Achieving lasting happiness

November 26, 2022

Most people wish to have physical and financial security, material comforts, and good relationships. The ultimate aim behind having all these is to live a happy life.The kind of experiences we have in life depends on several factors. Being born in a wealthy family where one does not have to...

WHAT ROBS US OF HAPPINESS

March 12, 2022

Everything we do, including the hard work, the sacrifices we make, and our acts of selflessness, are aimed at ultimately being happy. Yet, when we look around, we find suffering everywhere, and it seems to be increasing with the passage of time. Why do we suffer when our aim is...

AVOIDING A TRAFFIC JAM OF THOUGHTS

December 4, 2021

Traffic jams are a fact of life in most cities. Almost everyone who has lived in a city or visited one has experienced being stuck in the middle of vehicles inching along at a snail’s pace. How do we feel in a traffic jam? We are powerless to get out...

IT MAKES SENSE TO HAVE A VEGETARIAN DIET

August 28, 2021

Over the past few decades vegetarian diets have rapidly gained in popularity, with millions of people becoming vegetarian the world over. Still, the debate about the advantages of a vegetarian diet continues. Research studies continue to show that a vegetarian diet is good not only for human health but also...

TRUTH MAKES US STABLE AND CAREFREE

July 17, 2021

Truth is equated with God. Truth means that which is imperishable — it held true in the past, is true now, and will remain so in future. The first truth we need to know is that we are immortal souls. Following this recognition, we are able to connect with our...

IN ORDER TO CHANGE, FIRST KNOW YOURSELF

May 29, 2021

Often, when we change our way of thinking and doing things in an attempt at self-improvement, all goes well for some time and we are happy that we have become a better person. But then we find ourselves reverting to our old habits. It happens occasionally at first, and we...

STOP PROCRASTINATING, ACT PROMPTLY

May 1, 2021

In our efforts for self-improvement, we sometimes fail to attain our objectives despite having the required knowledge and understanding of what we need to do and what will be achieved if we put in the necessary effort. We recognise the problem, know how it can be resolved, but are still...

LET GO AND BECOME FREE

March 20, 2021

If we want to be free from old habits that are possibly holding us back in life, we need to find a way to let them go. Is it an old way of thinking, is it an old attitude that does not serve us well anymore? Are we, in fact,...

TO CHANGE THE WORLD, START WITH THE SELF

January 16, 2021

When we work on ourselves to become better individuals, it helps to check our progress from time to time and find out our speed of self-improvement. How far are we from our goals? Are we moving fast enough? To what extent have we finished our weaknesses and defects? And have...

Honesty is the main aspect of purity

November 28, 2020

Honesty is a universally appreciated virtue, and, along with purity, is a measure of the quality of a soul. One who seeks to become a better person — someone who is valued and respected — aims to be honest and trustworthy in their relationships. However, the degree of honesty varies...