Subscribe NOW**   Print Edition  Digital Edition
We have suffered the scarcity of the socialist years, and surfeited on the excesses of the consumerist age. Perhaps it is time to draw a balance, and arrive at the ethical and intelligent approach of thrift. More>>
 
Home Events Products Practitioners Body Mind Spirit Wallpapers Writers Greetings Archives About us
September 2004

Nine states of Emotional empowerment

Ancient Indian aesthetic thought codified our emotional responses to life into nine separately distinguishable categories, hence the term navarasa. Nava means nine, and rasa literally means ‘essence’, but is used here in the..... More >>

Also In This Issue

NIra an alliance with life
by Prashant Golecha
In a world of commercialisation where even courses and workshops for spiritual growth come at a price, NIRA holds a surprise. This multiversity in Mumbai does not believe in charging you money for its services, preferring... More >>
Seeking celebration
by Roozbeh Gazdar
Celebration. The word conjures up propitious images. Of crisp new clothes worn with splashes of cologne. Scrumptious dishes, sweets and chocolates. Of flowers and gifts and heartfelt kisses. And fun and frolic drenched in the... More >>
Outing the closet seeker
by Suma Varughese
At home, Tuka’s wife made a great ado. Said she, “What is going to happen to my domestic affairs! Since the master of this home began his contemplation of Vithoba, we have lost our social position among men, and we have... More >>
Leadership secrets from the Mahabharata
by Aalif Surti
Mahabharata, one of the greatest epics of all times, is not just the story of a fratricidal war or a fount of wisdom for philosophers, it is also a comprehensive manual on strategy. The analogy between kingship and leadership... More >>
Are you in a healthy relationship
by Luis S. R. Vas
Each spouse/partner should tick off the attitudes and behaviours characterising your relationship, then compare notes.

1. Communication (including listening) is open and spontaneous.

£ Always   £... More >>
The probability of God existing
by Nishant Arora
Does God exist? This is probably the most debated question in the history of mankind. Scholars, scientists and philosophers have spent their lifetimes trying to prove or disprove the existence of the Almighty, only to have... More >>
Yoga in the park
by Ajay Kalra
Talking to Rishiram, general secretary of Delhi-based Bharatiya Yoga Sansthan (BYS) about their daily morning yoga training and practice sessions, conducted free of cost in over 400 parks in Delhi alone and over a 1,000... More >>
What to Eat at workplace
by Nishtha Shukla
The workplace today is often rife with unhealthy eating habits; from ubiquitous caffeine-holics calling out for their cuppa the moment they arrive to others having fast foods ordered from the canteen or nearby dhaba, moaning:... More >>
Breaking the grip of flu
by Aalif Surti
Influenza is so named because in ancient times it was attributed to divine influence. Commonly called flu, it is an acute viral infection of the respiratory tract and is highly contagious, producing symptoms very early in the... More >>
Using the life force
by Shameem Akthar
I have found prana vidya healing even in its simplest version. I started doing yoga rather late in life, as a last-ditch attempt to cure myself of debilitating allergies that rocked me, ricocheting through and ruining the rest... More >>
The science of miracles
by Paramahansa Yogananda
The great novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote a delightful story, The Three Hermits. His friend Nicholas Roerich has summarised the tale, as follows:

“On an island there lived three old hermits. They were so simple that... More >>
©Copyright 2000-2008 Life Positive Foundation