Life Positive Archives 2006

August 2006

The Sacred Dancer

"There was an urge in her body to dance.

She began to move, slowly, then with increasing rhythm. Vast spaces began to open out in nano-seconds. She was entering a new landscape of the body. The body seemed to know what..... More >>

Also In This Issue

Understanding One Another

by Sri Sri Daya Mata

We should behave always according to our true nature as divine children of God. No matter what others do to hurt us, we ought to return forgiveness and compassion. We have the power to change others' feelings toward us if we... More >>

Serving God by Serving Man

by Jamuna Rangachari

I believe in the Gandhian thinking," says Sandeep Pandey, Ramon Magsaysay award winner of 2002, "that once the path is chalked out, the means will follow." For Pandey, the path was to "shape the socio-economic-political future of... More >>

Till Seeking us do Part

by Chintan Girish Modi

Twenty-one years ago, when Anand Tendolkar married Anuja, he seemed a promising young man, ready to flag off a successful career in the corporate world. It was an arranged marriage. But trouble started brewing soon after. The... More >>

Controlling the Wayward Senses

by Shameem Akthar

There is an interesting exchange between the Mother (of Auroville) and her students. According to her, tapas involves control of senses. This cannot be confined to the time of sadhana, but needs to be a continuous and conscious... More >>

Awareness Through Movement

by Dilnaz Boga

A 42-year-old computer programmer with incipient wrist problems is able to increase his speed on the keyboard after learning how to use his arms and hands more efficiently.

A 28-year-old woman goes through her third... More >>

Weight to Go

by Mansi Agarwal

Archana is a relatively slim woman in her 40s. Yet she is obsessed with her weight and agonizes each time she gains a kilo. "I feel so unattractive," she wails. We live in strange times. On the one hand, a plethora of delectables... More >>

In Fear of the Other

by Swami Veda Bharati

There are two major sources of fear: the concept of duality and violence. Let us look briefly at the first. We always fear the 'other'. When we separate the One universal spirit into 'many', we create fear among the many. At the... More >>

Make up Your Mind

by Megha Bajaj

Argh, I just can't seem to make up my mind." Anyone one can relate to this statement - be it a teenager trying to make her mind up about her wardrobe, or someone trying to zero in on a career option. Indecisiveness is only... More >>

Living with Adhd

by Kamalini Natesan

It all started with us being summoned to his school. We weren't unduly surprised but the tone was too solemn to be caused by habitual irregularity of conduct. Instinctively, I clutched my heart. What had our son been up to now?... More >>

A Life in Balance

by Life Positive

A Day in my Life
My days are very simple. The first thing I do on waking up, is to look at the early morning sun and thank God for gifting me another day to live. This life is not mine; this breath is not mine. They... More >>

Entering the Void

by David Harshada Wagner

Recently, I was in New York City out-and-about running errands when, to my surprise, my bank card was refused for insufficient funds. I found an Internet access point and went online to check my bank account. My surprise quickly... More >>

Embracing Imperfection

by Jason Shulman

Our world continues to be in constant turmoil, though everyone says that peace is their objective. Is this sad state of affairs inevitable? Are there spiritual insights that can help us understand and perhaps correct this plague... More >>

Tales That Heal

by Dilnaz Boga

"The carefree dolphin roamed around the seas like she was the queen of the oceans. She spent her days and months catching fish, playing with friends, taking care of her family and exploring new parts of the big ocean. One day,... More >>

Forward not Backward

by Suma Varughese

Even as Mumbai heroically struggles to its feet after suffering seven devastating bomb blasts in its local suburban trains, many Mumbaikars may well be privately wrestling with fear and anxiety. In a city that has grown... More >>

Yo, Yogi - Aug 2006

by Life Positive

Time out with Ananda
The Power of Om
"Close your eyes and recite the following syllables with me. And pay attention to your body while doing this, for... More >>

Banyan Tree - Aug 2006

by Life Positive

Inspiration
To Hope
When by my solitary hearth I sit,
And hateful thoughts enwrap my soul
in gloom;
When no fair dreams before my... More >>

Dance of the Self

by Life Positive

She walked up and stood in the center. She realized then that her panic button had been switched off. She felt an alignment with all the space around her. There was an unmistakable feeling of order. A very quiet and fine ... More >>

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