There are different mechanisms to befriend the mind and train it, so that it stops jumping aimlessly in a thousand places and sits instead, in one place, says SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI The idea is not to control or subdue the...
We should look at both the positive and negative aspects of a situation or issue to take corrective action so as to ensure best results, says KISHOR KULKARNI It is wisely said that unless and until you acknowledge a problem,...
Our life is a result of our actions in our past lives, but fate and destiny play important roles, says DR SANJAY TEOTIA Although karma is supreme, fate plays an equally important role in one’s life. Karma means only good...
The deathly trail of the second Covid wave is a settlement of our Karmic account. But God is kind; and it’s never too late to mend our ways, says POONAM BAJAJ A very famous quote by the Vietnamese monk Thich...
We will be happier beings if we all strive to develop a perfect friendship with God, says OSWALD PEREIRA Friend Beloved God ― that’s the most powerful way of addressing Divinity. The address strikes a chord in our hearts and...
ARJUN PEREIRA found joy in the Ganga in Haridwar, as he accompanied his wife and brother-in-law to immerse his mother-in-law’s holy ashes in the sacred river I went to Haridwar recently, accompanying my wife and brother-in-law, to immerse my mother-in-law’s...
PRIYA KHANNA lives in a quiet Cantonment town in Uttarakhand. So far, the area has been relatively untouched by the pandemic. Of late, she has taken to feeding the birds in the area – a welcome diversion from the disturbing news...
MEHAR MUSTAQUE gets ready to celebrate Eid with a pledge to help others. That will be the right way to celebrate Eid this year, she says The Moon is sad this year” has been the sentiment during much of the month...
Many people have been touched personally in this second deadly wave of Covid 19. It’s hard to accept what’s happening, says REENA SINGH Covid-19 has suddenly changed demographics within families, with many of them losing their parents, brothers, sisters and...
The best way to conquer the pandemic is to banish fear and take responsibility, individually and collectively, says OSWALD PEREIRA Two daughters took turns to give their mother mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after the hospital where she was admitted for treatment of...
We are committed to carrying forward the spiritual legacy of MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN through his writings on this website, https://yourspositively.com. In this article, he outlines the various merits and virtues of fasting Fasting, in some form or the other, is...
My fervent prayer is that we all awaken the true Ram within, to defeat Ravana forever ― and find liberation, says OSWALD PEREIRA Growing up in an environment where people of different religions lived harmoniously together and celebrated each other’s...
When natural or man-made disasters strike us, it’s easy to feel that God is indifferent to our pain or even punishing us. Allowing our negative reactions to be aroused doesn’t help the situation, but what does help is positivism, prayer...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
