Response August 2018
Mail from our readers, online fans and subscribers
LIVING IN NOBILITY
After reading the thoughts expressed by editor Shivi Verma in the Editspeak column of the July 2018 issue of LP, I found myself oscillating between restlessness on the one hand and distinct comfort on the other. The impetus was the 14-line bold declaration made about Suma Varughese, the former editor
in-chief, which spurs me to add a little of my own. Shivi spoke about the excellent mentorship, writing skills, administrative prowess, and decision-making ability of Suma, which did not
Letter of the month
APPLAUSE FOR MEGHA
The column, Silence speaks, by Megha Bajaj, published in the June 2018 issue of Life Positive magazine candidly articulated one of the most distressful issues of a person’s life. Running after deadlines and completing projects are important indeed, but if my sole purpose of doing it is to save myself from getting an earful from my boss, then I am going nowhere with my life. One should not only be physically engaged in their chosen work but also be mentally alert and spiritually invested. I applaud the way Megha wonderfully brought out this fact. Being a passionate writer myself, I could connect with the article on so many levels. I extend my gratitude and encouragement to the editor, Shivi Verma, for publishing such fresh and invigorating pieces.
Nilanjana Sarkar, Kolkata 08 LifePostive | AUGUST 2018
escape her eyes.
Let me add that I was lucky to enrol as an LP subscriber during Suma’s tenure as the editor-in-chief, and she had encouraged me by publishing a few of my letters. I remember how at another time, a German lady, Maria Wirth, a passionate student of Vedanta, had spoken about her experience with Suma. She had settled down in India, never to return to her native land. She had said, “I had written and sent this Indian
value-based article for LP, with little hope that it would see the light of the day under the Christian-sounding name Suma Varughese. To my surprise, not only was my article published in LP, but there was a personal telephone call from Suma, offering me the LP subscription. I was awestruck by this face of reality!”
As Dadashreeji said in the column Only love can change the world, only love can change; love can liberate and help attain Godliness. The precedence set by Suma and Shivi can give us strength and show constructive results if all could walk the talk. Suma did it in her time and continues to do so even now
and Shivi, unsparingly, is on the job to realise the LP motto. Shivi Verma deserves our special thanks for guiding us by openly expressing her indebtedness to her predecessor, the likes of which are not easily traceable, especially in the present-day scenario.
Shiv Kumar Hastir, via email
OUTSTANDING PIECE
The article Perfect your posture in the June 2018 issue of Life Positive was an outstanding piece of writing. A correct posture not only ensures that the body functions in a balanced way but is also indicative of a person’s personality. A confident person with high self-esteem stands tall with spine erect and a straight posture, whereas a person with low self-esteem tends to have drooping shoulders, almost like a hunch, implying a lack of confidence. Exercises like taking a walk in the park and practising yoga asanas like the Bhujangasan, strengthen the shoulders and the body. Saunas and hot stone massages also help relax the back and maintain a good posture.
Bumika, Bangalore
HEALING CONCEPTS
I am thankful to Megha Bajaj for her inspiring column Silence speaks in the June 2018 edition of Life Positive. It truly touched my heart. Because of the daily practice of meditation, I experience a lot of happiness and peace of mind. With my mind in alpha state, I feel totally relaxed. I get new ideas and concepts which are truly wonderful.
Go the vegan way, by Anuradha Sahu, was a great article providing alternatives to milk products. For the first time in my life, I personally attempted a few recipes and found them to be really excellent!
At the Life Positive spiritual festival held last year in March in New Delhi, I had purchased a few books on the recommendation of former editor-in-chief, Suma Varughese. Milk: A silent killer was one of them, and after I read it, I totally eliminated milk and sugar from my diet. I can, with confidence say that I have derived 100 per cent beneficial results from this practice in the past two months. I am thankful to the author as well as Suma Varughese, and express my special thanks to editor Shivi Verma for her excellent presentation and editorship.
Baidhar Swain, Bhubaneswar
Corrigendum
Apropos the article Inside a healer’s world published in the July 2018 issue of Life Positive magazine, Aditi Surti has been wrongly referred to as an Access Consciousness facilitator. The error is regretted. - Editor