Spiritually Speaking

TO BE STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL, STOP WASTEFUL THINKING

26 Jun 2021 07:28 AM IST

How do we see ourselves? With what kind of awareness do we go about our life? Our state of mind, perspective, and the way we relate to the world are all influenced to a considerable extent by our self-image. If our self-respect is high, the standards we set for ourselves

SEVEN STAGES OF PURIFICATION

21 Jun 2021 03:20 AM IST

There are seven stages of transcendental purification and elevation that take place when we chant the holy names of Krishna. Let’s understand the significance and relevance of these stages.

SUTRAS TO GO BEYOND THE ARTIFICIALITY OF HUMAN LIFE

21 Jun 2021 03:17 AM IST

Man is born as an organic individual. Individual means that who cannot be divided by divisible. Science says man is a colony of 90 trillion cells and each cell engaged in a pre-programmed code embedded and has its life cycle and death. Together these trillions of cells form the human

WHY YOGA IS A WAY OF LIFE

21 Jun 2021 03:15 AM IST

Children, yogais a precious boon given to humankind by the ancient rishis of Bharat. Today, crores of people from all over the globe are regularly practising yoga in their daily lives. However, we should remember that yoga is like other forms of physical. To gain yoga’s complete benefits, we have to cultivate mental purity as well

THE BEST WAY TO MAKE LIFE EASY

19 Jun 2021 05:47 AM IST

An easy-going nature and living life in a relaxed manner bring several benefits. One who is equable is free and light in their behaviour, and this is reflected in their relationships; their physical ailments are easily managed; their problems are not complicated; and since they are not much distracted or

IT’S TIME TO TAKE A SPIRITUAL BREATH OF LIFE

19 Jun 2021 05:46 AM IST

Yoga and meditation have many principles in common. Yoga tends to deal with exercises that stretch and strengthen the body, and meditation focuses more on the spiritual aspects of life, and strengthening the soul. For each modality to be successful, one has to learn how to control the mind. TAKING

GOD’S ROLE IN THE DRAMA OF LIFE

19 Jun 2021 05:45 AM IST

We leave our original home (the soul world), come into the drama of life and eventually we forget the plot. God never comes into the drama, and therefore does not ever forget the plot. Thus, it is He alone who can give us an understanding of the whole play. Only

What does spiritual freedom mean?

19 Jun 2021 05:43 AM IST

In the world there are so many movements for the cause of freedom. Freedom is a deep need of each one of us. True freedom though is spiritual and means identifying and taking support from that which is permanent, that which always exists, that which is eternal. I can only

WHAT SOUL REMEMBERS THE MIND MAY NOT

14 Jun 2021 03:25 AM IST

It is only through memory that we can discern the truth. For the truth is already within us, our true spiritual identity is already within us. Enlightenment is the process of remembering who we truly are.

BEYOND WORDS AND LANGUAGE LIES THE TRUTH

14 Jun 2021 03:20 AM IST

A man is not miserable. But he thinks that he is miserable and surrounded by miseries. He has endowed happiness but he has been conditioned to be unhappy as he has been conditioned to succeed others in a rat race of a lifetime. To succeed and do better than what

WE MUST LEARN TO LET GO AND BEGIN AFRESH

14 Jun 2021 03:17 AM IST

Life brings us many disappointments and challenges. It is easy to fall victim not only to others who may hurt or mistreat us but also to our own anger. When someone hurts us and we grow angry, we suffer twofold. First, we have to bear the pain that others may

JOY AND VALUE OF MEANINGFUL COMMUNITIES, BUILT ONLINE

12 Jun 2021 04:46 AM IST

The time of Covid has extended beyond what any of us could have imagined. Alone in our homes, we watch the world through news headlines that scare us and push us psychologically apart. As social beings, we miss the experience of community. Many of us feel alone and lonely, even