge to empower each other to become better human beings as we are more powerful when we empower each other, says DR PUSHPA CHATURVEDI What does empowerment really mean? Empowerment is not about...

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post-Music for the SoulMusic for the Soul

Music can help you to evolve into a better human being and grow emotionally and spiritually, says ARJUN PEREIRA Did we really know what kind of music was right for us when we were young and immature? Should the music...

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post-Patience: A Great CompanionPatience: A Great Companion

RAMESH RAJARAMAN urges us to embark on the path of patience ― a great companion and an ambassador of peace Many times in life we encounter situations when actions of an individual have  created havoc. The action may be intentional or...

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post-Night And DayNight And Day

What is night and day? One is dark and urges us to be reclusive, while the other is bright and dictates that we interact with others. Are these two distinct worlds created by the Supreme Being with a particular purpose?...

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post-In Gratitude To Goddess SaraswatiIn Gratitude To Goddess Saraswati

On the occasion of Basant Panchami (also called Saraswati Puja) today, SHASHI DIP pays a heartfelt tribute to Goddess Saraswati who blesses us with knowledge and wisdom As I start penning this article, Goddess Saraswati is not only bestowing wisdom...

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post-Learning To Solve Our ProblemsLearning To Solve Our Problems

By meditating on the eight aspects of God ― peace, love, joy, calmness, light, sound, power and wisdom ― we can activate these divine qualities to work as antidotes to all our problems, says NAYASWAMI DEVI There is a tradition...

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post-A Week of Love for One and AllA Week of Love for One and All

Let’s apply the Valentine Week’s message of love to all humanity, says REENA SINGH All of us know about February 14, the day that symbolises celebration of romantic love all through the world. What is not so well-known is the...

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post-The Eternal, Ethereal Love of RadhakrishnaThe Eternal, Ethereal Love of Radhakrishna

DR SANJAY TEOTIA captures the divine essence of the world’s eternally romantic, yet divine union that spurs us on to touch the divinity within us Radha’s love for Krishna is unique in every dimension and form of love – and without doubt, it is a type of...

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post-God Is Where We See HimGod Is Where We See Him

This tale by SEEMA MUNIZ shows how each one of us sees God differently Master, where is God?” asked the four eager disciples at the end of their term. “Here, and There”, the Master replied serenely, sweeping with his downcast...

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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-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-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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