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April 2004

Stories to transform your life

Different from fables and parables, teaching stories have meaning at many levels, and have been used as a tool for spiritual instruction in many wisdom traditions. Now they are also finding use in psychotherapy and..... More >>

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Cook Correctly
by Anuradha Vashisht
All cooking is second best to sun-cooked foods. But if you must cook, then do it healthily, sensibly, using utensils of right material... More >>
Testing the spirit
by Gopika Nath
Nothing tests us the way relationships can, because life is about relationships. Life is about us and others who represent other dimensions of us... More >>
Winning the battle of life
by Maya Kirpalani
The ultimate goal of  self-development is self-actualisation, which is the harmonious blending of all aspects of man’s total personality... More >>
Hearing the divine sound
by Shameem Akthar
Those interested in nada yoga should first strengthen their bodies and mind through a sustained practice of asana-pranayam before attempting nada yoga because its impact can be explosive... More >>
Spiritual Holidays
by Suma Varughese
This summer, give succour to your soul by taking off on a spiritual holiday. Here we offer you options that range from traditional and non-traditional ashrams to Zen meditation centres, yoga retreats, nature cure sanatoriums... More >>
Power of noticing
by Dr. Steve Whiteman
Noticing is having your attention on what is, which leads to appreciation of what is, which enhances your competence... More >>
Seed Scrolls
by Shakti Maira
“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there and I am prepared to expect wonders.”
 —Henry David Thoreau ... More >>
Hail the New Woman
by Ritu Bhatia
She revels in her femininity, her creativity, nurturing spirit, spontaneity, capacity for enjoyment and self-fulfilment. A recent workshop, led by on Oshoite, taught that this is the essence of all women which often gets lost... More >>
The Paradox of Trying
by Suma Varughese
Among the many conflicts the beleaguered seeker must resolve is the gulf between what she is and what she wants to be. She wants to be in a state of equanimity, to love and care for the larger world, to give until it hurts,... More >>
Ranjit Maharaj the Stateless State
by Roozbeh Gazdar
Ranjit Maharaj, a relatively unknown guru outside Mumbai, lived a simple life and tarted teaching only at the age of 70. From his one-room apartment in Girgaum, he expounded a powerful philosophy of Advaita and Bhakti to... More >>
Call of the Sea
by Rachna Singh Chopra
A lone purpose sought a lone me, and we met, in Goa. The rendezvous was set near the sea, by the side of the gurgling waves. Travelling atop the waves of the world, a timely blessing helped me decide that the intoxication I... More >>
The 5 tibetans
by Roozbeh Gazdar
Part of the secret rites of Tibetan lamas, a set of five health-boosting exercises that claims to rejuvenate the body and mind, is today claiming avid converts across the world... More >>
The truth shall set your free
by Suma Varughese
strong>When secrets are tinged with shame and guilt, they turn toxic. Such secrets can hamper our growth and strangle our lives until we struggle free of their control. Here’s how.... More >>
Cancer: its genesis and cure
by Poorvi Mittal
Cancer is deep resentment held for a long time until it literally replaces every cell of the body. But we do have the free will to go on from here and create a new reality for ourselves.... More >>
Letting Go Of Plastic
by Life Positive
To think that about a quarter of a century back, India simply didn’t have plastic bags! And now the menace is everywhere, clogging drains and rivers, filling landfills, and washing up on sea shores.... More >>
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