Spiritually Speaking

Duty Consciousness

10 Oct 2023 11:01 AM IST

The word “Duty” in English language was derived from the French word deu (due) around 13th Century to signify repayment of obligations. In Sanskrit the word “duty” is denoted by “Dharma.” Dharma is one of the purposes of life according to Vedas in Hinduism. Dharma is the performance of actions

How to empower the self

07 Oct 2023 12:06 PM IST

Every thought and feeling that we create has an impact on our life, however small. We may not recognise this, and dismiss a harmful thought as ‘just a thought, nothing more…’ But if such thoughts are repeated often and turn into a pattern of thinking, it begins to show in

The magic of meditation

07 Oct 2023 12:02 PM IST

Magic is a means to make the impossible possible. The subject of meditation has long been associated with magic; its form and processhave tales steeped in many forms of mystical claimsthatmediation bringsincredible inner and outer changes from deep insights into knowing and awareness. Meditation is a subtle experience, and its

Overcoming indecisiveness

07 Oct 2023 12:00 PM IST

“No decision – is a wrong decision …!” Actually, nothing is ever wrong – it just is. Indecision causes a lot of stress and it is better to make a decision rather than keep suffering the stress. It is often the fear of failure that makes us paralysed and unable

Mind, Body, and Soul: Understanding the Connection

03 Oct 2023 10:26 AM IST

The concept of mind, body, and soul represents the interconnected aspects of human existence and has been explored in various philosophical, religious, and spiritual traditions throughout history. It involves the following components: 1. Mind: The mind is often associated with consciousness, cognition, thoughts, and mental processes. It encompasses our intellectual,

The caged parrot

03 Oct 2023 10:25 AM IST

Bodhidharma was dejected. His objective of divulging the immense knowledge that he possessed seemed to be going nowhere. People were frankly unconcerned with anything that wasn’t of use in their mundane lives. The deeper meanings of life meant nothing to them. One day, as Bodhidharma was trudging morosely down a

5 Life Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita

03 Oct 2023 10:23 AM IST

The Bhagavad Gita, is an evergreen epic comprising of 18 Chapters and 700 Verses that provides profound insights into life, duty, and spirituality. The Bhagavad Gita is a sacred text with its origins in the Mahabharata. Prince Arjuna converses with Lord Krishna, who functions as his charioteer and spiritual guide.

Keep Your Eye on the Goal

03 Oct 2023 10:18 AM IST

There is much more to this life than we realize. We are given this human birth to know ourselves as soul and to know God, and then realize the merger of our soul in God. God is within us, and we can experience God for ourselves when we embark on

$How to heal fractured relationships$

How to heal fractured relationships

30 Sep 2023 10:27 AM IST

If we look closely at the relationships we have formed, we will see that in one way or another there is a subtle need or desire that we hope to fulfil through that relationship. Even if we look at the basic relationships we have with our possessions – our car,

The secret art of not wanting

30 Sep 2023 10:25 AM IST

If everything I want is right here inside of me, then why are we always looking for something more? We spend time wanting one thing or another, one person or another, one achievement or another, when in fact everything ‘out there’ will never complete us or fulfil us. We think

Learning forgiveness and reconciliation

30 Sep 2023 10:24 AM IST

Forgiveness and reconciliation, whether in personal life, relationships, or on a larger scale in politics and conflicts, are important for healing, moving forward, and fostering understanding. But when and how can we forgive? To be able to forgive someone, we need to first understand their concerns. That calls for empathy.

Dimension of the Pitris

28 Sep 2023 11:20 AM IST

The soul incarnates into a physical body which is made up of the five elements in various permutations and combinations, reincarnating birth after birth depending on the kind of karmas which one does in a lifetime. There are certain souls who do notreincarnate, either because they are finished with their