POSITIVE CHRONICLES

Jamuna Rangachari profiles the great benefactors of mankind whose overflowing love inspired them to selfless service that brought about deep and lasting social change
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Surely there is not one among us who has not been helped by a stranger in a critical period in our lives? Nandini Sarkar explores the mysterious ways the universe supports us through unknown quarters More...

The misery of the world calls to us to go beyond our narrow selfish boundaries. However, not all of us respond to this call. Jamuna Rangachari profiles some bravehearts who did and thereby changed More...

When Jamuna Rangachari was diagnosed with a degenerative illness, multiple sclerosis, it appeared like a blow from fate. However, in the course of the last six years, through alternative therapies More...

Modern living is complex. We are burdened by expectations from ourselves as well as society. No wonder we stumble, fall, fail, develop self-doubt and begin to suffer from emotional and mental More...

At 29, when other women are thinking of attaining domestic bliss, Sonia Mackwani has traversed a journey which others may take decades to complete.  More...

Chitra Jha profiles a doctor couple who has transformed the lives and health of rural people through a multi-pronged approach to spirituality More...

Jamuna Rangachari speaks to Vinay Somani, the founder of Karmayog, to find out how his organisation is helping NGOs achieve their goals More...

My mother told me a real story about her life, when I was very young. More...

I visited R at the bookshop today. Ever since her cat died in November last year, I’d avoided going in there. More...

Tears flow, chords are touched and wounds heal when six siblings meet after years of separateness to recapture the magic of childhood, says Chitra Jha More...

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

I was on cloud nine a few years ago. Having stayed in the USA for six years with a management degree from there, More...

I had decided to visit my friends and colleagues working near my place. I promised my mother-in-law to be back by four pm. More...

For a long time, I wanted to lose weight, but my mind kept telling, “We are okay the way we are. What is the need to lose weight?”  More...

I don’t know who I am. Theoretically I now understand that I am not a body-mind mechanism, but a ‘consciousness’.  More...

As the only child of separated parents, throughout my life I held a grouse against my father, who had failed to participate in my life altogether. More...

Since childhood, I dreamed of becoming a teacher, a lawyer or a doctor.  More...

Legendary Uttarakhandi singer Narendra Singh Negi’s songs are as holistic in their vision as they are rich in the rustic idioms of the Gadhwal Himalayas, says Satish Purohit. More...

The drive to power and the will to love are two important forces in us. The drive for power makes one assert oneself, manifest one’s strength and get things done.  More...

How many bookshops are there in india that cater exclusively to the seeker?  More...

Baba Maula’s self-appointed mission is to minister unto the souls of the denizens of Mumbai’s notorious red-light areas More...

An experience of grace in action More...

The success of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) across the globe, has allowed the ordinary citizen to take responsibility for the welfare of fellow human beings  More...

The belief that the poor are worthy of credit had few takers, till Muhammad Yunus set things right  More...

Nikita Ketkar's vision to empower children in night schools has given wing to many a fledgling dream.  More...

Sneha, an NGO based in Mumbai's Dharavi slums, is supporting the lives of thousands through an outpouring of loving service.  More...

The Vada Pau Seth, as he is affectionately called, has brought hope into the lives of children whose only home are the cruel mean streets of Mumbai. More...

It is almost as if the trees, the hills, the people who quietly go about their work, the land itself is speaking to you, inviting you to come and give of your best More...

A chance encounter with cab driver Ahmed Ansari enlightens the author on how divinely protected she has been all her life More...

Meet Garry Davis, an extraordinary humanist and founder of the world government for world citizens who gave up his american citizenship to fight for the formation of a world without borders or More...

Millions of india’s children are out on the street, suffering deprivation, hunger and abuse. Meet Jamghat, an NGO which is reaching out, rescuing and rehabilitating  More...

In a new column on positive initiatives, we profile businessman Kiran Raval who combines altruism with the responsibilities of the householder life  More...

Are we seeing the movement from the age of information to the age of wisdom, asks the author, an eminent scientist and mystic More...

Small steps is an initiative based on the premise that it is not necessary to take big steps and big actions to make a difference More...

Taking on responsibility for the state of the nation through volunteerism is a hallmark of the new world order. The author, a software professional from Chennai, embodies this with his Dream India, More...

Despite threats to his life and trumped up charges, Elango Ramaswamy is testimony to the change one man can bring in a corrupt system, by using Panchayat Raj as a tool to build strong local economies< More...

Neither a teacher nor a trainer, Abdullah was responsible for the author’s insight that being humble meant not wanting to be special More...

A special educator dispatched to a public school in the US, describes how she transformed the unruly students through love and patience More...

Small Contributions from enlightened individuals can light up the path of darkness for others. More...

The author meets and talks with nomadic photographer michel szulc-krzyzanowski, who through his photography projects, shows that beautiful people can be found anywhere, even in the filthiest slums More...

A singer competing for the indian idol title brings together the warring khazis and bengalis in shillong. More...

The word ‘ex-president’ will never be used for Dr A P J Abdul kalam. he has already made a place for himself in indian minds and souls. a reformist, a visionary, an educationist, Dr Kalam remains, More...

Meet T T Rangarajan, a former software consultant and entrepreneur, whose organization, Alma Mater, is committed to awakening humanity  More...

As spiritual counsellor for iskcon’s bhaktivedanta hospital in mumbai, damodar pandita dasa smoothens the passage between life and death for terminal patients More...

Disturbed by the poverty and deprivation around her, Anouradha Bakshi decided to reach out and help in the process, she discovered her true purpose in life More...

Mother teresa touched many lives.here are stories of two who drank at the fount of her love – the writer, and an irishwoman who responded to the call More...

An 84-year-old woman offers signal lessons on the art of living More...

A gift economy is an economic system in which goods and services are given freely, rather than trade. join up and transform the way we do business

by Chintan Girish Modi with Megha Bajaj More...

Meet Nanima, an englishwoman and spiritual teacher turned healer, living high up in the himalayas More...

Meet R Rajgopal, an organization consultant who diagnoses people on their resonance with mythological figures More...

If you thought catholicism and feminism could never be reconciled, sr margaret gonsalves will prove you wrong. here she speaks about a personal experience of this reconciliation More...

Meet a bunch of extraordinary ordinary people who, inspired by love, have reached out and helped those around them  More...

When Baby Halder, a housekeeper with a retired Delhi-based professor, published the story of her life, a Life less ordinary, a new literary icon was born. Here’s a profile of this remarkable More...

Indian psychology has delved deep into the profound impact of food on the mind More...

The superlative quality of the food available at the osho international meditation resort, pune, is on account of the care and loving attention taken More...

An integrated approach to holistic medicine can often heal patients given up by allopathy. one doctor narrates her experiences with healing the integrated way More...

Here, an inspiring account of someone who slid into ill-health but doggedly worked her way back More...

Meet Swami Satchidananda, who is committed to wresting economic, social and spiritual freedom for this country and thereby achieve Mahatma Gandhi's purna swaraj. More...

The story is one of the most powerful purveyors of spiritual truths. Here, a report on a recently conducted workshop. More...

Sandeep Pandey, founder of the Asha Ashram, Lucknow, does not believe in God, yet his selfless work of upliftment and empowerment of the downtrodden is the essence of divinity More...

"I am sure even you have problems. It is the human condition. We are all supposed to have problems and we are meant to solve them. It is karma. Then we will leave this body and take another form. More...

by Devi Lakhiani as told to Arvind
How Yoga helped a woman combat and overcome the immobility and pain of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Turning points are nature's way of giving us an opportunity to grow and enhance our potential. Some encounter them in adversity, some through a teacher, a book, a thought, or the inspiring lives of More...

Former CBI Director and President of Life Positive, D R Kaarthikeyan looks back upon his lifelong tryst with spirituality and pursuit of truth. More...

Gregory Roberts, author of Shantaram, was a poet and writer who became a criminal, fugitive and Mumbai gangster before he found redemption. Here he talks about his philosophy and the turning points More...

Through her lifelong search for god, the writer moved from Christianity to spirituality, healed herself of childhood traumas and discovered the purpose of her existence. More...

An accomplished medical doctor, Mumbai-based Aniruddha Joshi is today revered by millions as the reincarnation of the Sai Baba of Shirdi. Credited with having performed many miracles, he neverth More...

Prejudices against the ill, disabled or aged have equally to do with our ideas about the well and able-bodied and what, for us, is a meaningful life More...

In the many struggles life presents us lie our growth, glory, joy, purpose, our true Self. Life’s meaning unfolds only as far as we face it courageously and tackle the tasks it issues. The mo More...

Despite the horrors of violence, war and destruction, humanity has steadily moved towards an unfoldment of a Cosmic Consciousness. This is a sign that ultimately, we will move towards manifesting More...

We present touching accounts by two readers of Life Positive Plus, who dealt with adversity in their lives with great dignity and courage More...

Fear is born of separation of the individual from the cosmos, courage from the awareness of the oneness of life. Like Arjuna, connecting with this truth will give us the power to emerge victoriou More...

A friend helps a dying woman connect with her self through sound and music, so that her being glows with newfound energy even as her body withers away More...

The following are people who exemplify the theme of our issue. Even though they are well known, we felt we had to include them in some way. Here is our very own ‘roll of honour’ More...

A woman’s journey into the self and the spiritual begins with the tragic death of loved ones. Seven years on, she finds herself in a place of certainty and equilibrium  More...

Not everyone who changes the world is a household name, much less a martyr.
They are people like you and me, who refuse to say: “This is how it’s done;
this is how it is,” and e More...

Burma’s Nobel Peace Prize winning democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi offers us a great vision that places self-respect, human dignity, compassion and love above material considerations.
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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
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It is easy to be overwhelmed by hopelessness as we look around the world. Instead, let us have faith in ourselves, in our intellect, in our staunch spirit. Let us develop respect for all living t More...

Can art change the world? It just might, discovers an artist, as he creates temporary hay sculptures to overcome his own helplessness and frustration as well as to bring attention to the plight  More...

There are more women in the workplace today than ever before. How do they do it? More...

Incarcerated in Nazi death camps during the Second World War, psychologist Viktor Frankl observed that those who found meaning in life were the most likely to survive. Later, he evolved this insi More...

Forgiveness means acknowledging the pain, but also that you are willing to let go of that hurt and move on More...

Self-esteem is about paying attention to our feelings, trusting how we feel about situations and people, and accepting responsibility for ourselves. Those with a healthy sense of self are better  More...

Children with autism have special needs in terms of education and life skills.
A mother’s account of how she dealt with her situation, and now shares her experience with others. More...

A heart attack served as a wake up call to a smoker to quit. Here’s how he turned his life around through healthy lifestyle choices and willpower to stick to them More...

A sannyasin comes to Osho with the plea:
“I have so much pain inside, what can I do?”
Osho responds by detailing the nature of pain, physical and emotional, and giving pointers o More...

Disability is of the mind, never of limb or organ. One needs to open one’s mind to opportunities that are available, instead of brooding over those that are not.
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The Jaipur foot is the unpatented, durable hero of medicine that has made a normal life possible for lakhs of amputees around the world More...

A cancer survivor’s account of living with his disease, and how it eventually turned out to be a boon for him More...

Contracting a life-threatening disease need not stunt our lives or keep us from achieving our potential. After all, how long we live can never be more important than how well we live More...

Disillusioned with conventional medicine and years of battling sickness, a woman embarks on a pathfinding journey towards physical and emotional wholeness. Her experiments with the body’s natural More...

While I was a TV news reporter for 18 years, running after stories about everything from government scandals to house fires, More...

Prerana works with prostituted women in the red light areas of Mumbai, empowering women to educate their children in the complete sense. More...

An activist, an educationist and leader. Nandalal Master is all of this today. Not a mean achievement for a saree weaver. More...

If he was not attending to needy patients in Lucknow today, Manish Kumar would most likely have been a washerman in his birth place, Ballia district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. More...

God works in mysterious ways and for 17-year old Azhagi, and in fact for her entire family, he worked through a local vernacular newspaper. More...

NGO Highlight – Enable India - Enabling many lives to become independent More...

To some, a trauma is not a setback but an impetus to growth. Matthew Sanford was involved in a devastating car crash at age thirteen, that took the lives of his father and sister, and left him 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 eastern vision of the cosmos as an indivisible whole promoted a deep reverence for the earth and all forms of life. Today, this same vision is resurfacing as our endangered planet's sole hope for More...