Sprituality is personalPriya Paul, President, The Park
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More....Change your attitudes and heal yourself, says Louise L. Hay, best-selling author and metaphysical teacher, who cured herself of cancer through emotional
More....Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT, a new therapy from USA, cures by dissolving energy blocks through a simple tapping routine, claims its first practitioner in India, Rohini Singh
More....Georges Van Vrekhem is best known for his two seminal works on
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. He spoke to
Swati Chopra about life as an Aurobindonian and the next step in man's spiritual
More....National and internanational at this year's
Maha Kumbha Mela churned out a motley mix of
More....For eons, followers of Jinas, the spiritual victors, have walked the Indian soil as living examples of the Jain dharma of
ahimsa (nonviolence),
satya (truth) and an eco-friendly way of life. In the 2600th birth anniversary year of the
More....Between 1982-85, legendary French scriptwriter Jean-Claude Carrière made several trips to
India to research the Mahabharata (an Indian epic) for Peter Brook's memorable marathon play of the same name. Two decades later,
More....Are you well on your way to spirituality? Have you found your mystical moorings? Or are you still caught in the lingering temptations of the here and now? How developed is your spiritual quotient? Take this quiz and find out where you stand on the
More....It is said that there are as many ways to
God-realization as there are seekers. We present some oft-traveled paths to God—
Sufism,
More....His Holiness the
Dalai Lama's compassion, humility and ability to be 'free in exile' have attracted millions over the world to his spiritual tradition—
More....For centuries, the secret doctrines of Zen learning have been transmitted from master to disciple in the form of seemingly absurd riddles called koans. Intense meditation upon these is said to lead to
More....An exclusive interview with His Holiness the Dalai
More....Sulak Sivaraksa is an activist-economist-philosopher from Thailand who has been using
Buddhist ethics for social and spiritual transformation in his country and beyond for the past 40 years. Twice nominated for the Nobel
More....T'ai Chi, an ancient Chinese system of exercise, cultivates energy for physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Now you can learn it in
More....In India, corruption is something we all learn to live with. But wait! We need not be resigned to it or cynical. Instead of breast-beating over the sorry state of affairs, let's explore the solutions. Maybe there are no satisfactory answers to our
More....Kaizen, a Japanese management philosophy, promises big rewards through continuous incremental change. Indian businesses are now adopting Kaizen to emerge as global
More....Excerpts from an interview by Swati Chopra with Rashna Imhasly-Gandhy, practicing psychologist and author of
The Psychology of More....By examining the iris of the human
eye, it is possible to diagnose diseases, both existing and
More....Vegetarianism is an ideal New Age lifestyle choice: not only is it healthier, it is also more
More....Macrobiotics is a system of living, eating and healing that originated in 19th century Japan. This Japanese philosophy now enjoys a worldwide following attracted by its principles of harmonious living with nature through a balanced whole foods
More....Once one is on the path, nothing can remain as it was
More....An interview with dr fritjof capra, physicist and internationally reputed author of the tao of physics, during his recent visit to
More....By refusing to back violence as a weapon of dissent against china, the dalai lama has stood by the principles of buddhism.
More....By refusing to back violence as a weapon of dissent against China, the Dalai Lama has stood by the principles of Buddhism.
More....A search for the sacred feminine in contemporary
More....Meet Nanima, an englishwoman and spiritual teacher turned healer, living high up in the
More....There has been a rekindling of interest in a dialogue between science and spirituality in recent times. How can this be initiated and
More....An interview with dr james lovelock, originator of gaia theory, environmentalist, and independent scientist who practices "science with
More....At the 12th mind and life conference in dharamshala, buddhism and modern science found points of convergence as the dalai lama and western scientists spoke about neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change with experience and focused
More....Gurus encourage the forming of communities as it provides a valuable space to the seeker to focus on inner growth. spiritual communities nourish our being, help make teachings practical, and teach us valuable lessons in sharing, empathy
More....Can science and spirituality ever talk the same language, and collaborate meaningfully with one another? What are the pre-requisites of such a partnership, and do any examples of such convergence
More....Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche is a renowned teacher of Tibetan Buddhism who has directed two critically acclaimed films. His two roles take off from one another. His films convey Dharma insights, and his spiritual practice takes on the
More....The next step in our evolutionary journey calls for our conscious participation in
More....To talk of an engagement of spirituality in the world may seem like a contradiction to some. It is actually absolutely necessary because of the need for an enlightened, inclusive, compassionate outlook to deal with social, ecological and
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Rather than entertain ourselves away from death, an embracing of our mortality could help us become more connected and open, and remove what could be a major mental block in our life quests. The way to do this is to see the dance of
More....In the book The Art of Happiness at Work, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives advice on how to manifest fulfilment and happiness in our work
More....The guru is an integral part of spiritual life; his are the footprints that we follow in our search for god, truth, reality. the relationship we form with our guru is unlike any other relationship we experience in our lives. for it spans
More....The nine rasas described in ancient indian aesthetic philosophy can be seen as being indicative of prime human emotions. each rasa is a repository of energy drawn from our life force. by unlocking this powerful energy and mastering it,
More....Sohan Qadri makes art that is deeply influenced by his tantra practice. His paintings depict the energic reality of creation, and of one’s being. these are presented here, along with a tête-à-tête with the
More....What is tantra? What are its practices? Who walks on the right, who on the left, of god? Tantrik Guru Baba Batuknath answers these questions in an exclusive
More....Tantra is the original ‘holistic’ way of life, yoking body, mind and spirit into living life as a whole. Polarities of good and evil, pure and impure, matter and spirit are done away with as unnecessary barriers to a direct experience of cosmic
More....Author Georges Van Vrekhem has spent several years researching Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and their role in raising human consciousness. In a freewheeling interview, he answers questions ranging from evolution and superman, to asuric
More....What do we do when faced with unspeakable horror?
Play music is what a resident of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia, did, even as bombs rained around him. His is a story
of courage and grace in difficult
More....The Jaipur foot is the unpatented, durable hero of medicine that has made a normal life possible for lakhs of amputees around the
More....Buddhist practices and teachings are emerging from the cloistered space of monasteries into a brave new world, to be examined, explored and put to use in dynamically different
More....Khandro Rinpoche represents the coming of age of a new generation of Tibetan Buddhist teachers. Born in exile in India, the convent-educated Rinpoche, who once contemplated a career in medicine, is a rarity in the male-dominated Tibetan
More....Buddhist practices and teachings are emerging from the cloistered space of monasteries into a brave new world, to be examined, explored and put to use in dynamically different
More....Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is one of the foremost teachers in the tradition of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu today. Like the legendary singing saint, he is immersed in Krishna bhakti and teaches the path of transcendental
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Swati Chopra is a writer based in New Delhi, India. In her work, she focuses on exploring wisdom traditions, spirituality, philosophy and mysticism from around the world to try and come up with ways in which we can lead meaningful lives. She is author of a contemporary guide to Buddhism, Buddhism: On the Path to Nirvana (Brijbasi Art Press, New Delhi, 2005). Her next book, a spiritual travelogue, will be published this year by Penguin India. 
