B.K. Asha

Being a lighthouse

August 19, 2023

In the era before electronic navigational aids were developed, lighthouses illuminated waterways to help ships determine their position, steer clear of hazards, and safely navigate through coastal waters. They were particularly useful in adverse weather, communicating warnings to ships by light and sound. Lighthouses are no longer as crucial to...

Being better is to return to my true self

March 11, 2023

Achieving our goals requires having a clear aim, the enthusiasm and determination to achieve it, a systematic plan for the same, and disciplined and sustained efforts. Self-help books list various strategies and steps for achieving our aims. When we set an aim for ourselves, it is a recognition of the...

Understanding time

December 24, 2022

Time is the most powerful factor that affects our life. Time never stops, and people, places and circumstances change as time goes by. There is a right time for everything, and when we act according to the time, the desired result is achieved easily. As farmers know, there is a...

HOW SELF-AWARENESS BRINGS SUCCESS

June 4, 2022

Just as it is important to use all the ingredients in the right measure to cook a perfect dish, a good sense of proportion brings better results in life. We need to accurately assess the person, situation, time, and place and act appropriately to get the desired outcome. A lot...

The dynamics of peace

May 14, 2022

Peace is sought by all, individually as well as collectively. When people talk of peace, they do not just mean the absence of conflict, but a condition in which everyone is free from the fear of violence and there is harmony in society. But in the world today, conflicts are...

Do we fear or love God?

March 5, 2022

A term often used to describe those who are pious or religious is, God-fearing. This expression implies that the person concerned fears God. That is not what one would expect from someone who is supposed to be close to God, for fear does not bring people together, rather it distances...

Creating our destiny

October 16, 2021

The question of whether a man is bound by fate or has free will has exercised the human mind for ages. Many believe that everything in life is predetermined and there is nothing we can do about it. Others dismiss this as fatalism and hold that we have all the...

What does it mean to be spiritual?

August 28, 2021

What constitutes spirituality? A large number of people in the world confuse spirituality with religiosity. They believe that to observe religious practices such as praying, reading scriptures, fasting, and going on pilgrimage is spirituality. There are also those who are not religiously inclined but think that having good wishes for...

TO BE STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL, STOP WASTEFUL THINKING

June 26, 2021

How do we see ourselves? With what kind of awareness do we go about our life? Our state of mind, perspective, and the way we relate to the world are all influenced to a considerable extent by our self-image. If our self-respect is high, the standards we set for ourselves...

To earn respect, one must start giving it

February 20, 2021

Giving others respect is an easy way to grow spiritually. It is the law of karma that you reap what you sow. Those who respect others become worthy of receiving respect from everyone. God respects each and every one of His children; He knows everything about them, but He chooses...

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