Spiritually Speaking

WHAT I LEARNT FROM SURVIVING 9/11

11 Sep 2021 04:13 AM IST

I am 69 years old, and have been studying Rajyoga with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University for over 47 years. On 11 September 2001, I was working on the 64th floor of The World Trade Center, in the north tower. The north tower was the first to be hit

WALKING THE SPIRITUAL PATH

11 Sep 2021 04:10 AM IST

We, who walk the spiritual path, are those who have enrolled themselves in the school of spirituality. Our aim should be to pass all subjects, with honour. This means that spiritual understanding and power from God have been so well assimilated that not one of life’s many challenges is faced

Contentment helps us overcome difficulties

11 Sep 2021 04:09 AM IST

Contentment is an underestimated virtue. It is often mistaken for passivity or lack of motivation, whereas it is really a state of stability and fullness in which one is free from desires and expectations, and is not influenced by any situation. It is a power that enables one to resist

SPIRITUAL BENEFITS OF SELFLESS SERVICE

06 Sep 2021 06:07 AM IST

Every religion extols the importance of giving of one’s self for the good of others. There are anecdotes from different religions that relate how someone has found favour with the Lord because he or she has helped one in need. Even if a person is not a saint or a

SIMPLY BEING IN THE BEINGNESS OF YOUR BEING

06 Sep 2021 06:03 AM IST

That we call existence and that we say that it exists, in fact, exists as one togetherness. It exists as one, as oneness. That one exists in everything and everyone. That one makes everything and everyone to exist. That one exists as that one existence in everything and everyone. Man

HOW TO REDESIGN YOUR INNER HOME

06 Sep 2021 06:00 AM IST

Make your home Divine’s home and there will be light, love and abundance. Make your body Divine’s abode and there will be peace and bliss.

PROBLEM SOLVING

04 Sep 2021 08:21 AM IST

The trick to problem-solving is to get to the root of the problem before it even shows up. This requires virtues such as objectivity, clarity and honesty, because the solution to all problems is truth. Truth means your spirituality; that is, your essence – the way something is before attitudes

BECOMING FREE FROM EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCE

04 Sep 2021 07:53 AM IST

Sometimes, when we are unhappy or irritated, if asked why we are in a bad mood, we say that it is because of the way things are going in our life, or that another person made us angry. Similarly, we credit our happiness to circumstances or other people’s behaviour. This

WHY DO WE OFTEN FEEL SO TIRED?

04 Sep 2021 07:51 AM IST

“Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills,our judgement, and blinds us to creative solutions.” Harvey Mackay Who does not complain of tiredness today? Everyone is tired. From young children, to the middle aged and the elderly. But tired of what? Tired of making effort? Tired

Defying gravity with spirituality

04 Sep 2021 07:49 AM IST

All matter is subject to the pull of gravity. The gravitational pull of Earth keeps people, animals, vehicles and all other objects on the ground. Without the gravitational force, everything would float around, as happens in outer space. While the gravitational force is essential for keeping things stable on Earth,

Meditation for stress-free living

30 Aug 2021 06:11 AM IST

Our day-to-day existence is filled with problems. Every time you solve one, a new one springs up. Pressures of life are so great that they affect you physically and mentally. It’s no wonder you find people undergoing tremendous stresses and strains. You may be struggling financially, trying to make ends