Spiritually Speaking

Understanding the value of a spiritual life

17 Jul 2021 05:02 AM IST

When we acquire spiritual knowledge there is great happiness — but the knowledge that remains only as ‘knowing’ is not really of much value. The value lies in being able to apply that knowledge in my everyday life; to any problems and issues that arise or in any crisis I

ANALYSING 6 POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT PAIN

12 Jul 2021 06:21 AM IST

The next time you face a painful situation, feel the pain and you will learn from it. Do not try to avoid it.

HOW MAN HAS BECOME A SLAVE OF TIME

12 Jul 2021 06:17 AM IST

Man has evolved a complex mind. Mind that thinks in terms of thoughts. The mind wants everything in the world. Once it acquires everything of the world, the mind says that it wants more even when nothing is left in the world. A man’s mind has psychological time and space.

HEALING POWER OF SELFLESS SERVICE

12 Jul 2021 06:14 AM IST

One of the greatest things we can do is to serve others. The truest form of selfless service is when we give without wanting anything in return. This means that we do not broadcast to others what we do to receive adulation, praise, power, or name and fame. Rather, we

ANALYSING THE POWER OF TRUTH

10 Jul 2021 08:17 AM IST

Vivekananda famously said, ‘Dare seek truth, even through hell ‘. Yet it is certainly an extraordinary challenge for anyone to grapple with the subject of truth, and so it will come as no surprise that this has been a popular exploration among philosophers and prophets. For the purpose of this

HEALING MOTHER NATURE, PEACEFULLY

10 Jul 2021 08:13 AM IST

One of the areas of our world which is causing anger, confusion, and argument, is not a war zone or an area of physical conflict, but has its roots in the searing question, what on earth can we do about the way that climate change is affecting Mother Nature, our

KEEP THE INTELLECT CLEAN AND FULL

10 Jul 2021 08:11 AM IST

The intellect is the vessel which holds the knowledge of God. It is different from the mind. A clean intellect is like the mind’s filter, sorting out thoughts of value from those of waste, enabling me to put into action only that which is of value. So much energy is

Lightness of disposition is a gift for all

10 Jul 2021 08:10 AM IST

Lightness is not to be taken lightly. It is an invaluable quality in many respects. A light and cheerful disposition saves a person from many troubles, both real and imaginary. The latter usually afflict the nervous types. Someone with a cheery nature looks at the bright side of situations and

TURNING TO THE BEAUTY OF LORD KRISHNA

05 Jul 2021 04:30 AM IST

The holy name has the power to completely purify us to the extent that even the seeds of material desires cease to exist as we are drowning in the ocean of Krishna bhakti and Krishna prema.

COMPREHENDING THE SHORT HISTORY OF TIME

05 Jul 2021 04:24 AM IST

Man wants to live. Man wants to live eternally on this planet. Living is an obsession of man. But man is born and will die. The human body has an intrinsically embedded code to rebirth him to live again. Live to breed his race. The human body makes humans breed

TOWARDS INNER PEACE AND OUTER DYNAMISM

05 Jul 2021 04:21 AM IST

Some years ago, I went to Iraq to take stock of our relief and rehabilitation work there. We were asked to stay in the Green Zone, the safe zone. There were 12 vehicles and two tankers provided for our security. They said that the Red Zone was quite risky and

UNDERSTAND HOW YOU WORK… AND TAKE THE INITIATIVE

03 Jul 2021 09:24 AM IST

Very rarely do we meet someone who has everything they need. Especially in these times of lockdown and scarcity of many items. But perhaps the greatest thing we lack is understanding of the basic rules of life behind everything that happens. With this we can face any difficulties that the