Spiritually Speaking

Passport of love

03 Jan 2022 07:00 AM IST

The passport we need to gain admittance to the divine kingdom is that of love. The one who can arrange for our passage, and can guide us there in the quickest possible time, is the living Master. He is, in fact, a resident of that kingdom and is sent by

Meeting newness of life every moment in New Year

03 Jan 2022 06:57 AM IST

Life is new. Life is always new. Thought is always old. Oldness is a thought. But life is not a thought. This world is not a thought. When we see this world from the prism of thoughts, we live in thoughts. Hindus call that state ‘Maya’. Maya means that which

Intention, Attention and Manifestation

03 Jan 2022 06:56 AM IST

The association of a particular sense object over and over again creates a sense of craving for it. If you are used to drinking coffee every morning, then even though you are not born with a coffee fervour you have begun a habit within you that has created a craving.

BECOMING AN ANGEL

01 Jan 2022 06:32 AM IST

Angels are believed to be spiritual beings who are attendants, agents or messengers of God. They are also shown as guides and protectors of humans. In different religious traditions, angels are assigned various roles and even positions in a hierarchy. Angels are represented in the Bible as intermediaries between God

THE KEY TO LASTING HAPPINESS

01 Jan 2022 06:29 AM IST

Happiness is the main goal of life for most people—it guides their actions and motivates them to work hard and make sacrifices and compromises for an ultimately happy future. Wealth is a source of happiness and we are happy when our income grows and we become richer. Spending money also

NEW THOUGHTS FOR A NEW YEAR

01 Jan 2022 06:27 AM IST

As another year filled with uncertainty and unwonted situations comes to a close, perhaps it is time to consider that there might be another way of journeying through the year to come. Perhaps it is time to let this coming year bring a life full of selfless thoughts. Let me

Introversion brings peace and power

01 Jan 2022 06:24 AM IST

When the mind is stable, it brings about a very good feeling and creates great happiness within, happiness that is merged with peace and power.

Let words sing the song of silence

27 Dec 2021 06:48 AM IST

Existence is one. Man thinks otherwise. To live man wants to relate to others because he finds it impossible to exist in aloneness. Existence exists in man. Man is overwhelmed with existence. Man exists in existence otherwise there is no other reason for the man to exist. Man exists like

Imbibe the real spirit of Christmas

27 Dec 2021 06:46 AM IST

Christmas is a special time when we get together with our near and dear ones, those who are closest to us and share in the warmth of love. For those relatives and friends whom we are not able to be with at this time of year, we remember them with

How to practice selfless service

27 Dec 2021 06:44 AM IST

It is said that ‘the left hand should not know what is given in the right hand’.The reason behind it is that a hidden charity is great charity forever (gupt daan maha puny). But it is very rare for present-day donors to donate without reward. Even though they are doing

MIND YOUR MIND TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS

25 Dec 2021 04:16 AM IST

How do we deal with difficult situations? Do we know how to free ourselves from them or are we bogged down? Those who know how to keep their state of mind unaffected by prob-lems are usually able to solve them with their positive and light attitude and approach. Be-coming upset,

HOW TO BE A MASTER OF THE SELF

25 Dec 2021 04:13 AM IST

It is said that to master any art, it takes more than 10,000 hours of the right practice. 10,000 hours is approximately 417 days or 1.1408 years. However, it would seem quite a feat to practise for 24 hours a day for 417 days. If more reasonably, three hours a