Spiritually Speaking

A resolution by the Parliament of Owls

20 Jun 2023 00:03 AM IST

Once, there was a parliament of owls (no pun intended since a group of owls is called a parliament). They lived in the dark jungle and flew around at night to cities and villages. They lived happily until one day a young owl created a commotion with a query. ‘What’s

Push for the divine path

20 Jun 2023 00:00 AM IST

Thomas Hardy, the doyen of English novels, has described human life as a perpetual struggle against the brutal and barbaric forces of nature, which are always on the prowl to derive sadistic pleasures by inflicting atrocities on mortal men. There is certainly no denying the fact that man’s life is

When ‘I’ ceases to exist & it is all about ‘Oneness

19 Jun 2023 23:56 PM IST

The moment in one’s life, when everything turns you inwards, then outwards; when life longs for quietness…. peace and it is all about gratitude, love, and forgiveness, for self and for others, it is in many ways, the arrival of awareness and alignment to ‘spirituality’ in one’s life! The pathway

Attachment and detachment

17 Jun 2023 00:50 AM IST

In Indian folklore there is a lovely story which illustrates the consequences of being fiercely attached to something we feel to be essential. The story is an instruction on how to catch a monkey. All that is needed is to put something that monkeys love to eat in the bottom

Finding true happiness

17 Jun 2023 00:48 AM IST

To be happy and live happily is the fundamental human desire. Happiness is an innate quality of the human soul, and that is why it makes us feel complete and contented. All our endeavours are ultimately aimed at attaining happiness. What we understand about happiness is related to our beliefs

Criticism stops spiritual progress

17 Jun 2023 00:45 AM IST

There is always a little voice inside us that will get in the way of our progress; attempting to slow us down or sabotage our good efforts. This is still part of the same self, but the side that ‘I the soul’ would rather not choose to see or hear.

A cure with a curse

12 Jun 2023 23:20 PM IST

‘Krishna, today I heard you mention selflessness in love,’ Narad once asked. ‘I’m a bhakta, and I concede that self-interest at times overpowers my love for the Divine. Is pure altruism possible?’ Krishna shrugged his shoulders and replied, ‘Frankly, I don’t know of true love without selflessness. Since you’re skeptical,

The power of faith

12 Jun 2023 23:14 PM IST

The power of faith is an energy force that can uplift and guide us during challenging times. It does not involve religious dogma or blind acceptance of rules and beliefs. Faith is a vibration of energy and the most powerful yet misunderstood energy that we have available to us as

Meditation and Human Unity

12 Jun 2023 23:12 PM IST

The benefits of meditation are manifold. Research shows that meditation enhances our physical and mental well-being; it reduces stress-related illnesses, strengthens our mental capabilities, and improves our relationships. The most important aspect of meditation, however, is its impact on our spiritual health. Through connecting our soul with the inner Light

Do not let the fallout land in the heart

09 Jun 2023 23:50 PM IST

Self-respect is not a matter of what you are doing in your life, but rather of how you are doing it. This requires that you bring quality and virtue into each action, whatever that action maybe.” — Dadi Janki When negative things happen to us, we often get so consumed

The wings that help us fly

09 Jun 2023 23:48 PM IST

For millennia, humans have dreamed of flying. First kites, then balloons, gliders, and finally powered aircraft helped us realise this dream. But physical flight is not the only kind of flying. One can fly high mentally as well, when one is full of zeal and enthusiasm. Being able to fly

Soul under construction

09 Jun 2023 23:40 PM IST

A spiritual journey often begins just by looking for some relief to the angst of living. But often we find that what we learn is completely life-changing. We realise that a serious renovation, renewal, is needed, because we get an insight into how human beings should really be – beautiful,