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April 2007

Gandhigiri Way to Go

A few years back, when I was a reader of Life Positive, many comments were passed on the Gandhi special issue of Life Positive Plus that was on my office desk. The most common ones were: “Gandhian ideas are too ..... More >>

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Go Gently into the Good Night

by Life Positive

by Dr Satyavati M Sirsat and Dr Hemang D Koppikar

In human beings, as Anno Domini progresses and age advances, there is an occasional fleeting thought of one’s end. It is but natural. Ancient civilizations – oriental... More >>

Teaching in Tandem

by Suma Varughese

I first met Swami Akhil Saraswati and Ma Anand Divya when a friend invited me to a satsang. Sitting among a group of well-heeled women, they emanated a pleasing vibe, clad in matching orange robes, open, informal and friendly.... More >>

The Growing up Game

by Megha Bajaj

It all began one sleepy afternoon. A young cousin called for help. His childish high-pitched voice had miraculously become deep and husky. I teased him, “Whatever happened to you?” He replied, “Well, I have become mature now!” I... More >>

The Spiritual Explorer

by Megha Bajaj

Are you going to book a run-of-the-mill holiday again this year? Before you do, try imagining an excitingly different way to travel – one that is not only revitalizing and healing but also spiritual. A quest to find that entity... More >>

Prana and You

by Shameem Akthar

For years I had believed that pranayama means breath control. I recently learned that it actually means ‘expansion’ or extension (ayama) of your life force (prana). The first meaning is limited and the second is expansive. The... More >>

Healing Hyperacidity

by Prabhath P

Sushila Iyer and her sister both suffer from hyperacidity that often has them doubled up in pain. The culprit – their proclivity for sour and spicy food. Having tried allopathy in vain, the duo are now on ayurvedic medication... More >>

The Dance of Life

by Life Positive

InterPlay, is a body-spirit practice that consists of interactive, improvised body movement with a playful, childlike quality. Prashant Olalekar, a Jesuit priest based at Pasaydaan Holistic Spirituality Centre, Vasai, improvises... More >>

Becoming Whole

by Megha Bajaj

Day 1
I am clay. Soft, formless, waiting. As I enter the gates of the ‘Love yourself, Heal your Life’ workshop, I consciously let go of my judgments and analysis. I have learnt, after much trial and error, that the... More >>

From Problems to Possibilities

by Life Positive

by R Sankarasubramanyan and Wasundhara Kanbur

All the greatest and most important problems of life are fundamentally insoluble... They can never be solved, but only outgrown. This “outgrowing” proves on further... More >>

Of Prana and the Mind

by Swami Veda Bharati

In a previous article we very briefly touched on the relationship of food and mind. The connection between the body made of food (annamaya kosha) on one hand and the mind-content of personality (manomaya kosha) is through the... More >>

Living in the now with Eckhart Tolle

by Gautam Sachdeva

I will never forget my first conversation with Eckhart. It was in Hong Kong, in a friend’s apartment. The Power of Now had been released just a few months ago in the United States, and Eckhart had been invited to give a talk... More >>

The Spiritual Revolutionary

by Prabhath P

Swami Vivekananda was horrified by Kerala’s oppressive caste structure and he termed it a “lunatic asylum.” However, Kerala is now the topmost Indian state in social and human development. The source of this miraculous... More >>

Learning with the Dalai Lama

by Jamuna Rangachari

The workshop with the Dalai Lama was, above all, time spent with an extremely evolved soul. A down-to-earth, childlike persona, the Dalai Lama exudes rare warmth and openness that belies his position as one of the world’s most... More >>

Schooling Wisdom and Love

by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

When she saw the gate of the new school, Totto-chan stopped. For its classrooms, the school had made use of six abandoned railroad cars. To Totto-chan it seemed something you might dream about. A school in a train! When mother... More >>

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