Spiritually Speaking

SIX WAYS YOGA CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

28 May 2021 09:26 AM IST

Yoga is a Sanskrit word that means “union or coming together”. Dating back more than 5000 years, it is a powerful practice that can create synergy between mind-body complexes. This synergy is important to maintain a healthy, happy life. Yoga postures or asanas are the most well-known aspect of yoga,

UNDERSTANDING LORD KRISHNA AND HIS ENERGIES

24 May 2021 02:05 AM IST

T he Supreme Person who is completely independent and free to act according to His desire is Sri Krishna. He exists as the Supreme Truth, one without a second; but is inconceivably always in the company of His eternal energies. These energies are never independent of Krishna; rather they are

CLEVERNESS IS THE ULTIMATE SIN AGAINST NATURE

24 May 2021 01:59 AM IST

Man is miserable. Man is burdened with myriad problems of life. Life brings too many miseries. But man wants to be happy. Man thinks of happiness and says that he is happy but deep down he knows that he is not happy. Man wants to be successful. Society has defined

A child and his shadow

24 May 2021 01:57 AM IST

A little child that had just learned to crawl saw his shadow. The shadow moved and crawled very near him, and the child thought it to be something strange and fascinating. So, just as all children do, he wanted to catch it. To clutch and then put it in our

JUST BE IN THE LIGHT

22 May 2021 07:28 AM IST

Introspection is an important step in the process of self-improvement. When we turn our attention inwards, observe the kind of thoughts and feelings we have, identify where they are coming from — is it ego, jealousy, fear, or a critical nature — and address the cause, we are able to

STRESS FACTORS AND HOW TO REDUCE THEM

22 May 2021 07:27 AM IST

There are four ways that stress manifests itself: 1. Physically – through illness, because stress of the mind is reflected in the body. 2. Mentally – through confused thinking, loss of perspective, difficulty in making decisions. 3. Emotionally – through feeling stuck in a heavy mood that will not shift,

To share love unselfishly, learn to love God

22 May 2021 07:25 AM IST

Love is the energy that animates the world. God, it is said, is the ocean of love, and as His children, we are beings of love. Our everyday experiences teach us that love and kindness are not luxuries; they are essential virtues without which humanity cannot survive. However, when we

KEEP ON LIVING

17 May 2021 03:16 AM IST

We are all in this physical realm to live life, learn our lessons and love one another as you love yourself to create a better world for future generations of spiritual explorers.

BREATH IS THE KEY TO FIGHTING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

17 May 2021 03:10 AM IST

When a man is born on this earth, the first thing that connects him to life is breath. Doctors tap at the back of a newborn to ensure that he cries. Once he breathes in only then he can cry. Breath is our first relationship with this life and it

TIME TO UPLIFT DHARMA

17 May 2021 03:09 AM IST

yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamy aham (4.7) “Whenever righteousness goes down or there is harm to dharma, when unlawfulness, unrighteousness or ignorance rises on the planet and knowledge goes down, I come back again and again, to uplift knowledge, to uplift dharma, righteousness. ”

SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-RESPECT

15 May 2021 02:16 AM IST

A lot of unhappiness is experienced in life, and often on a spiritual journey, because of the lack of self-esteem and self-respect. Many people think that these are one and the same, but they are distinctly different, and both are required for a happy and stable life. There is always

WHY WE NEED TO BE QUIETLY GOOD

15 May 2021 02:10 AM IST

Most of us want to be and do, good. However, in everyday life, it’s not so straightforward! We continually do or say things we wish we had not. Or, worse, we may very well say and do the right thing, but inside there are the very unrighteous feelings of dislike,