Spiritually Speaking

CLIMATE CHANGE AND MEDITATION: A POWERFUL CONNECT

04 Oct 2021 03:53 AM IST

Creating awareness, holding rallies, and putting pressure on lawmakers are some of the ways people’s participation is being observed in the fight against climate change but can the subtle act of Yogic breathing and meditation be a powerful tool to address this global issue? Let’s find out.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE COMPLETELY PURE?

02 Oct 2021 07:20 AM IST

Purity and cleanliness are qualities essential for a happy and peaceful life. When one is pure and clean, physically and spiritually, there cannot be any sorrow. Even one impure thought – be it of anger, hatred, or lust – can destroy our peace of mind, and we experience discomfort, agitation,

SET BOUNDARIES, TAKE BACK CONTROL

02 Oct 2021 07:19 AM IST

Some cultures encourage open expression of feelings, whether of love or joy, hatred or sad-ness. Others put a high value on being respectful and restrained. Whichever way we have been brought up, most of us wish to be kind towards others and find a way to help at times of

SPIRITUAL PROGRESS

02 Oct 2021 07:18 AM IST

There is a benefit for you in every situation. If that is, you know how to look for it. The idea behind steady spiritual progress is to see every circumstance and situation (particularly those that challenge you) as a tailor-made lesson in your personal plan for self-development. For example, in

Discovering real peace

02 Oct 2021 07:16 AM IST

“Peace is not just the absence of conflict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social markers of difference.” Nelson Mandela Social scientists, politicians and religious leaders, each in their own way, have been

DISCOVER YOUR INNER FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

27 Sep 2021 06:29 AM IST

As we become older and start worrying about ageing, many in today’s world try to keep their youth through many means. They may do physical exercises, eat healthier, or undergo medical procedures to reverse the signs of ageing on their face or body. Can meditation help us stay young? Medical

CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE ULTIMATE SECURITY OF LIFE

27 Sep 2021 06:23 AM IST

On this earth whatever is done is done by consciousness. Unconsciously something is done, something else gets done. Consciousness is the centrality of life and being. Without this fundamental centrality, the earth would disintegrate. Man is also roped in the thread of consciousness. The embodiment of man is rendezvous of consciousness

THE GLORIOUS STORY OF TULASI DEVI

27 Sep 2021 06:22 AM IST

If someone sows a Tulasi plant somewhere, certainly he becomes devoted to Lord Krishna. And when the Tulasi leaves are offered in devotion at the lotus feet of Krishna, there is the full development of the love of Godhead.

A PURE MIND CAN SERVE WITHOUT LIMITS

25 Sep 2021 07:13 AM IST

Political leaders, religious figures, and scientists are among those generally regarded as important people. There is another class of persons who are respected, and revered, by even these VIPs. It is those with a pure heart and an elevated mind. These are the souls people turn to for spiritual guidance,

SPIRITUAL MEDICINE

25 Sep 2021 07:11 AM IST

The mind has an influence on the body, and vice versa. The two work together; neither side can be ignored. Taking medicine is not wrong in principle; what is wrong is to attend only to the body and ignore the mind. If there is a need for medicine, then take

THE HEALING POWER OF SILENCE

25 Sep 2021 07:10 AM IST

The starting point of the healing power of silence is our thoughts. Thoughts are extremely powerful; indeed, since we speak and act according to the quality of our thoughts, they create the world around us. Generally, each of us has about thirty-six thousand thoughts per day. Some days there are

How powerful thoughts lead to powerful meditation

25 Sep 2021 07:09 AM IST

Who is it that is sitting in meditation? It is the soul, within the body. The soul is the living energy of light. In meditation, the soul, through thoughts, connects with the Supreme Soul, the source of all spiritual power. The Supreme Soul is incorporeal, the ocean of knowledge, purity