Spiritually Speaking

How we can create peace in a divided world

24 Oct 2020 08:05 AM IST

Change has come to the world without any warning. The pandemic has made life suddenly very insecure. This is true of places where food and basic needs were already insecure, and also of places unaccustomed to shortage or restriction. Overnight, people have lost their livelihoods due to a lockdown. Imagine

BECOMING MY OWN MASTER

24 Oct 2020 08:01 AM IST

A spiritual approach to how we live means understanding that our relationship with the world around us — material and non-material — is of central importance. Our priorities, the choices we make, all have consequences for which we take responsibility. Everything is connected. We are part of a complex system

TAKING THE RIGHT SUPPORT

24 Oct 2020 07:59 AM IST

It is said that knowledge is power. On a spiritual journey, this becomes evident when one faces obstacles as one advances. Those who are ignorant of the likely hurdles on the way lose heart on encountering them, and start doubting their chances of success. Some others, who have an inkling

How to experience the peace within

24 Oct 2020 07:58 AM IST

It is not necessary to search for peace; it is within. Your original state is one of peace. External situations will pull you away from your peace, if, that is, you let them. Internal feelings can also pull you away. Tiredness, for example, leads to irritability. Learn to be in

Why many fail at self-improvement

24 Oct 2020 07:56 AM IST

How do we know a person’s character? From his/her behaviour. Our values are expressed in our conduct, and we come to know of someone’s character when we interact with him/her. However, many who set off on the spiritual path do not seem to understand this. Spiritual knowledge appeals to them,

Art of being beyond words

19 Oct 2020 07:26 AM IST

Man’s life is frustrating. Life seems to always frustrate man. When one comes to this earth, he comes with eyes full of wonder and innocence; when one dies, he dies with eyes full of frustration. After living life, one dies in frustration that he could not do anything. He missed

Navratri: A journey to the source

19 Oct 2020 07:25 AM IST

The festival of Navratri is celebrated with prayers and gaiety at the beginning of the Ashwin (autumn) and the beginning of Chaitra (spring). This period is a time for self-referral and getting back to the source. During this time of transformation, nature sheds the old and gets rejuvenated; animals hibernate

Why it’s important to live in ‘here-now’

19 Oct 2020 07:23 AM IST

Our minds are now caught in a virtual web that comprises constant communication with other people, constant bombardment with information, constant worrying or thinking about yesterday or tomorrow. But very rarely is the mind focused on just being in the ‘here-now’.

Be stable within to overcome challenges

17 Oct 2020 09:10 AM IST

Today we have advanced treatments for diseases, and so many medicines, yet more illnesses and medical complications are emerging. Why? Because of complications in our minds. Our relationships have become complicated for the same reason. When we remove complications from the mind, those in the body cease to exist. Otherwise,

The importance of values in today’s world

17 Oct 2020 09:07 AM IST

Wherever we look today, we see the breakdown of society, in terms of family life, religion, the environment, the economy and governance. This fragmentation and collapse of our world seems to be deeply connected with a loss of human values – a view that is becoming increasingly prevalent across the

To experience God’s love, be detached

17 Oct 2020 09:05 AM IST

God is teaching us the art of loving. He is the Bestower, He is the Ocean of Love and He is willing to give us so much. But first we have to learn the art of detachment, otherwise we will not have the right to claim His love. Detachment is

Keeping a balance in turbulent times

17 Oct 2020 09:04 AM IST

In these days of information overload, with news and other stories constantly coming at us from all directions, it can be hard to find the equilibrium between keeping yourself informed and feeling overwhelmed. As a media professional, I have also experienced a sense of overload, unable to leave behind the