Spiritually Speaking

FREE YOURSELF, DITCH AN ILLUSION OR TWO

10 Apr 2021 09:13 AM IST

“Be aware that you are a traveller and a guest in this life. There must be no selfishness. Any desire for respect, name, or fame is selfishness. When a person gets stuck in such selfishness, he or she cannot be truly generous.” Dadi Janki An illusion is a false belief

SERVING WITH THE POWER OF SILENCE

10 Apr 2021 09:11 AM IST

One of the most effective tools we can use in our efforts for self-transformation is the power of silence. In silence we can reflect, meditate, go deep into ourselves and see what kind of thought processes are going on in our mind. With honest and careful observation we can know

UNDERSTAND WHAT LOVE IS

10 Apr 2021 09:10 AM IST

Some people do not want to have anything more to do with love. Because there has been deception from all sides, they have kicked love away. They think it is too complicated, too tiring. They say, ‘I’m not going to love anyone any more and I don’t want anyone to

Soul conscious awareness is key to beautiful relationships

10 Apr 2021 09:08 AM IST

What is spirituality? Spirituality is the reality of my existence, as a spirit. In this consciousness I understand the body of the soul to be of light, and then the mind of the soul will also be light. The soul, the point of light, also has organs to function. As

ALL IS ONE AND ONE IS ALL

05 Apr 2021 09:13 AM IST

As self-realisation expands, the thought of God as an outer deity to be worshipped or appeased releases its grip and you realise that God is in you and in everyone and everything else.

WAKING UP TO THE TRUTH

05 Apr 2021 08:41 AM IST

Man is essentially leading a life of falsehood. Therefore, the history of mankind, in every century, has produced great enquirers of truth: some who thought the truth was a mission or an expedition, some who made it into a hunt and some who sought truth like a thirsty person seeks

A BUD THAT IS HEALTHY WILL BLOSSOM

05 Apr 2021 08:39 AM IST

What is meant by being healthy? Healthy is being physically strong, mentally calm and steady, and emotionally soft inside. You are not healthy when you feel rough inside. You feel that you are not healthy or are sick, when you feel rough in the body. In the same way when

SHAKTI LEADERSHIP: COLLABORATIVE, COMPASSIONATE AND EMPOWERED

03 Apr 2021 08:18 AM IST

The crisis we face today is of consciousness. To overcome this crisis, we are increasingly being encouraged to tap into the spiritual power of Shakti. In Rajyoga, Shakti is considered to be the feminine power of God — a strength that is received from a Supreme Source through connection and

RESPECT BEGETS RESPECT

03 Apr 2021 08:17 AM IST

‘Take care how you speak to yourself because you are listening…’ It is so easy to give respect to those who are worthy of it in your eyes, but how about giving respect to those who do not quite measure up! To give respect to all and not just those

ACTIONS ARE THE MIRROR THAT REFLECTS THE SOUL

03 Apr 2021 08:15 AM IST

A person’s actions reveal their thinking. Powerful and benevolent thoughts produce like actions. If our thoughts are confused or selfish, our actions will be the same, and the results will be ineffectual or cause sorrow. No matter how much we claim that we are strong, if our actions are weak

ETHICS BEGINS WITH A GENEROUS HEART

03 Apr 2021 08:13 AM IST

Ethics is a code of conduct which promotes virtue and character. There need to be ethics in my personal, social and professional life. To be ethical means to have a code of conduct for the self. A personal code of conduct can be maintained when the intellect is not easily

Mind your mind for health and well-being

03 Apr 2021 08:11 AM IST

Health is our natural state; we are naturally healthy. Disease is unnatural, occurring when the body’s inner balance is disturbed. It is up to us to keep ourselves healthy; doctors intervene only when we are unwell. Physical health is linked to our state of mind and conduct. Science now tells