Spiritually Speaking

REALIGNING MY MIND TO THE TRUTH

27 Aug 2022 09:14 AM IST

Spirituality creates for us the quiet path to gently realign the self with what we value the most in life, that is, what matters to us the most. Whatever matters most at any given moment in time, will be where my thoughts go and will be the topic of all

Beginning to take control of our life

27 Aug 2022 09:12 AM IST

When the physical organs are fully in our control, the body functions properly and we can do many varied tasks. Who is it that controls the body? If the body is ‘mine’, who am I? I am the soul, the sentient entity that is the seat of consciousness, the living

STEPPING STONES ON THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

27 Aug 2022 09:11 AM IST

Spiritual maturity is the final stepping stone, though not the end of the journey. This is when we have complete honesty with the self. The power to face the things we can truly see that need to change, and the ability to wonder at the truth and beauty within.

Meditation: Moving from action to non-action

22 Aug 2022 06:55 AM IST

Meditation is the least of all practices. Real meditation is going from action to non-action—where you are not doing anything but everything is happening. During meditation, the waves of the mind—vrittis—slowly subside. It’s like when you switch off a fan, it takes time to stop. But you can also stop

KRISHNA TAUGHT US TO TRANSFORM EVERYTHING INTO A CELEBRATION

17 Aug 2022 06:27 AM IST

Life takes us to the forefront of many unexpected situations and experiences. Sri Krishna never taught us to ignore them or to try to escape from them. Sri Krishna always perceived life with joy.

JANMASHTAMI DIVINE APPEARANCE OF THE LORD

17 Aug 2022 06:26 AM IST

It’s not easy to understand God. In many traditions, people believe that God has only one form and one name, but the Vedas don’t try to limit Him in this way. The Vedas explain that God has unlimited forms and unlimited names. God is simply unlimited and inconceivable. As declared

DASA MAHAVIDYAS: THE TEN FEMININE COSMIC POWERS

16 Aug 2022 05:49 AM IST

The Dasha Mahavidyas or Ten Wisdom Goddesses in Hindu mythology, cover the whole range of feminine divinity, from horrific goddesses to beautiful Devis.

LIVE LIFE ON PURPOSE OR LIVE LIFE BY ACCIDENT

13 Aug 2022 05:18 AM IST

If we do not live life on purpose, we live life by accident. People’s minds today are racing, so all they do is at breakneck speed. Accidents often happen because of haste and impatience. It is neither necessary nor desirable to rush. When our mind is at peace whilst we

FORGIVENESS IS A PART OF NON-VIOLENCE

13 Aug 2022 05:16 AM IST

What is forgiveness? Forgiveness is maybe freedom. Because I am not doing the other person a favour, but rather I am doing myself a favour. I am unloading the burden that I have carried for however long that may be – a short time or a long time. However, once

THE REWARDS OF AN ELEVATED MIND

13 Aug 2022 05:15 AM IST

An elevated mind, characterised by high thinking, is the foundation of a fulfilling life. When one’s thoughts and attitude are unselfish and charitable, the actions are naturally benevolent. The decisions that arise from such a mind are right in every situation, for the self and others. The key is having

Peace and hope in difficult times

13 Aug 2022 05:13 AM IST

“Be a helper of God. Be loving and compassionate. Be a healer for the world. Be a guide to the Light.” Dadi Janki Fifty years ago, scientists began alerting us all to the signs they were cataloguing, as they began to understand what was really happening, and the danger that

THE JOURNEY TO TRUE ENLIGHTENMENT

10 Aug 2022 04:18 AM IST

The soul, even on the threshold of enlightenment, must stand firm in its determination to merge in God. Where there is ego, there is separation from God. To realize our oneness with God, we must surrender the ego itself. By our own free choice we must say, “I want the