Spiritual hygiene for a happy life

June 29, 2024

Hygiene plays a vital role in safeguarding individual health, public health, and overall well-being by preventing illness and promoting cleanliness, leading to a healthier society. The Covid pandemic underlined the importance of hygiene in maintaining health. Good hygiene practices, such as regularly washing our hands, can reduce the spread of...

It is Now or Never

May 25, 2024

Procrastination is a widespread habit affecting people across the world. Research suggests that most people procrastinate to some degree. Procrastination can vary in severity, and while occasional delays in tasks might cause little harm, chronic and disruptive forms of this habit can have serious, and irreversible, consequences. This habit is...

Learning from nature

May 4, 2024

The well-known scientist, Albert Einstein, said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Nature has many lessons to offer, if we observe carefully and are willing to learn. One of those lessons is generosity. Nature gives and sustains, without seeking anything in return. The earth provides...

The Gift of Compassion

February 10, 2024

A well-known verse by Indian poet-saint Tulsidas tells us that compassion is the root of religion, and ego the root of sin. The quality of compassion is important in various aspects of our life and for societal well-being. It has been described by holy men and philosophers as a necessity...

Rising above judgment

November 25, 2023

It is a human tendency to judge others. The question of whether it is right or wrong to do so is complicated and the answer depends on several factors. Judging others can take various forms, and it is essential to understand the difference between them. In certain situations, making judgments...

Finding true happiness

June 17, 2023

To be happy and live happily is the fundamental human desire. Happiness is an innate quality of the human soul, and that is why it makes us feel complete and contented. All our endeavours are ultimately aimed at attaining happiness. What we understand about happiness is related to our beliefs...

Purity is the foundation of truth

April 28, 2023

Purity is the foundation of truth, and the practical proof of truth is virtuous actions. Many people consider themselves to be truthful, but the basis of truth is purity. Where purity is lacking, there cannot be constant truthfulness. Purity makes us naturally truthful. Truth is not just speaking the truth...

The full stop saves us a lot of trouble

March 4, 2023

How we punctuate our thoughts determines, to a considerable extent, our state of mind. Learning correct punctuation in the mind can save us a lot of time, energy, and trouble. When we encounter an unexpected or unwanted situation, we often punctuate our thoughts with a question mark, “Why are they...

Overcoming the past

December 31, 2022

How does it feel when something is weighing on our mind - be it regret over what we have done, or not done, a missed opportunity, or an unpleasant experience? Memories of painful experiences haunt our present, making us feel heavy, low and, sometimes, unworthy. Such memories and the unhappy...

What does it mean to be spiritual?

November 12, 2022

What constitutes spirituality? A large number of people in the world do not clearly understand what spirituality is. Many confuse spirituality with religiosity. They believe that to observe religious practices such as prayers, reading scriptures, fasting, going on pilgrimage is spirituality. There are also those who are not religiously inclined...