Spiritually Speaking

The Power of Habits

22 Jun 2024 05:05 AM IST

“Anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I am living against my own truth. Today I know this as authenticity.” Charlie Chaplin When we begin a spiritual journey, we notice quite quickly that we have many habits that need to change. The biggest trap we have fallen into

Emotional Healing by 7 Chakras

18 Jun 2024 04:05 AM IST

In today’s fast-paced and stressed life, our emotional health often gets neglected. The financial instability, uncertainty about future, fear of losing job or not finding one creates constant worry, increased stress and anxiety, thereby affecting sleep, mental peace and overall well-being. One feels overwhelmed, anxious and disconnected, which strains relationships

Prem Deewani Meera Dance Drama Enchants Audience at Kamani Auditorium

18 Jun 2024 04:01 AM IST

Dhun: The Art of Melody, a New Delhi-based decade old music institute, organised a dance drama ‘Prem Deewani Meera’ at Kamani Auditorium. The luminaries of the Kathak world from Pandit Jai Kishan Maharaj, Pandit Deepak Maharaj and Mamta Maharaj (sons and daughter of Padma Vibhushan late Pandit Birju ji Maharaj)

Archery without Bow and Arrow

18 Jun 2024 03:56 AM IST

The archer made a hubris-filled proclamation at the royal court that he was ‘the God among archers’. He claimed to shoot perfectly without looking at the target. The king wondered if ‘the God’ was superior to the zen monk in the mountain. The archer stood stupefied. Who’s this monk who

The art of not taking sorrow

15 Jun 2024 04:48 AM IST

For Some people, even though everything in their life is going well – their finances, relationships and so on – they are still unhappy. The reason may be old hurts and painful memories they are harbouring in their mind, or the burden of karma from past lives that the soul

Secrets of a smile

15 Jun 2024 04:46 AM IST

A smile holds many powers. One of them is that when we smile, there is a direct link to the brain, and it releases endorphins that make us feel happy. We feel happy so we smile more, and the brain releases more endorphins – a circle of happiness. A smile

A spa for the soul

15 Jun 2024 04:44 AM IST

Spirituality is meant to make us whole, complete, and full. Physically, when we feel that peak health is diminishing, we can always go to the spa. Spas are places where people go to deeply relax, detoxify, and reinvigorate themselves in the hope of becoming the healthiest they can be. That

The Ayurvedic advantage: Patience, partnership, and lasting change

11 Jun 2024 04:32 AM IST

In today’s world of instant gratification, where a quick fix is often sought after, Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, presents a unique approach to health and wellness. While Ayurveda boasts powerful benefits for a variety of conditions, from chronic pain to digestive issues, it thrives on a foundation

A Scientific Interpretation of Yoga

11 Jun 2024 04:30 AM IST

The word yoga as defined in Sanskrit is Yög meaning, ‘union.’ The word is usually used in mathematics to denote the mathematical function of addition or the summing of any two numerals. The Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines yoga as “a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body,

Addicted to Jaggery

11 Jun 2024 04:27 AM IST

Both amazement and dejection vied for attention on the woman’s face when she heard Kabir’s response to her query. Instead of solving her problem, Kabir asked her to come back after a week. Here was the master who helped everyone by solving their problems. Yet, when it came to her

Developing Emotional Resilience

08 Jun 2024 06:01 AM IST

We find ourselves in a world that is increasingly being referred to as being in a state of ‘permacrisis’. What is meant by that is a cumulative, seemingly permanent, effect of situations of great difficulty and suffering. Some of the individual crises will impact us and others will leave us

The Possibility of Unity

08 Jun 2024 05:52 AM IST

A hand functions through the cooperation of all five fingers, working together. Yet, each finger is totally different from the other. They are all fingers, but not of the same size or thickness, and each one has a different and important reason for being in the position that they are