Spiritually Speaking

Divine love transcends all disciplines

26 Jul 2022 07:22 AM IST

Devotion is a path of freedom. The path of love is that of freedom. Have absolute freedom to express love but need to have certain disciplines. So your freedom does not infringe on someone else’s freedom.

A DIALOGUE WITH ONE’S OWN SELF

26 Jul 2022 07:21 AM IST

Loneliness is created by thought. Thought has created this sense of loneliness, this emptiness, because it is limited, fragmentary, and divided, and when it realises this, loneliness is not, therefore there is freedom from attachment.

Vice President launches ISKCON book ‘Sing, Dance and Pray’

25 Jul 2022 07:12 AM IST

The ancient Indian civilization swears by in achievement of the life goals of the people – self and God realisation. Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu appreciated the inspiring tale of Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON in the form of his biography – Sing, Dance and Pray. The author

IMPROVE YOUR THOUGHTS TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE

25 Jul 2022 07:11 AM IST

Every action we perform is preceded by a thought. Whether we brush our teeth, eat a meal, or chit-chat with friends, there is always a thought that generates the impulse for it. Hence, the kinds of thoughts we cultivate in our minds create the basis for our actions. Great personalities

No beginning, no end – a song of separateness sung in unison

25 Jul 2022 07:10 AM IST

Life is an amazing work of art. It is the connectedness of everything. We are not separate at all. We are inextricably linked to everything else around us. Life is yoga, which means joining everything together. Life is a song of separateness sung in unison. The universe, galaxies, solar systems,

WILLPOWER IS ROOTED IN PURITY OF THE SOULWORLD

23 Jul 2022 06:59 AM IST

Willpower is generally described as the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. Many people believe they could improve their lives if they had more willpower – they would eat right, exercise regularly, avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs, save more money, stop procrastinating, and achieve other,

WHY WE LOSE OUR HAPPINESS

23 Jul 2022 06:58 AM IST

Happiness is the visible sign on our faces of any attainment, and it is the basis of a fulfilling life. But there is a difference between temporary happiness and lasting happiness based on a purposeful and successful life. True and lasting happiness is that based on recognition of one’s spiritual

THE INSTINCT FOR PROGRESS

23 Jul 2022 06:45 AM IST

Many believe that any forward or onward movement implies progress. That, progress is a law of nature, and that we are consequently building awareness and strength as we move in a forward direction. Within that is the implication that there is built-in improvement in the human condition. This is especially

Sun’s up, are you?

23 Jul 2022 06:43 AM IST

The spiritual sun is of course another way of describing what some have called God. Being in the light of the spiritual sun is to realise that belief, which is fixed and static, is not the truth, which is fluid and dynamic.

Develop your inner life through practical suggestions

21 Jul 2022 06:19 AM IST

Ananda Seva is to infuse our daily lives with an attitude of selfless service, or to practice, in the words of Sri Krishna, ‘Niskam Karma’ and to practically apply that attitude in whatever we do. It means to serve in a manner that deepens our discipleship and attunement with our

Bringing God into the daily challenge of life

21 Jul 2022 06:16 AM IST

Though I had heard and read many times, ‘God is the Doer’, this was my first experience of what it meant to act with the sense that God was acting through me. I had always felt that I was the doer, even when thinking of God during activities or consciously

HUMAN VALUES KEY TO SOLVING GLOBAL ISSUES

16 Jul 2022 06:25 AM IST

Spirituality teaches us that we are all part of the one spiritual family and in the awareness of my own spiritual identity I recognise the spiritual identity of those around me and I relate to them in that awareness of the eternal spiritual connection of brotherhood. When we forget our