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Living with passion

There was a deafening silence… seemingly an endless one… till it finally broke, a few moments later... by the feeble words of Ujjwal’s father whose head was in his lap. “I had seen only others dying. It is very different on..... More >>

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Keeping the faith

by Gopika Nath

To be able to eschew fear and embrace the wisdom of uncertainty, we need faith. But what is faith? Is it belief in an entity that will fulfill with absolute certainty our needs and desires? That life will always go our way as... More >>

Games people play

by Dr. Minnu R Bhonsle

Keen observation is all that is required to learn and understand the games that the human psyche plays. And once you have mastered the art of observation, your life will be filled with unparalleled and never-ending humour.... More >>

Avoiding the snares of ego

by Shameem Akthar

He, O Arjuna, who sees with equality everything, in the image of his own self, whether in pleasure or in pain, he is considered a perfect yogi.
—Bhagavad Gita, 6: 32

This expansiveness of oneness with... More >>

The Path of Japa

by Luis S. R. Vas

Anu Parshuram belongs to Sanathan Sanshtan. “We chant our Lord’s name through our activities, whatever they may be, and we become like Him,” she discloses. The chant, japa, can be vocal or... More >>

Embracing the One

by Tanushree Podder

She is a Christian by birth, Buddhist by belief and a Sathya Sai Baba devotee by faith. She expounds on Advaita philosophy and Buddhist tenets with equal ease. Originally Sally Ann Inns from Scotland, she was given the name... More >>

Celebration Painter in Meditation

by Nishtha Shukla

He is a painter in meditation. But he doesn’t especially sit for meditation or chanting mantras. Every time he is at work with his paintbrush and canvas, he experiences God.

Meet Sidharth. Right from his early... More >>

Worthy to be a spiritual guru

by Suma Varughese

One of the issues I feel strongly about is the need to become a spiritual teacher only after attaining enlightenment.

Traditionally, I understand this was the norm, but in our own speeded up times, few have the... More >>

Help is just a mouse click away

by Tuhina Anand

Amodini is a seeker. An avid traveller, she travels far and wide in her quest for spiritual experiences. In this she has an unlikely ally—the internet. She says: “I keep experimenting with different techniques of meditation,... More >>

Six Thinking Hats of creativity

by Luis S. R. Vas

Call him a creativity expert, lateral thinking guru or parallel thinking teacher, who treats creativity as the behaviour of information in a self-organising information system—such as the neural networks in the brain. He has... More >>

Happiness 9 to 5

by Swati Chopra

I meditate, do yoga, and try to practise values like kindness and giving. I just wish I didn’t have to go to work each day! I have a frustrating job, irritating colleagues and a hard-nosed boss. I can’t just up and leave. I... More >>

Kashi for Devi devotees

by Rachna Singh Chopra

Mystery surrounded as I stepped into the land of Devalgarh in the Pauri district of Garhwal Himalayas. Literally meaning the Hub of Devatas, Devalgarh is replete with hidden caves meant for penance, six underground canals made... More >>

Sun Yogi

by Parveen Chopra

Normally, how long can an average human being survive without food or water? Or without sleep? The answer would probably be: a few days.

Is there a possibility that a human being can procure necessary... More >>

Rediscovering Reiki

by Suma Varughese

Remember Reiki? The attitude of gratitude? The 27 positions? The five principles? If memory seems to be stirring hazily from the turbid depths of your mind, don’t apologise. It’s been a long time since Reiki was top of the... More >>

Going away to come back

by Geeta Rao

It has come as a late realisation to me that the further you go from your roots the more your roots pull you back. My friend Danny Coomar from Argentina has just sent me a mail from Cuzco, Peru, at the base of Machu Picchu,... More >>

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