Spiritually Speaking

HOW TO MOVE BEYOND THE DREAM STATE OF LIFE

29 Mar 2021 03:24 AM IST

Man’s life is like a dream. Man thinks that he is living, but in fact, he is only dreaming of living – like everyone else. But is life in reality just a dream of life? Why does Buddha ask us to be wakeful and Nanak ask us not to be

KARMA AND REINCARNATION

29 Mar 2021 03:22 AM IST

Karma is intimately related with the principle of reincarnation. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna describes the soul as the source of consciousness and the active principle that animates the body of every living being. At the time of death, the indestructible soul transmigrates into another physical body, just as

CREATING A GOOD ATMOSPHERE BENEFITS EVERYONE

27 Mar 2021 03:26 AM IST

Everything always works better when there is a good atmosphere in the home or workplace. One of the obstacles to fostering a good atmosphere is having a critical nature, of seeing what is wrong instead of appreciating what is right. A critical nature is linked to an abstract sense of

HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR

27 Mar 2021 03:23 AM IST

The world is not only facing a rise in temperature because of global warming but the temperature in the mind of humanity is also rising; feelings of fear and anxiety about the physical virus and what the future is going to look like. This mental fear is exacerbating the complex

HOW RENUNCIATION ENNOBLES SERVICE

27 Mar 2021 03:22 AM IST

What does renunciation mean and why is it important? One aspect of renunciation is to be free from desires. We may have a good income and be able to afford anything we want, but yet if we live a simple life, that is renunciation. There are many people who live

EXPERIENCING TRUE LOVE

27 Mar 2021 03:19 AM IST

Deceptive love is love where there is no honesty in the heart. It creates dependency and looks more like a deal than a relationship. This kind of love has become like a drug. We do not want love that is going to make us dependent. Love should be such that

The way to bring abundance into your life

27 Mar 2021 03:18 AM IST

A lot of people commonly complain of lacking enough time, money, or space. The habit of grumbling about the perceived shortage of things creates an atmosphere of lack in our homes, and locks our mind into a state characterised by dissatisfaction, anxiety, and irritation. Once we are in that state

SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH MISTAKES AND FORGIVENESS

22 Mar 2021 04:40 AM IST

Do not be a slave to fear and guilt. You may have made mistakes but God has forgiven you. Now it is time you forgive yourself. Go ahead with your life and make tomorrow a better day.

TRI-GUNA: THE MODES OF MATERIAL NATURE

22 Mar 2021 04:07 AM IST

The English word “mode” best conveys the sense of the Sanskrit word “guna” (material quality). “Mode” comes from the Latin word “modus”, and it has a special application in European philosophy. Modus means “measure”. It is used to distinguish between two aspects of material nature: That which is immeasurable (called

LEARNING THE ART OF DYING

22 Mar 2021 04:02 AM IST

Man is terrified. Dark clouds of death always lurk over him. Man is not able to comprehend death. Death comes at the spur of a moment and ends life. It ends all the plans that one has. It ends all the possessions that one has collected in one’s life. It

LET GO AND BECOME FREE

20 Mar 2021 03:03 AM IST

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,

WHO OWNS YOUR HAPPINESS?

20 Mar 2021 03:01 AM IST

It is part of human nature to experience happiness. Why is it that our happiness is sometimes high and sometimes it disappears? Can we actually make the choice to be happy? Could being happy actually be in my own hands? It is all down to the power of the mind.