Spiritually Speaking

Connecting with God brings power and happiness

30 Oct 2021 03:06 AM IST

When you are happy, you do not worry about anything. We are not talking about superficial, external happiness. We are talking about deep, inner happiness. When we have this happiness inside, we feel that everything is easy—nothing is difficult. If you think too much about something, you end up making

BE FREE FROM YOUR MISTAKES

26 Oct 2021 04:21 AM IST

In Srimad Bhagwatam there is a story of king Ajamila. He had many vices. When he was on his deathbed he called his son who was named ‘Narayan’. And when he uttered Divine’s name, he got liberated. This story builds trust in people that however their past has been there

HOW DOES EXISTENCE EXIST AS GOD?

25 Oct 2021 09:02 AM IST

Human mind has always been mesmerised with a question—whether the God exists? Is there any relationship between the existence and being? The existence and the being is one of the most abysmal relationships. The being cannot exist without the existence because that which is the whole of the being exists

OUR SAINTS WARNED OF THREATS LIKE CLIMATE CHANGE, THE WORLD IS WAKING UP NOW

25 Oct 2021 09:00 AM IST

India has not been historically a big contributor to global warming but has a key role to shape the global discourse on the issue of climate change due to its large population and consumption of energy. Climate change is not an obscure concept but a reality visible to us in

STOP STRESS FROM DAMAGING YOUR IMMUNITY

23 Oct 2021 04:52 AM IST

In most countries of the world, the majority of diseases are chronic instead of acute. Chronic diseases are called psychosomatic. A part of the cause is psychological – this means that the cause is generated by thoughts and emotions, and is therefore very difficult to examine. The other part is

CLIMATE CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

23 Oct 2021 04:50 AM IST

As we approach the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), 31 October to 12 November 2021, the eyes of the world are on Glasgow, a former industrial and shipbuilding city in Scotland. The talk is of mitigation, adaptation and climate finance, of limiting the rise in global temperatures and harmful emissions.

FAITH AND WISDOM

23 Oct 2021 04:49 AM IST

Devotional feelings are pure ones consisting of sweetness and innocence. They are feelings of faith in God, but they can be shaken. Faith, without some wisdom to back it up, may fail you in a moment of need. Both are needed for long-term spiritual attainment; like feeling close to God

How to stop yourself from overthinking

23 Oct 2021 04:48 AM IST

Our world is no longer the same as it was. It has been turned upside down. The events took almost everyone by surprise and everyone’s thinking went into overdrive. The media bombarded us every day with information and a variety of experts gave their opinions on what might happen, and

DOES HUMANITY NEED A NEW RELIGION?

18 Oct 2021 03:20 AM IST

Humanity has been wrought many times over during the course of history. Humanity has been refashioned, reshaped, embellished and course-corrected. From being animals to being humans, humanity has achieved the ultimate attainment Sahastrar—the thousand-petalled lotus. That is what humanity ought to be. What is humanity? How humanity is different from

Healthiest foods for each season

18 Oct 2021 03:18 AM IST

Autumn ends with the Diwali festival. Pitta gets calmer, less excited. People have cleansed their bodies by celebrating Diwali in the month of Ashvin in traditional ways. The earth is as if full of joy by the production of nutritious and tasty cereals and pulses and green vegetables. The season known as Hemant

HOW TO RISE ABOVE NEGATIVITY

18 Oct 2021 03:16 AM IST

Negativity is such that you get sucked into it without being conscious of it. That is why we need to develop our awareness.

EXERCISE AND DIET CONTROL FOR THE MIND

16 Oct 2021 06:55 AM IST

Almost all over the world, physical ailments related to poor lifestyles are ravaging the health of a large section of the population. These diseases including diabetes, coronary artery disease, and hypertension, are prevalent in the young and old alike. Recognising the root cause of these ailments, doctors are advising lesser