PERSONAL GROWTH

Megha Bajaj highlights the importance of providing spaces in your life
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Guru Nanak, together with Mardana and Bala, his two disciples, travelled to Srinagar in the land of Kashmir.
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The magnificent Life Positive Expo took place once again in the capital on February 15 to 17, with a powerful blend of workshops, spiritual discourses and a spiritual bazaar say Punya Srivastava and More...

Meditating in the full glory of the moonlight, allowing it to melt away all the darkness within ourselves, is one of the most powerful spiritual practices, says Pradeep Darooka
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In the first of a series of three pieces on simplifying, Pradeep Darooka describes the freedom he experienced when he eschewed all forms of receiving and giving gifts
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The author, who prefers to remain anonymous, traces her life history through the mirror of alcoholism and describes how she altered the reflection for a healthier future
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When it comes to personal growth, it is best to work at your pace rather than being pressurised to step it up, says Pulkit Sharma
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The thirst for an all-pervading love, led Megha Bajaj to discovering that the reservoir of its inexhaustible supply lay within herself
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An insight helps Suma Varughese recognise that it is not free will but God’s will all the way
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Yoginder Sikand wistfully recalls the years gone by when a person’s livelihood was not merely a tool of survival but an age-old way of life
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Even as she yearned to be centre stage, being backstage brought out an unexpected dimension to her personality, found K Geethanjali
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Wherever we are, the journey of our lives is about taking the next step and in that next step lies not just our self-reliance, but our happiness, health and eventually spiritual progress, says Suma More...

Taking responsibility for circumstances in our life, which may be necessary for our spiritual growth, requires letting go of our own story line, and instead looking at it objectively, realises Akila More...

A sure indication that one is approaching the state is the capacity to be unruffled by the words, deeds and actions of others, says Suma Varughese More...

An inner shift caused Megha Bajaj to understand that things happen when they are meant to and she is, at best, an instrument through which it happens More...

Discover the joy of giving, says Suma Varughese More...

Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best things we can do for our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, says Vaibhav Sharma More...

Scientists and even some laymen know that there are magnetic lines of forces surrounding our earth. More...

If you refuse to feed the spirit of anger and stay calm in the face of provocation, you will weaken and overcome it, says H.H Sant Rajinder Singh Ji
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Megha Bajaj finds a way to bring back the magic in her marriage
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When we live in the knowledge that only what is meant to come to us will come and we use it as an instrument of growth, we slip into surrender, says Suma Varughese
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Expectations breed conflicts, frustration and anger and embroil us in suffering. Only when we learn to drop them can we fully embrace what is and claim our right to happiness and peace, says Suma More...

Though an unexpected visit from her mother threw her schedule into disarray, Chitra Jha discovered that the experience put her in touch with herself, ‘grounding’ her in the process
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On his travels to various ashrams in India, Yoginder Sikand encounters a former jetsetting executive turned mendicant and coaxes him to share his story
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An English class gave K Geethanjali a valuable lesson in non-doership
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When you heed the inner voice and obey its dictates, you will lead a life that is authentic and true, says Megha Bajaj
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Hard as it is to face unpleasant facts about ourselves or life, we must face it if we want our lives to move forward, says Suma Varughese
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When one can convert negativities into positivities, all conflict dissolves, says Suma Varughese
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...but scared to? Here are 10 mind strategies for avoiding change. Find out which one is yours and free yourself of its power, says Aalif Surti
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An insight affords Suma Varughese the capacity to fuse together the dualities of life and restore them to oneness
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When we allow others to make their choices in life, we truly give the greatest gift to them and ourselves, discovers K. Geetanjali
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Accessing the power of flow unlocks our stores of creativity, inspiration, productivity and joy. Living in a state of flow is to live in the arms of the universe, engaged in effortless action. More...

In times of despair and desolation it helps to know that everything may be lost but never hope, says Nikeeta Bhargava
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Does every high need a resultant low, or is that just a belief we nurse, asks Megha Bajaj
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As a child, I was never interested in going to school. However, things changed when I reached seventh standard. I came across Miss Britto whose name I still remember even after 45 years. More...

Being spiritual does not mean that one ceases to be human, K. Geetanjali discovers.  More...

Scarcity-consciousness has created a culture of greed and corruption that has plunged us into a global crisis. Only recognising and living in the abundance of the Universe will save our civilisation, More...

Our happiness, health and success depend on our ability to cultivate good habits and let go of bad ones. Cultivating habits is not easy, but here’s help, says Suma Varughese
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Could it be that the loneliness we feel can only be bridged by God, asks Megha Bajaj  More...

Pulkit Sharma assuaged his grief at the loss of his grandmother by recognising that she lived within him

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With an increasing capacity to control her thoughts and feelings, the Higher Self is finally coming out of hiding and putting the ego in its place, says Suma Varughese
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Impoverishing yourself will not enrich another, says Suma Varughese
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One evening I was trying to meditate. But somehow I could not succeed in calming my monkey mind enough to feel the peace and expansion of awareness. Frustration welled up.
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Ever since I read an article on gratitude, a wonderful feeling engulfs me.
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Ayesha Chopra responds to something inside her urging her to draw away from the outer conscious plane, to explore the inner subconscious world. More...

Managing the feelings and thoughts brought up by what others say or do can give us control over ourselves, says Suma Varughese  More...

There is more to adulthood than turning 18, casting your vote, or watching an adult movie, says Nipun Augustin Jacob, on the occasion of International Youth Day  More...

Seeing herself as bigger than any stimulus has reduced their impact, says Suma Varughese  More...

Do you have to suffer to be spiritual? No, says Shri Rakeshbhai, Founder, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur More...

How can we cultivate a stability that enables us to execute our manifold roles with poise and balance, asks Deepthi Paikray  More...

While cultivating the right brain increases our spiritual quotient, for those with a dominant right brain it is equally imperative to cultivate the left brain for only that will enable us to mature More...

Food preferences, cravings, and allergies are not the result of cultivated childhood tastes. They go back to a gamut of emotional highs and lows of another lifetime, says Chitra Jha More...

All it took was a telephone call bringing unexpected news that made K. Geethanjali stop in her tracks and see the world around her with new eyes  More...

A mundane task like cleaning her wardrobe makes Megha Bajaj wonder whether more and more stuff is the way to go  More...

Megha Bajaj says that we are so used to valuing people around us that we have forgotten to value our own selves More...

Spirituality eliminates the evils of the world by emanating goodness, peace and love. It does not wage war against evil, says Suma Varughese  More...

Dr. Devendra Jain says that ‘mind management’ will lead you to life management ultimately  More...

From being a compulsive loner as a child, Yoginder Sikand has transitioned to someone who enjoys listening to his own inner silence More...

Sunday dinner was especially festive this week. Mom’s sister, Geeta, was spending the weekend with them. More...

Courage is the ability to face fears, pain, rejection, discrimination, humiliation, loss, disease, debility, separation and failure with equanimity, says Nandini Sarkar More...

Only when we are planted in an appreciative environment, will our soul, psyche and body naturally grow to its full potential. Read on to find out how to develop an appreciative gaze that nurtures you More...

When you receive with joy and gratitude, life will give you more and more, says Megha Bajaj
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Agnostics and atheists are on a higher spiritual plane than many believers locked within the confines of creeds and customs, says Jamuna Rangachari More...

A new mantra is causing an inner confluence and giving rise to a deep sense of relaxation, says Suma Varughese  More...

Heerabai has provided domestic help in my home for seventeen years. When she first came to my house and rang my door bell, I was washing clothes and came out half wet. More...

K Gitanjali discovers the power of silence when a throat infection silences her vocal chords for a brief while More...

A career setback that seems devastating to begin with, can actually be the turning point of a new journey, says Vaibhav Sharma More...

How do we go beyond the hurt we feel when rejected or unappreciated, wonders Suma Varughese More...

When you find your vision, your life will be infused with meaning and purpose and you will realise your highest potential, say Suma Varughese and Shivi Verma More...

Speedwriting helps you go past the resistance of the mind and allow the wisdom of the Higher Self flow unrestrictedly on the page, says Arun Wakhlu More...

It was just a glimpse, but it was so beautiful, that it is etched in bold in every cell of her being, says Megha Bajaj  More...

The task of caring for her paralysed mother unleashed a slew of life lessons, says Suma Varughese  More...

If you pursue the goal of salvation through a relationship, you will be disillusioned again and again. But if you accept that the relationship is here to make you conscious instead of happy, then the More...

Our life is a reflection of all that that we have gained in the most primal relation of our lives – our birth family, says Aparna Sharma More...

You can never give up on the relationships that really matter By Megha Bajaj More...

A touch, a handshake, a hug powered with the throb of our hearts heals our bodies, stills our mind, and satisfies deep yearning in our souls, says Satish Purohit More...

To be is to be related, as Krishnamurti profoundly observed. Here are some moments of living snatched as they unfolded – some tender, some joyous, some poignant – all imbued with the juice of life More...

The quality of our external relationships is directly proportional to the quality of the relationship with ourself, says Chitra Jha More...

Learn to handle problems and difficult people at the workplace firmly but without negativity, says Nipun Augustin Jacob  More...

A range of gurus, healers, therapists, counsellors and seekers offer gyan on how to make relationships work, says Jamuna Rangachari More...

How a mother healed herself of the all-consuming desire to get her daughter married off by Desiree Punwani More...

Use the latest New Age tools to break up with your partner who anyway suspects that you have lost your marbles in the sixth dimension, says Abhishek Thakore More...

A couple meditating together creates a shared reservoir of energy that adds a profound spiritual dimension to its relationship, communication and love making by Jacqueline Maria Longstaff  More...

When you truly love God and live by the divine laws she has crafted, your human relationships will blossom and flourish, says Nandini Sarkar More...

In the stillness of the mind, Nature’s majesty, rhythm, power and beauty proclaim God’s teaching of oneness. Text and pics by Harvinder Kaur More...

A seeker wife opens up new channels of communication with the fun-loving man she married for love a quarter of a century ago By Chitra Jha More...

Relationships are the field for the balancing of karmas. Only when these accounts have been settled with those around us, can we attain eternal freedom, knowledge and bliss, says Deepa Kodikal  More...

Once we decide to work on ourselves, the people we don’t get along with and our surroundings both change for the better By Purnima Yogi More...

A daughter goes beyond blaming her father for the death of her mother By Jamuna Rangachari More...

With their unconditional love, animals nourish and nurture the human soul and teach us the signal lesson of dropping expectations, says Shivi Verma More...

Conflicts arise in all relationships. It is our capacity to resolve and transcend these conflicts that help us forge lasting and intimate bonds, says Shivi Verma More...

Readers share the tips and techniques that have helped them solder loving and loyal bonds More...

As long as we are shrouded in the illusion of separation, relationships can be a source of pain and conflict. Therefore they also constitute a path that can return us to our wholeness and perfection, More...

World guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar unravels the secrets of nurturing and maintaining a relationship  More...

At a time when the marriage institution is cracking up, four couples share the secret of their happy marriages, says Suma Varughese More...

Emotional Bank Accounting helps one raise trust levels, develop transparency and prioritise relationships, says Marita Nazareth  More...

For J Krishnamurti, the philosopher-savant of our times, relationships constituted the seeker’s meditation mat. Here below are excerpts from his work that sum up the essence of his teaching  More...

A tiny earthworm teaches Megha Bajaj the profound truth about the power of thought and the reality of interconnected existence  More...

When you marry what you love with what you are good at, and which brings you into alignment with your life’s mission, you will find your perfect work, says Suma Varughese More...

The passage of her mother has spelt the end of a long and arduous journey, says Suma Varughese More...

The process of teaching concludes in illumination for the teacher, says Jamuna Rangachari  More...

Why provocative dressing is uncool, says Suma Varughese More...

A recent insight opened up the domain of abundance for Suma Varughese More...

Vinita Sharma explains how stealing a little time aside for yourself can work wonders for you in today’s stressful times.  More...

Contemporary workshops are today’s equivalent to the archetypal paradigm of the Buddha surrounded by seekers under the Bodhi tree, says Jamuna Rangachari  More...

I am not yet complete. I have no right to judge myself – because I am still work in progress, says Megha Bajaj More...

Maintaining a personal journal is similar to having a close confidante, who offers exclusive solutions to personal problems and charts your growth course as well, says Anisha Anilraj. More...

On the big day, Shivi Verma discovers that her happiness arises within her own heart; it does not depend on externals More...

Why it is imperative for the male sex to take over the kitchen says Suma Varughese More...

If we can ignore the negative within us even when it is prominent and celebrate the positive even when it is not, we will thrive, says Suma Varughese More...

How a lifetime of doubts dissolved into a celebration of knowing for Chitra Jha this October  More...

Two may be company but one can be bliss if only one knows how, says Lipa Rath, who has been there, done that  More...

Young people are increasingly banking on programmes offered by various spiritual organisations to mend their inner lives and forge new directions, says Nipun Augustin Jacob  More...

An attitude of gratitude affects miraculous healing in the mind and body, nourishes the heart and adds new depths to relationships says Aparna Sharma  More...

The LP EXPO 2012 offers seven workshops based on powerful healing modalities that reveal our innermost selves to us and change us forever  More...

A mantra that had awakened her 20 years ago is now coming to life once again and helping her envisage conflict-free relationships, says Suma Varughese. More...

Is there life after rejection in love? Yes, absolutely, says Suma Varughese More...

A personal anthem is a powerful statement of our values, beliefs and philosophy. In moments of doubt, fear or temptation, we can invoke its grace to shield and strengthen us, says Deepti R Paikray More...

Life constantly throws us opportunities to grow and expand if we would but say that three-letter word. The more we say it, the more swiftly and smoothly does our authentic life unfold, says Aparrna More...

The key to achieving impossible goals is to simply do what one can do here and now, discovers Megha Bajaj  More...

The formula for activating the law of attraction in our lives and making our dreams come true, lies in our willingness to live in love, gratitude and forgiveness, says Chitra Jha  More...

What is the relationship between self-respect and respect for others; and can love exist without respect and vice versa? Purnima Yogi explores More...

Caring for the elderly is a challenge that can throw the sturdiest off balance. Deepti Paikray explains how we can extend care and compassion without neglecting our own lives and goals More...

Meet Anna Hazare, whose clarion call for a corruption-free India has united the nation as nothing else in recent times. This 1991 interview by Rukmini Shekhar throws a searching light on his More...

The higher understands the lower, but the lower cannot understand the higher. So if you feel misunderstood, this could be why
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Our human journey leads us to oscillate between the polarities of good and evil; wealth and poverty until we reach enlightenment.
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Thinking of the consequences of our actions helps rein in bad habits and gives good ones a fillip
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How a young drug addict turned around her life when provided with a stable, empathetic therapeutic space
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Cycling is emerging as the preferred mode of transport in India for those who wish to get back in shape, save fuel, and be a friend of the Earth.
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A successful confrontation is governed by a set of rules More...

"Human beings are not victims of circumstances. Human nature has the ultimate freedom to rise above circumstance and fate," said Victor Frankl, a Jewish doctor-turned-psychologist, who experienced More...

Accepting the will of God in big things and small, paves the path for the perfect unfolding of our lives More...

Why strive to fit into others’ definitions of us? More...

Meet Sudhir Krishnan, an unassuming software professional from California turned spiritual messenger, whose Facebook page of inspirational quotes has over a lakh and quarter followers More...

This is the era of the self-help book, a genre that more and more are turning to for help and advice on how to get wealthy, stay happy, cultivate relationships and know God More...

Contentment is the peace we earn if we excel in the school of life; it is the cup that life’s victors hold. What stops this sublime quality from seeping into our lives and how can we attain it?  More...

When you give away responsibility, you give away authority More...

Why was Japan subjected to yet another catastrophe? Was my first thought when I heard about the massive March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that left nearly 20,000 people dead or missing. More...

True forgiveness is realising that there is nothing to forgive More...

There is no shame in baring your vulnerability and asking for help when you need it More...

Our life force is the source of our energy, vitality, enthusiasm and health. What stops it from manifesting fully, and how can we live unfettered and free? More...

Doing a fire walk transforms one in mind, body and spirit and infuses one with a confidence that dissipates fear More...

All relationships, including the one with ourselves, take on a new life and vitality once we come to terms with our loneliness and also understand that we are never really alone  More...

A woman’s tribute to the transforming power of marital love, true spirituality and cow’s urine that helped her defeat the demon of clinical depression More...

A poignant tale of one man’s struggle with addiction to cigarettes and how he kicked the butt More...

Internationally recognised pharmacologist Dr Candace Pert speaks with Robert Millett on her research into the role of endorphins, emotions, and chakras in healing, happiness and mastery of life More...

A seeker attends a transformational workshop and discovers insights of stunning power More...

More than a year ago I made the move from Hyderabad to Bangalore in order to stay with my daughter and her family after my husband passed away in early 2009. More...

How to retain your staff while protecting your boundaries More...

Strength is the capacity to accept one’s inner feelings, thoughts or actions without reaction and to exercise choice More...

Whatever we do for another, we do for ourselves alone – because it gives us happiness or a sense of purpose More...

How do you safeguard yourself from negative energies that may harm you? Here’s help More...

What is the secret behind the ironclad commitment with which successful people approach their goals? More...

How valid is it to assess everything on the basis of utility? And what kind of world will it create? More...

Surrender is when you hand over your own intelligence to a higher one More...

Taking responsibility seems to be the bridge that connects the Higher and lower selves. More...

The Life Positive cover story on Sharing in the January 2011 issue inspired a reader to introduce us to the concept of Collaborative Consumption, an alternative approach to capitalism, which is More...

The unique role that grandparents play in a child’s life can be a source of lasting joy, strength and nurturance More...

A rich brew of powerful workshops, illuminating discourses, retail therapy, free services and the presence of kindred spirits made the Life Positive Expo an experience of a lifetime More...

Author, teacher and visionary, Llynn Robinson says trusting the sixth sense, or the gut, can go a long way in helping one achieve success in dealing with life’s biggest challenges  More...

When you mistake your net-worth for your self-worth, you devalue yourself More...

Appreciation nourishes our psyches just like food and water nourishes our bodies. More...

I realised that I had often judged myself, my life, people around me on the basis of what I saw externally. More...

Seers, Mystics and Teachers say the world is at the cusp of an important shift in consciousness. It is important that we raise conscious children who become partners, agents of change and winners in More...

You came alone and you will leave alone. In between, you will want the world to be a part of you, and that will be your struggle. More...

Take this quiz to find out how fulfilled you are at work.  More...

Seven life-changing workshops. To help you know yourself better, uncover your potential, heal your wounds and dance with Spirit. Sign up now for the LP Expo 2011. More...

The use of this phrase helps you shift from the lower self to the higher self – the realm of peace, joy and freedom.  More...

The Tao of facilitation programme opens doors to the realisation – what we see in our life is what we are. More...

Neuro-linguistic programming offers simple ways to change your life by altering your belief system.  More...

It is by celebrating our identities as the sons and daughters of god that we rise beyond the destructive pull of low self-esteem. More...

When a hovering insect disturbed her meditation, the author discovered that there was a lesson to be learnt.  More...

When we share, we break out of the boundaries of our ego and recognise the humanity of the other. Sharing breeds inter-dependence, happiness and harmony. For a planet with limited resources, sharing More...

By practising Sakshi Bhava or witness consciousness, we can distance ourselves from our chameleon-like mental tendencies  More...

Faith, prayer and a spiritual attitude towards life can prove to be powerful tools for seekers who wish to develop inner strength More...

One does not have to be perfect in order to love oneself More...

What a 10-year-old cancer survivor taught the author about being thankful  More...

Insecure people end up destroying the very relationships they cling to so desperately. Here is how to work your way to freedom. More...

Keys to a lifetime to healthy relationship. More...

A transformational workshop takes participants to the next level. More...

Meditation teacher Kia Scherr, who lost her husband Alan (58) and 13-year-old daughter Naomi in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, says she is committed to loving as deeply as a terrorist hates More...

Quiet acceptance can work wonders  More...

When you permit yourself to be who you are, the inner tension dissolves and you will coast into freedom More...

Do you tear your hair out while making decisions? Does the grass seem greener on the other side of the fence? Here are some important rules to help you make those choices More...

What kind of an attitude do you bring to a relationship? More...

Learning to live in the moment and appreciate everything around us can lead to a direct communion with the almighty  More...

Jnana Yoga, or the path of the intellect, is tailored to the modern mind. Here, the seeker takes nothing on trust. Instead, he uses the mind like a laser to penetrate the illusions of maya until only More...

The protests are waning and peace is sprouting More...

Try taking responsibility for your life, and see how things work out in your favour  More...

The people in our life, whether we like them or not, are there for a greater purpose, says the author More...

Discover how prone you are to judging in your relationships, in the second part of this quiz on relationships More...

Efforts, big and small, make a difference to our own lives and sometimes to those of others More...

Why worshipping the economy is not in our best interests More...

Responsibility is one of the most powerful indicators of our emotional and spiritual maturity. Indeed, our spiritual progress can be measured by the degree of responsibility we assume for our lives, More...

Real choice would mean the capacity to deliberate, to choose between two options, to be conscious More...

Making light of serious situations helps lift one’s spirits
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Only when we love ourselves can we love others More...

Ever told your body, mind and soul what you think of them? And heard what they had to say in turn?  More...

Get to know where you stand vis-a-vis others and follow the action plan for change  More...

Recognise the signs and take steps to safeguard yourself from abuse More...

Everything in our life is shaped by our beliefs. So what is your belief about God? More...

Moving from the divided self to authenticity has been a journey of a lifetime More...

Can’t take off on a vacation? Try staying at home. You will be surprised at the outcome as the author discovered More...

The author recounts an incident that reinforced her faith in the goodness of human nature More...

Being spiritual means surrendering completely to the object of your faith More...

Do you deliver on your promises? More...

Determination is the master quality on which everything else hinges. it can help achieve any goal in life More...

Fear of change is a natural human emotion, while acceptance of change is not. However, change is inevitable, and the sooner we accept that, the better off we will be More...

Give yourself the gift of you and see the difference More...

As long as loyalty is not misplaced, it is a human emotion with lots of virtues and benefits  More...

The heart controls the brain, and the the brain controls immune system. So if you can learn to love, you can heal More...

Most of those who have hurt me in life, Have done so because they did’t know better, just like a child More...

Check your abundance quotient More...

Rejection hits all of us at different times in our life. If we can learn the lessons it holds for us in the maw of its pain, it can vault us to greater self-esteem and acceptance  More...

Can we learn to move from the many what-ifs that consume us with fear to a serene acceptance of what is?  More...

All our impressions about ourselves, others and life are based on when we flout the norm More...

If you focus on the ‘being’ part of you, the ‘doing’ will take care of itself, says the author More...

Find out to what extent you find harmony and inner worth within you  More...

The exhibition zone of the Life Positive Expo, 2010, at India Habitat Centre in Delhi had many stalls offering an array of holistic healing techniques, alternative therapies and other well-being aids More...

These excerpts from Jacqueline Maria Longstaff's latest book, Kaleidoscope reiterate her teachings on being a witness to the dramas of the mind  More...

Located within our astral body are seven vortices of energy called chakras that hold the secret of our emotional, mental, and spiritual maturity. Through balancing the chakras and the energy needs More...

Celebrate the ‘rights,’ and ignore the ‘wrongs’ in your life, to change the entire perspective of your life More...

Failure is part of the process of success and life goes through many mutations before arriving at the desired outcome. So anchor yourself in faith More...

Over 150 delegates from all over india and even abroad converged at Delhi during the life positive expo 2010 for a heady exposure to innumerable mind- and life-expanding ideas and experiences More...

Sacrifice is in the very order of nature. if the seed didn’t sacrifice itself, it wouldn’t become a seedling. The bud dies so that the flower can bloom, and the flower dies to yield fruit. Human More...

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez ! Pack your bags and head for Delhi for the LP Expo on the 19th, 20th and 21st of March at the India Habitat Centre  More...

Once we recognize that the world is one family, it is impossible to operate on the basis of naked self-interest More...

What we choose to remember and what we choose to forget is entirely up to us, and that makes all the difference  More...

Shy, undemonstrative India has discovered the hug, and things will never be the same again More...

A British psychotherapist lauds the unique Indian way of life and pleads with us to retain it despite the blandishment of Western culture More...

The one thing that binds all the facilitators who will be holding workshops at the LP Expo, is their powerful intention to help you make a quantum leap in your well-being More...

The knowledge that life has no guarantees has helped unlock gratitude and a determination to make the most of the present moment More...

It's a long road from trying to impress to simply expressing More...

Some probing questions to set you introspecting and changing your life’s direction to due north  More...

Confessions of a former fast-life addict More...

An encounter with serious illness shows up some truths More...

A fistful of mud, a handful of amla, a crisp dosa – the seemingly ordinary, became the reason for a lifetime of memories More...

As we peel off various layers, what is left is our deepest and true self – the soul, shares the author in her journey towards healing More...

Manifest your intentions effortlessly and with ease by engaging the forces of nature. Here’s how  More...

Everything that had seemed like such a challenge at a point, had in turn, left me transformed More...

Awareness, acknowledgement, and acceptance of your self, followed by celebrating it is the way to personal transformation  More...

From the spiritual perspective where balance is emphasized, the third gender are probably the most evolved of us all. What kind of a spiritual life do they lead, and what can we learn from them? More...

The nomadic life in the army teaches you detachment, welcoming uncertainty, being happy with what is, giving and sharing. Isn’t that what spirituality is all about? More...

The spiritual path can be described as the journey from being nobody to becoming somebody and finally to being nobody again. Here, we look at the processes that govern this movement. More...

If we can recognize that everyone has a story which leads them to behave in hurtful ways, we will be less inclined to judge and crucify them More...

Flooding our lives with people and activities, we tend to distance away from the person who matters the most – our self More...

The illusion of separateness from the source and all its myriad manifestations is what keeps you away from enlightenment More...

Following your dreams with confidence make them come true  More...

A so-called ‘ordinary’ life can become extraordinary merely by a shift in the way you look at a situation More...

Peer pressure compels young people to wear western clothes even if they would rather not More...

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