Spiritually Speaking

Mind traps us in the prison of time

11 Oct 2022 00:07 AM IST

The concept of years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds were invented by man to aid us, but unfortunately we have become imprisoned by them.

Patanjali’s systematic eight-fold path of Raja Yoga

11 Oct 2022 00:06 AM IST

In his definitive translation and commentary God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita, Paramahansa Yogananda revealed that the Gita, India’s most beloved scripture of yoga, expressed in allegory the entirety of the science of yoga.The sage Patanjali, who understood fully the Gita’s encapsulation of the message of yoga, organized the

Being merciful with the self and others

08 Oct 2022 00:04 AM IST

Most people in the world today, for one reason or another, need mercy and compassion. Because of this, many of them remember God or those in whom they have faith — often in sorrow, and out of desperation.Do we feel mercy for such souls? They are our brothers and sisters.

Silence the senses

08 Oct 2022 00:04 AM IST

The tongue works as a needle or scissors. A sweet voice can mend the heart of others, while harsh words can hurt or even break another’s heart. The words we speak must be filled with blessings and good wishes. When we receive blessings from others, we gain the power to

A new approach to living

08 Oct 2022 00:04 AM IST

The most important thing that is going on today is a move from a material focus to a spiritual focus. It is a move from the external to the internal, to the awakening of self-awareness. This resurgence of the awareness of the human spirit is quietly growing amidst the current

The power of humility

08 Oct 2022 00:04 AM IST

Humility is the real spiritual power of the inner being. It is a manifestation of greatness, even though often perceived as some kind of a weakness. A humble person always wants to remain incognito, in silence, not making a show of themselves. In a world of noise and thousands of

WHY NOT CHANGE THE MUSIC?

03 Oct 2022 00:57 AM IST

Why does someone try to please people? Many people are doing great work but feel a constant need for others’ appreciation to feel worthy. Such people will do everything to please others, but ironically, they rarely feel appreciated. Often, their loved ones take them for granted, and they feel used

The power of accepting and rejecting

01 Oct 2022 01:21 AM IST

In the study of Rajyoga, humility is seen as a state of self-respect. This may be a new concept for people who have previously thought that humility meant accepting everything and anything, whether it made them comfortable or not.How can we define acceptance? Perhaps it is about being at peace

The right kind of happiness

01 Oct 2022 01:20 AM IST

Happiness can be of many kinds, such as that experienced when someone praises us or when we achieve something we wanted, or when we eat good food, listen to our favourite music or see something beautiful. Such experiences may surely make us happy, but for how long? The taste of

Letting go of ego

01 Oct 2022 01:17 AM IST

In philosophy, ‘ego’ refers to the consciously thinking entity, or in other words, the self. In the study of Rajyoga, we understand ‘ego’ to mean the sense of self-esteem or self-importance which, if based on an attachment to a false identity, causes great sorrow and is one of the main

Make something sacred in your life

26 Sep 2022 00:08 AM IST

Often, we are bogged down by rituals, rules, and regulations. Most people get caught up in the propriety of the rituals. In ritualistic worship, the priest is usually quite careful about not making mistakes. But authentic prayer is very personal and intimate. It cannot be ritualised, proclaimed or announced.A fully

CAN WE BRING ABOUT A TOTAL REVOLUTION?

26 Sep 2022 00:06 AM IST

All outward forms of change brought about by wars, revolutions, reformations, laws, and ideologies have failed completely to change the basic nature of man and therefore of society.