Gayatri Naraine

Building emotional resilience

December 16, 2023

Emotional resilience is how an individual chooses to think and feel in difficult situations. The feelings that arise in those situations shape our attitude, our vision and our awareness. Consequently, that attitude affects the way we deal with what is happening and the subsequent emotional consequences. Emotional resilience is when...

The blame game

July 29, 2023

When we are confronted with news reports of wanton brutality committed against defenceless individuals by their fellow human beings, incredulity turns increasingly into despair. When searching for the reasons for the moral decay that we witness everywhere, we ask, ‘Why are more and more people becoming slaves to their desires and...

The power of the intellect

December 17, 2022

Discernment is the core power of a divine intellect. In times of conflict and anxiety, many find themselves questioning the deeper meanings of existence, grappling with questions like: λ Who am I? λ What am I doing on this earth? λ What is my purpose in life? λ Why do...

HEALING MOTHER NATURE, PEACEFULLY

July 10, 2021

One of the areas of our world which is causing anger, confusion, and argument, is not a war zone or an area of physical conflict, but has its roots in the searing question, what on earth can we do about the way that climate change is affecting Mother Nature, our...

To have the right attitude, be inclusive

May 15, 2021

Our attitude is a combination of our thoughts, feelings, opinions and beliefs. This is manifested in three basic ways: emotional, behavioural and underlying beliefs. Attitude is the pivotal point of balance between awareness and action. As is our awareness, so is our attitude, and as is our attitude, so is...

SHAKTI LEADERSHIP: COLLABORATIVE, COMPASSIONATE AND EMPOWERED

April 3, 2021

The crisis we face today is of consciousness. To overcome this crisis, we are increasingly being encouraged to tap into the spiritual power of Shakti. In Rajyoga, Shakti is considered to be the feminine power of God — a strength that is received from a Supreme Source through connection and...

Spiritual growth depends on awareness

March 6, 2021

Spiritual growth is a journey, and it is dependent on the experiences, either momentary or prolonged, of spiritual awareness, or it could be called enlightenment. These experiences are essential for growth and yet sometimes we do not even acknowledge them, or they pass us by, unexplored. Sometimes of course, they...

CREATING PEACE IN OURSELVES AND THE WORLD

November 28, 2020

As the representative of the Brahma Kumaris at the UN in New York, I often get asked two salient questions: ‘What can I do?’ and ‘What difference can I make?’. In answer to them, and with the desire to use the spiritual principle of simplicity, I reply with the question...

Look within to be free of fear

October 3, 2020

The power to face is a spiritual power. This power connects to the spiritual heart of the soul. When the soul uses this power to face, what is released is courage, clarity, confidence and the capacity of the spiritual heart. The power to face springs from the ability to be...

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