Spiritually Speaking

TO BE HAPPY AND STRONG, WE NEED KNOWLEDGE

12 Jun 2021 04:43 AM IST

Millions of devout people across the world have great love for God. Few among them, however, seek to know Him as He is. Their love does bring rewards in the form of happiness, peace, and Divine love, but they are short-lived, and vanish when their feelings wane. That is not

SPIRITUALITY IS FULL OF LOVE AND RESPECT

12 Jun 2021 04:41 AM IST

Spirituality means living in simplicity with a clean heart. It is good to check that I am living in this way. If I find that the heart is not clean and filled with good wishes for everyone, then I need to pay more attention to my spiritual practices. All of

YOU NEED NOT THINK TO UNDERSTAND GOD

12 Jun 2021 04:29 AM IST

Human beings believe that in order to understand something, you have to think about it. However, to understand God, you do not have to think. When it comes to physical matters, then there is a need for thinking—you need to analyse in order to figure a thing out. But not

How to be free from false perceptions

12 Jun 2021 04:27 AM IST

The essence of problems that many of us face is that we have two selves, and their interests do not always coincide. One is the sense of self acquired over time. As soon as we are born, we are surrounded by instructions and information and experiences that slowly build an

WHY DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE IS ESSENTIAL

11 Jun 2021 04:05 AM IST

People think that God is far removed from our lives. We feel God exists in some distant place unconcerned about our lives here on earth. We wonder how such an omnipotent and infinite being such as God would even have the time or interest to think about us, let alone

ADDING ‘VALUE’ TO ENVIRONMENT CARE

11 Jun 2021 04:04 AM IST

Every year when World Environment Day is celebrated, a clamour for stricter green laws and regulations is heard across the globe. While laws are important, they are not enough to ensure environmental sustainability. We need to take care of the environment as a part of our value system. All the

SIX SIMPLE WAYS YOGA CAN IMPROVE YOUR DENTAL HEALTH

11 Jun 2021 04:02 AM IST

While you would be very well versed about the health benefits of adopting yoga in your daily regime, not many would have come across the effective role it can play in alleviating dental problems.

IS THIS OUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT?

07 Jun 2021 04:50 AM IST

If the pace of what we call ‘progress’ on the face of the planet is not halted or course-corrected, humanity is bound to face extinction. Early signs of the extinction of humanity are visibly apparent.

EXPLAINING KARMA AND ITS DIFFERENT TYPES

07 Jun 2021 04:43 AM IST

1. LAW OF ACTION AND REACTION The term “karma” is inseparably connected with reincarnation. While trying to understand the reincarnation process one can’t avoid this term. Sanskrit word “karma” literally means “action, activity, work.” In the West, this term was first used by Russian theosophist Helena P. Blavatsky who defined

HOW TO READ GOD’S EMAILS AND AVOID WORLD’S SPAM

07 Jun 2021 04:42 AM IST

With the proliferation of modern technological devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets etc., people are communicating more than ever through digital methods. Many people are talking to each other through emails or instant text messages when they cannot meet in person or speak by phone. Every invention has a positive

THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM OF SOLAR ENERGY

05 Jun 2021 04:11 AM IST

In the Western Celtic tradition, the springtime is called the return of the solar energy when the sun starts to gather warmth and stimulates new creation within the soil, a process which begins to unfold in January. The solar energy or the fire element needs to combine with Mother Earth

PURITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF GREATNESS

05 Jun 2021 04:07 AM IST

The basis of self-improvement is purity — in thoughts, words, actions, and relationships. When we falter or fail, the root cause is some impurity in the mind — any defect that causes me, the soul, to lose control of my thoughts, emotions, and actions. It can come in many forms,