Spiritually Speaking

Truth is based on purity and fearlessness

09 Jan 2021 07:25 AM IST

Truth is a highly valued quality that is equated with God. It is, in fact, the basis of bringing people close to God. Truth achieves this purpose when it is visible in our life and our actions. The basis of truth is cleanliness, or purity, and fearlessness. When we inculcate

DISCOVERING THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS

09 Jan 2021 07:24 AM IST

One of the main aspects of our life is relationships—with our family, friends, and colleagues. Whatever we think or say, the way we behave, creates vibrations, which radiate from us to those we interact with. Similarly, others send us their vibes through their thoughts, words and behaviour. The people in

What is true freedom?

09 Jan 2021 07:14 AM IST

In many parts of the world, people have freedom of movement, of speech, the freedom to preach and practise any religion. However, these freedoms can be taken away from you. The freedom that no one—except yourself —can deprive you of is the freedom to think and feel as you want,

TO OVERCOME EGO, DEVELOP HUMILITY

09 Jan 2021 07:11 AM IST

We began to descend from our spiritual heights when we started using the body in the wrong way. We are souls, and we begin a cycle of birth and rebirth upon taking a physical body. Eventually we begin to use the body for vice and, from that time onwards, a

Preparing for Marriage

04 Jan 2021 03:12 AM IST

Marriage is a life decision where contradictory emotions like excitement, anticipation, anxiety, fear, nervousness, and happiness co-exist. While couples spend much time getting to know one another and planning their wedding, most often they fail to prepare for life thereafter. A couple is two unique individuals with their personal understanding

HOW TO MAKE 2021 A NEW YEAR FOR ETERNITY

04 Jan 2021 03:06 AM IST

When a moment dies, it brings to life a new moment. The moment does not belong to you – it is part of existence. But we do belong to the moment. If the moment is lost in thoughts of the past or the future, that’s a big loss. What we

FAITH IN HINDUISM

04 Jan 2021 03:03 AM IST

According to Ramanuja, absolute faith is the prerequisite for God realisation and salvation. Hinduism continues to uphold that complete, absolute and unconditional surrender is that which defines faith.

HOW YOUR THOUGHTS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

02 Jan 2021 04:20 AM IST

Defeat, failure and mistakes are a part of life, but wise is the one who finds the path to success through all these. Our thoughts shape our life, and the quality and direction of our thoughts are decided by our beliefs and goals. If someone decides that they will remain

Uncovering my blind spots

02 Jan 2021 04:15 AM IST

One of the main aims on the spiritual path is to gradually re-form my character. Through meditation and a simple lifestyle, we come to know what our weaknesses are, and we can begin to change them into strengths. There comes a time, however, when we come across defects that are

Let the New Year celebrate your presence

28 Dec 2020 05:41 AM IST

“Sound stretched is Music… Movement stretched is dance… Mind stretched is meditation… Life stretched is celebration.” A poor man celebrates the New Year once a year. A rich man celebrates each day. But the richest man celebrates every moment. You don’t need money to celebrate life. If you just have

UNDERSTANDING THE GODLY PURITY OF COWS

28 Dec 2020 04:44 AM IST

Man comes to earth, embodies a body and the formlessness incarnates the form. Together, the seed of a body and an incarnation takes the form, but the formless always remains formless, as distinct and away from the body. Man can revisit his womb by going deep into meditation trying to

LESSONS FROM A RARE YEAR

28 Dec 2020 04:43 AM IST

On the global scale remember that 2020 is the year that has brought us both virus and vaccine. So while many got sick and passed on from this physical world, many more recovered and were granted a new lease of life. That is what we need to focus on and