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October 2003

A Devotional Offering

Translation is an art. No wonder Dr P. Lal of Writers Workshop, Kolkata, has enshrined it as `transcreation`. More, when the pen rendering a Punjabi text into English is handled by a person of Khushwant Singh`s maturity, it is..... More >>

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Walking the Path in Companionship

by Armgard Traulsen

It was the last day of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival and Mumbai was steeling itself to say goodbye to its favourite deity. Standing back against the railing of my suburban train, happy at having found a foothold, my... More >>

Tapping the Healing Stream

by Armgard Traulsen

For many, modern medicine is in some ways headed for disaster; for others, it is only a matter of adequate funding and the necessary research-particularly in genetic engineering-for illness to be conquered. Meanwhile, many... More >>

Lessons of Pain

by Gopika Nath

An old Hindi film song sung by Hemant Kumar comes to mind: ``Ya dil ki suno duniya walo ya mujhko abhi chup rehne do, Main gham ko khushi kaise keh dun, jo kehte hain unko kehne do…``

How does one overcome this? When... More >>

Miracle of Love

by Prabhath P

My life is my message and my message is love," declared Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in his birthday discourse on November 23, 1975, at his central ashram in Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh.

Adored by... More >>

Mindfulness - Key to Enhanced Memory

by Swami Veda Bharati

Our contemporary science defines many different types of memory, depending on different types of brain functions, and based in the neuronal connections. The ancient understanding of memory was less physical and more... More >>

Prevent Abuse of Innocence

by Dr Dayal Mirchandani

There is no doubt that the sexual abuse of children is increasing, and a number of factors are responsible for this. Nowadays, parents are usually busy at work or with social engagements and spend lesser time with their children.... More >>

Libra(Sep 23-Oct 23)- Your Sun Sign as a Spiritual Guide
Libra`s is an autumn mood. It harmonises well with the bright colours of fading leaves. A keen sense of beauty is intrinsic to Libra`s influence, for Venus rules this sign as it does the Taurus.

Libra is the second of... More >>

Japanese Delight - All Health and Subtle Taste

by Vibha Jain

During my recent trip to Japan I had the opportunity to interact closely with NRIs and real gourmets, the Rakesh Bothra family, who have been living in Japan for the past 40 years. This family is of the firm opinion that Japanese... More >>

From Puttaparthi to The Whole Planet
As you enter the modern town of Puttaparthi it is difficult to believe that it was once a sleepy village tucked away amongst the silent hills. When a son was born on November 23, 1926, to a pious couple, Sri Pedda Venkappa Raju... More >>

Close is How Close?

by Nishtha Shukla

The stampede at the Nashik Kumbha mela, the car bomb blasts in Mumbai, a spate of violence in Kashmir, the freak bridge accident in Daman… no doubt someone somewhere was not doing his job well, governance was rickety.
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Work on Body to Nourish the Spirit

by Shameem Akthar

Strangely, some yoga schools scorn an individual`s interest in his practice of asanas. They feel this signals the individual`s egoism through an excessive obsession with the physical aspect. They in fact indict interest in asana... More >>

An Idol of Idealism

by Anuradha Vashisht

Way back in early 1950s, when Acharya Seshadri Swaminathan was asked to compulsorily contribute to the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) as an employee in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, he was stupefied.
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