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We mustn’t forget the animal kingdom whom we share the city with,” says Varsha Kulkarni, a reiki therapist from Mumbai. More...

Here are some uses of cucumber that you probably didn’t know of: More...

When we hear about meditation, we picture someone sitting calmly on a cushion, hands held just so. Well, that is one form of meditation, but there are many, many others, some of which are a lot More...

India is home to a billion people. Our motherland has lovingly taken care of us and it is our duty to take care of her as well. More...

Dealing with an angry father and husband helped unfold a profound understanding of anger as an emotion More...

I wish I were a lovely hardy colt...... More...

Fashion isn’t an industry typically known for its commitment to selflessness. More...

Imagine dipping your feet into sparkling, clean water and having them cleaned and healed by a shoal of doctor fish! Yes, you read it right. Get your feet cleaned by a special species of fish known as More...

Karen Armstrong, author of The Case for God and winner of the 2008 TED prize, along with religious leaders from around the world, gathered on November 12, 2009, at the National Press Club, More...

On the path to spirituality many a novice makes the mistake of playing down or suppressing these ‘negative’ emotions and consciously trying to focus only on happiness. More...

William Kamkwamba is from Malawi, a country in south-east Africa, and he was just 14 when he built a windmill to provide his parents’ house with enough electricity to light it up and listen to radio. More...

Guru Nanak wanted to unite the Muslims and Hindus and went to Mecca. More...

Youth Leader is a dynamic online magazine focusing on groundbreaking positive change initiatives, portraits, tools and more. More...

Reconnective Healing is a form of healing that reconnects us to the fullness of the universe even as it reconnects us to the fullness of our being and who we are. More...

Remember, God has selected you because you are special parents,” said Mrs Fatima D’Souza, addressing the children at the Reach Out camp in the Yoga Institute in Mumbai, held on October 14 and 15. More...

Have you heard of the fun children’s festival of Halloween, where kids dress up as witches, wizards and demons? More...

What better way to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi than by making it the most creative and enjoyable event of the year? That’s what Aruna and Santosh Joshi, avid readers of Life Positive, More...

Vinodini Lulla, of Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA), is currently beginning her Silent Diwali campaign where she brings about awareness in children on how to celebrate a pollution-free More...

The Psychic Fair – Mystic Musings – held at the World Trade Center in Mumbai on September 5 and 6, was a great energy exchange for the city’s occult-minded. More...

Esogetic Holistic Medicine according to its founder, Peter Mandel, is a self-contained complementary healing system, which originated from new ways of thinking and associating. More...

At the tender age of nine, Javier Fernández-Han found his calling – design for the other 90 per cent – help the world’s poor meet their basic needs sustainably. More...

The week beginning September 27, Indians will be participating in the Joy of Giving Week, an initiative for us to open our hearts and give back to society. More...

Small steps can lead to large savings. More...

August 3 was a tragic day for the Life Positive family for it saw the passing over of our patron saint, Mrs Kala Kaarthikeyan, wife of our president, Shri DR Kaarthikeyan. More...

Helene Hadsell doesn’t believe in luck, chance or accidents. It’s all about the right thought. More...

I was clear I definitely wanted to work with the disabled,” says Dhruv Lakra, who flagged off Mirakle Couriers with its tagline ‘Delivering Possibilities’ with a single employee in November 2008. In More...

We may know there’s a scientific explanation for them, but solar eclipses continue to exert an almost magical power over us. More...

Any attempt to reduce or rid the pain of childbirth, easily one of the most traumatic experiences in a woman’s life, is a Godsend. More...

The Bible says that the son inherits the sins of the father. More...

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Is not what I want. Breathing, mere breathing More...

Yoga guru Pattabhi Jois, who taught celebrities such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Sting, passed away on May 18, 2009 at the age of 93. Although ashtanga yoga has been in India since thousands of More...

At a time when the world is undergoing a transformation from belief in the material to belief in the spiritual, Cosmic Rhythm helps us straddle the two. A spiritual retreat centre in Indore, which More...

The Indian Forum for Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health Sciences (IFAMHHS) held their first International Conference on Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health Sciences on May 23-24, 2009, at More...

At age 11, Zach Bonner, came up with the idea to walk for charity in 2007, and has hiked nearly 300 miles from his home near Tampa to the state capital, Tallahassee.  More...

Unable to establish a concrete relation between the brain and the mind, we continue to be amazed at seemingly surreal phenomenon. One such happening was when Alan Brown awoke from a gruelling More...

The happy ‘wedlock’ of medicine and spirituality is the goal of NADA (New Age Doctors’ Association), a division of The World United founded by Dr G R Yugandhar, a surgeon from Hyderabad.  More...

In Japan, the crane has been recognised as a symbol of health and longevity.  More...

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Diabetes is a dreaded disease which can prove to be fatal unless regular care is stringently followed by the patient and his or her caretakers. India, unfortunately, is amongst the top three More...

Delhiites were in for an unexpected treat recently when the world-renowned Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the highly acclaimed The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, spoke about the profound nature of the More...

Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter & Human Potential” an exhibition created by the international NGO Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG) has been drawing appreciative crowds in 16 cities in India, not to More...

Enough proof now exists of the power of affirmation. To make the practice easier, Jasmine Bharathan, EFT practitioner and Energy Psychologist, has recently launched a set of affirmation cards called More...

Praveen is an artist, learning from professional artists and teaching beginners. Nothing exceptional about this, except for the fact that Praveen is an inmate of Jail No.2, Central Prison, Tihar! He More...

Swami Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha paddles hard and drops into a 6-foot wave off the coast of Mangalore in South India.  More...

Although a reticent and understated healer, Dr M M Alex of the Institute of Ancient Integrative Therapies in Chennai has a reputation that precedes him. It was therefore a rare privilege to be More...

We have believers in religion and seekers in spirituality. This itself shows the difference – one group is confident without complete clarity whereas the other admits to an inner quest,” said More...

In the race towards progress, humanity has left behind much of what was good and beneficial. We are now retrieving all that and returning to nature with a vengeance. This return is most apt in the More...

One is never quite the same after a brush with spirituality. Samira Amin’s domain changed after reading The Celestine Prophecy a few years ago, and so did her business. She gave up her successful More...

The Mount Abu-based reclusive spiritual thinker and activist, Vimla Thakar, highly regarded the world over for her profound insight into life, passed away on March 11, 2009.  More...

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My father stays in a town in Germany. Every summer vacation I go there. It is a very neat and clean place and people there are wonderful.  More...

It is an old joke. A man hurrying along a New York street asks a passing musician, "How do I get to Carnegie Hall?" More...

Perhaps the most complete way of living in the moment is the state of total absorption psychologists call flow. Flow occurs when you're so engrossed in a task that you lose track of everything else More...

Most people think of the sleeping brain as similar to a computer that has "gone to sleep" – they believe that it does nothing productive. But this is incorrect.  More...

David Harshada Wagner, an occasional Life Positive contributor, writer and meditation teacher who has trained under Siddha Yoga Guru Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, is now going places.  More...

If you want to beat cancer, eliminate sugar and do pranayama. Natural hygiene practitioners and yogis have always known this, but now science is actually backing them up. More...

As children, most of us remember evenings spent in our hometown. Good times with cousins, aunts and uncles and the return to a traditional culture so different from the city lives we escaped from. More...

No one can do without clothes, one of the basic essentials. The clothes we wear not only act as a covering and protection but also help us make a personal statement – in short, they project the image More...

Every cat owner will vouch for the relaxing and stress-reducing effect of their pet’s purr. Now, science has shown that besides the psychological benefits, a cat owner can also get actual health More...

A four-year-old resort with just 18 rooms and a clubhouse has been upgraded with more facilities and transformed into Leonia Holistic Resorts, located near Shameerpet, 24 km from Secunderabad railway More...

Trauma destroys the important sense of self and identity. The victim feels totally lost and isolated,” said Mumbai-based psychiatrist, Dr Dayal Mirchandani, pointing out the need to go beyond More...

After centuries of enduring and surviving a patriarchal society, women are increasingly demanding their own spiritual spaces. To answer to this need, comes ANNNI.  More...

Will Bowen takes 'uncomplaining' to an extreme. Bowen doesn't gripe about anything, ever. When he climbs into the pulpit of his church each Sunday, he shouts, "God is good!" and the congregation More...

In the early evening of Thursday, November 27, 2008, the well-known spiritual teacher, Adi Da Samraj, passed away at his Fijian hermitage, Adi Da Samrajashram.  More...

Four-year-old John’s neighbour, Mr. Walters, had recently lost his wife of 45 years.  More...

A group of teens are trying hard to live up to the ideals of their beloved Bapu.  More...

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Worried about news reports concerning the damaging effects of electro-magnetic radiation emanating out of your mobile phone, computer or television? Well, the best solution is to bid them all More...

If you happen to have some time to spare between December 13 and 15, you might want to go down to the enchanting city of Jaipur, and look in on what promises to be a fascinating conference on the More...

In villages located a couple of hours' ride outside Mumbai, there are several children walking miles to get an education. Going to school is the most important thing for these kids – and they know More...

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Humein naaz hai, Directed by: Lokesh Jain, Stein Auditorium, IHC, Dated: November 9, 2008 More...

The "soleckshaw," unveiled last month in New Delhi, is a motorised cycle rickshaw that can be pedalled normally or run on a 36-volt solar battery.  More...

Those of you who subscribe to alternative or complementary therapies to safeguard your health might consider doing the same for your pets. Pets respond amazingly to treatments like homoeopathy, More...

We've all had days, perhaps weeks, and even months when we can't seem to focus on anything.  More...

If we are in pain or suffering it is because we are not aware. When we ignore or suppress pain or suffering in our body, it doesn't go away.  More...

Stuck with your affirmations? Nothing manifesting? Perhaps you don't know how. Affirmation expert Song Chengxiang offers some handy tips.  More...

Even as things are falling apart in the material world, many agencies and individuals are working overtime to ensure a smooth shift into the New Age, come 2012.  More...

Be the change you want to see in the world," said Mahatma Gandhi, but not many have made the effort so far. Finally, we see a ray of light. Rather than simply discussing the harmful effects of More...

If you are interested in various forms of divination and the occult in general, then you might want to get better acquainted with tarot, which is a guide through our conscious, allowing us to view More...

September 27, 2008. Delhi was rocked by yet another blast, the second such incident within the short span of two weeks. While some people were bent on destroying faith in humanity through such More...

Swami Satchidananda, the spiritual head of Ananda Ashram, founded by the well-known Ram bhakt Swami Ramdas in Kachangad, Kerala, attained mahasamadhi on October 12, 2008.  More...

Woman power is coming to the fore in more ways than one. Discerning the need for women to have a spiritual sanctuary of their own, a group of enterprising women from Bangalore have emerged with More...

A workshop by the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, author, Zen master, peace activist and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, was organised at Alliance Francaise, Delhi, on September 25th. In the interactive More...

Crystals, flowers and birds have an innate purity and beauty that recall their spiritual essence. Crystals, particularly, are synonymous with the spiritual life. Says crystal therapist Dr PK More...

Life Positive magazine is pleased to announce the induction of Mr SD Saxena, Director, (finance) of BSNL, as advisor.  More...

When Abhinav Bindra took home the Olympic gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle event, he not only made India proud but also demonstrated how biofeedback training can be a vital part of performance More...

Several hospitals in the US have now incorporated reiki in their programmes. One of the first to include a reiki practitioner in his department at The Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York More...

One of the prominent saints of contemporary times, and the president of the Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, established by Swami Sivananda, Swami Chidananda Saraswati attained mahasamadhi on August More...

What is happening in the minds of people who have developed a greater capacity for forgiveness and compassion? Can a quality like love – whether it’s shown toward a family member or a friend – be More...

Sri Chinmoy, a spiritual teacher who dedicated his life in the service of humanity, passed away on the morning of October 11, 2007. More...

There is something about Mumbai-based healed Dinaz Dastur that will remind you of air. More...

Jesus touched the lepers physically and emotionally. In recent times, Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa worked actively to include them. More...

Sometimes, a book is all it takes to make a worldly man into a spiritual guru. More...

"Dignity helped me in getting legal help and they are always ready to offer their assistance in the issues that the elderly face," says Mrs Prabha Rai warmly, sharing her positive experience with More...

"If even politicians of different ideologies can form a common minimum programme, why should we, the spiritual leaders, not work together for the good of society?" said Swami Agnivesh, the convener More...

Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd has announced that its wellness brand Moksh which currently runs a premium wellness place in Mumbai, has now gone online with their first interactive community site More...

Rarely does one stumble across a website which is so engaging that you can actually invest hours and hours browsing it. More...

During his childhood on Long Island, New York, Stephen Post absorbed a lesson that is playing out powerfully in his and others' lives. More...

Exposure to dirt may be a way to lift mood, as well as boost the immune system, UK scientists say. More...

Dr Sathish Ladda is the first homoeo-radionic consultant in India. He uses a unique combination of radionics and homoeopathic healing to hasten the healing process. More...

The crowd of Harvard Business School alumnis who gathered at their reunion to hear networking expert Keith Ferrazzi speak earlier this summer, might have expected to pick up strategies on how to work More...

One of the reasons for violence to continue unabated is the misconception that there can be peace only when there in justice," said the renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, speaking on More...

Science is finally catching up with spirituality, as witnessed by a new fascination with consciousness study. More...

A psychology student learning bharatanatyam, Akhila Venkatachalam never realized that both her interests could unite to provide an ideal career path for her. More...

Imagine this: the headline of your daily newspaper carols about schools teaching meditation; the lead article advocates capitalism, but for service, not profit. More...

Women have stronger intuition and passion. This can be used to transform and save our environment. It’s up to us whether we open our eyes or turn our back to the problem of environment More...

There were five youngsters. All seemed to have a bright future, but something went wrong in each one's life – some incident, some accident. More...

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Did you know that crushed leaves of a money plant can be used to arrest the loss of blood from an oozing wound? More...

Every living being deserves to be treated with respect,” says Avis Lyons, founder of Animal Rescue, Kerala. More...

If you name your emotions, you can tame them, according to new research that suggests why meditation works. More...

To think that about a quarter of a century back, India simply didn’t have plastic bags! And now the menace is everywhere, clogging drains and rivers, filling landfills, and washing up on sea shores. More...

Two years ago on a chilly Thanksgiving Day, 4-year-old Hannah Turner was helping serve dinner to the needy at the Cherry Street Mission with her family. More...

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Yosuke, an African grey parrot from Tokyo, Japan, flew out of his owner's house and got lost.  More...

A student's perspective on science More...

More than 100 pilot whales beached themselves on the Cap Vert peninsula in Africa.  More...

David Fajgenbaum will not be able to give his mother flowers or a card this Mother's Day, but he is honouring her in a more profound way.  More...

"Surfaces that define space can also be producers of energy," says Sheila Kennedy, a visiting lecturer in architecture.  More...

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.  More...

A Bible that refers to the Bihardaranayaka Upanishad? That draws the Holy Family in Indian dress?  More...

Hark, all ye lovers of Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, for glad tidings await you.  More...

Now that the whole world is becoming aware of the short-term, self-defeating nature of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, it is time to hark back to holistic wisdom. Like homa farming, for More...

Super rich Indians, riding the crest of spirituality and holistic living, splurged their millions on a luxury cruise down the South China Sea. On board Superstar Virgo, one of the world's biggest More...

Studies have shown that living with an animal companion improves a person's physical health and well-being. Having a pet can lower your blood pressure, reduce stress, and release endorphins.  More...

One recent morning, 75 health seekers huddled in the tiny cafeteria of Fab India, Mumbai, to listen to popular dietician, Naini Setalvad, speak about the positives of changing over to organic food.  More...

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Feb 2008 Oneness Univercity, founded by Bhagavan and Amma, is now moving out of its base in Vardiapalem and fanning out into the country.  More...

Feb 2008 The irresistible thing about the Chicken Soup for the Soul series is that it puts us in touch with the heroism of the common man, the amazing things people do to resolve impossible More...

The Prema Jyothi photographic exhibition focusing on the different social service projects of the Sathya Sai Foundation held recently at the Indira Gandhi Centre for the National Arts, New Delhi was More...

Feb 2008 Dow Jones Indexes has recently tied up with Dharma Investments, a leading Indian private investment firm pioneering the development of faith-based investment, to launch the Dow Jones More...

New York, Feb 6 (IANS) Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian guru who made meditation a household word in the world after introducing it to the west 50 years ago, died Tuesday at his organisation's More...

"When you give roses to others, the perfume is bound to linger on your hands!", said Baba Amte in 2004 to Neesha Mirchandani  More...

“I in India stands for Innovation”, says Prof Anil K Gupta the founder of the Honey Bee Network, who seeks out innovators from remote villages across the country, to bring grassroots innovations to More...

The term Gross National Happiness was first expressed by the King of Bhutan His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck. It is rooted in the Buddhist notion that the ultimate purpose of life is inner More...

In a truly civil society, every man, woman and child feels a sense of belonging, says Mary Gordon, Founder and President, of the Canadian non profit association, Roots of Empathy.  More...

Mahema and Manohar show us how the spirit of charity and service is an attitude that can transcend all barriers for, one of the best gifts of all is one where we give of ourselves.  More...

After a brief illness, His Holiness, Baba Virsa Singh, internationally renowned spiritual leader, founder and preceptor of Gobind Sadan, left this world in the last week of December 2007 to continue More...

Feb 2008 Nada Centre for Music Therapy is a non-profit, charitable organisation based in Chennai which dedicates itself to propagation of the therapeutic effects of Indian music in clinical and More...

No one can do without clothes, one of the basic essentials. The clothes we wear not only act as a covering and protection but also help us make a personal statement – in short, they project the image More...

Every cat owner will vouch for the relaxing and stress-reducing effect of their pet’s purr.  More...

A four-year-old resort with just 18 rooms and a clubhouse has been upgraded with more facilities and transformed into Leonia Holistic Resorts, located near Shameerpet, 24 km from Secunderabad railway More...

Will Bowen takes 'uncomplaining' to an extreme. Bowen doesn't gripe about anything, ever. When he climbs into the pulpit of his church each Sunday, he shouts, "God is good!" and the congregation More...

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Trauma destroys the important sense of self and identity. The victim feels totally lost and isolated,” said Mumbai-based psychiatrist, Dr Dayal Mirchandani, pointing out the need to go beyond what More...

In the early evening of Thursday, November 27, 2008, the well-known spiritual teacher, Adi Da Samraj, passed away at his Fijian hermitage, Adi Da Samrajashram.  More...