Love is the answer

Love is the answer

Dear Reader,

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than interacting with you every month through this page.

You, your love, appreciation, and support is what keeps us going and striving harder to publish the best stories and articles in each edition. Every article that we write or receive is passed through the litmus test of your taste and approval, and then allowed to be featured in the magazine.

The last issue of year 2017, which is also the sixth under my editorship, is in your hands. And somehow, I cannot help but notice that the theme of unconditional love is getting repeated month after month in the issues, without any deliberate effort on our part.

I too have pondered over it and realised, that forgetting, is as important a part of arriving at this blissful state, as forgiving. The greater your sense of victimhood, the harder it is for you to forgive, and subsequently, forget. Only when you take full responsibility for your life and the experiences it has brought to you, do you get to the space where the powerful tide of love gushing from your heart, engulfs everything and everyone standing in its way. All the power and knowledge gained through spiritual sadhana, ultimately boils down to loving others naturally, easily, and effortlessly. And this alone is the benchmark of how far you have progressed in your spiritual pursuits. Two articles in this issue, Flachi—the unsung hero and Healing the heart, speak volumes about the tenacity and power of unconditional love.

The December cover story, The silver lining, authored by Melissa Nazareth, talks about valuing the opportunity of life, even in your sunset years. Even though failing health, support system, and finances can make it look quite daunting, there are plenty of ways to make these years, some of your best in life. Read on to find how.

Wishing you Merry Christmas and an amazing December.