Spiritually Speaking

Being Is The Presence Of Life

21 Feb 2022 08:20 AM IST

What is my being? My being is a thought of my being. I am the being. Am I being in my thoughts or am I being outside my thought? The thought becomes my being and I become my thought. Is being the thought of life? Or is the thought of

Emotions: The Passing Storm

21 Feb 2022 08:18 AM IST

All around the world, countries have stormy seasons. The tropical countries have their monsoons, and non-tropical countries have their yearly winter storms. The layout of the planet, along with its various climates and weather systems, make it such that there is always a storm happening somewhere on Earth. The same

The Philosophy of Dreams

21 Feb 2022 08:14 AM IST

One can counteract a dream only by waking. Similarly, our material existence is due to our ignorance and illusion. Unless we awaken to Krishna consciousness, we cannot be relieved of such dreams.

Renunciation Is Fortune

19 Feb 2022 08:26 AM IST

It only hurts to give up something if there is no attainment in return. Renunciation is a well-known concept on the path of religion and spirituality. Renunciation is the idea that by giving up aspects of the physical world, we receive the return of spiritual enlightenment and liberation. This has

Life Is Not Happening To You; It Is Responding To You

19 Feb 2022 08:24 AM IST

We all want more peace and happiness in our life, and we have a right to that. When we feel trapped or stuck in a situation or relationship, we tend to think, “Why am I stuck in this situation, with these people” and “I really want this to change”. Then,

Understanding Eternity

19 Feb 2022 08:22 AM IST

Many of us experience the fear of change at some point in our life. The fear may not be pronounced, and it may not last very long, fading away as we get used to the change that had triggered the fear. This fear is often just fear of the unknown,

Happiness comes from within

19 Feb 2022 08:20 AM IST

The question that many ask is, ‘What are the virtues that bring happiness?’ and ‘What kind of happiness brings peace?’ Now, if you were to tour around India, Australia or Europe—indeed any part of the world—would there be happiness? Or if you were to visit all the different shopping centres

Is The Almighty God Omnipresent?

14 Feb 2022 07:45 AM IST

One morning a group of people gathered on the road to our house. When I asked one, he said “Nothing Sir, someone jokingly called his seven-year-old child a ‘monkey, a donkey, and they are taking it seriously”. I am mentioning this above incident here because we cannot tolerate even a

Watch the film of life screened on you

14 Feb 2022 07:41 AM IST

Krishna says that you are not the doer. You are doing the same with your life. You are not the doer in this life. You are the watcher. Watch it by being it.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR OWN HEALTH

12 Feb 2022 01:50 AM IST

Serious illnesses require the attention, expertise and knowledge of a medical doctor. However, very few of us realise how much influence we can have on our own health. When the body and the soul are in total and complete harmony, we experience health and happiness. We are spiritual beings having

SMILE FROM YOUR HEART AND BECOME TENSION-FREE

12 Feb 2022 01:48 AM IST

The heart is like a flower— unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the heart is made up of spiritual qualities and virtues. We at times have learned how to keep our hearts closed in a world that might trample over us

THE SPIRITUAL STARS

12 Feb 2022 01:47 AM IST

Stars have fascinated mankind for ages, guiding travellers, inspiring poets, and presenting the truly heavenly panorama of a star-spangled sky. It has been said that of all things visible, the highest is the heaven of the stars. So, would-be achievers are often told: ‘Keep your eyes on the stars and