Response
June 2024
Response
20 gems
The lead story, The 20 Best Post-Millennial Spiritual Memoirs, in the May 2024 issue, about the spiritual journey of the writers mentioned therein, was great. These are stories that inspire us, and hence they are worth preserving and sharing. I have already begun spreading the word in my colony, and it has created a kind of satsang in my circle of friends and relatives. As a seeker himself, the author has thoughtfully selected important stories, some already well-known, and others not so well-known. It is magazines like Life Positive that bring us such wonderful gems in times of negativity.
Parvati Shankar, Kolkata
A true heroine
Kiran Bedi, an honest and sincere officer in her IPS days, has been my inspiration for many years. It was wonderful to read her interview, From Squalor to Splendour: Reviving Puducherry, in the May 2024 issue, where she talks about her mission of empowering others with whatever power she has. I do believe that it is such people who are true heroines in the quagmire of life that we find ourselves in, and I am very happy to know that she too is an avid reader of Life Positive. This shows us how good people look for positive values always, and we need to make them our role models in life.
Srisha Kapoor, Pune
Rediscovering the Gayatri Mantra
The Gayatri Mantra was taught to me by my father, which is why it remains special to me. However, I never knew much about it and did the chanting mechanically. After marriage, I more or less forgot all about it. The article The Power of the Gayatri Mantra, in the May 2024 issue, is beautifully written and made me understand the mantra in depth, bringing out many aspects in the chanting to empower me further. As a teacher, I am happy to be able to share this with my students too. Thank you, Life Positive, for your insightful articles, which make us better people, seekers, and learners in life.
Sheela Rao, Mumbai
LP brings the world closer as a spiritual family
One of the great things about Life Positive is reading about seekers from all over the world coming to India for spiritual wisdom. In the May 2024 Close Encounters interview, Messenger of the Masters, it was wonderful reading Pradeep Krishnan’s conversation with Ann Shaw, an author, a seeker, and the Western disciple of an Indian spiritual master. In my opinion, such interactions shall bring people together, creating a holistic life of togetherness. This may take time as there is more focus on economic and material issues as of now, but it will surely happen.
Barun Biwas, Kolkata
This article did matter
What a wonderful and well-detailed write-up on mattering and anti-mattering, You Matter, in the February 2024 issue! It was interesting to know, for the first time, how to increase your mattering quotient. All six ways of demonstrating mattering mentioned in the article are possible, provided we practise and apply them consciously. I heartfully congratulate both Dr Bijal, for presenting this article, and Shivi, for publishing it. I am a little late in sending my feedback as I re-read my favourite articles several times and start living by the learnings therein.
Shyam Balani