Spiritually Speaking

THE EXTRAORDINARINESS OF BEING ORDINARY IN LIFE

08 Mar 2021 02:15 AM IST

What am I? Am I trying to be something that I am not? What are we doing on earth? Aren’t we doing all that has been done already millions of times? Aren’t we doing all that has been achieved or conquered millions of times before? We are all doing the

TIME TO EMBRACE HUMANITY IN SPIRIT OF ONENESS

08 Mar 2021 02:12 AM IST

As we all stand together to face a global pandemic, it is time to reflect within and embrace all humanity as one. Our world is in need of human unity. We are connected to each other through the silken thread of love, and that is the core of human existence.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE MERCIFUL?

06 Mar 2021 02:30 AM IST

All religions have their own beliefs and principles, but they have one thing in common — their adherents seek compassion or blessings. Compassion is regarded as the essence of every religion. If someone is lacking in kindness, or is not compassionate, they are not considered religious. Religion is equated with

MAHA SHIVRATRI: THE MOST MOMENTOUS DAY IN THE CALENDAR

06 Mar 2021 02:29 AM IST

Festivals of all kinds are days of celebration. However, religious festivals are also memorials. They are a reminder and a celebration of greatness, be that of an event or a person. To someone from the west, India seems like the very land of festivals! A cornucopia of colour, joy, music

TRUTH, COURAGE BRING THE POWER TO FACE CHALLENGES

06 Mar 2021 02:27 AM IST

There are so many things we have to face in our lives each day. Situations which feel insurmountable and beyond our control, fear of what might happen, attacks and insults. Then there is the inner weakening – feeling a lack of self-worth, and doubt in the self’s ability to deal

WE GET RESPECT ACCORDING TO OUR BEHAVIOUR

06 Mar 2021 02:24 AM IST

People like to be shown respect; many believe it to be a right. However, as in the case of most rights, there is responsibility attached to it. This responsibility needs to be understood in order for us to become worthy of respect. True respect does not come from what we

Spiritual growth depends on awareness

06 Mar 2021 02:23 AM IST

Spiritual growth is a journey, and it is dependent on the experiences, either momentary or prolonged, of spiritual awareness, or it could be called enlightenment. These experiences are essential for growth and yet sometimes we do not even acknowledge them, or they pass us by, unexplored. Sometimes of course, they

GREED BEGETS MORE GREED AND ONLY LEADS TO TROUBLES IN LIFE

01 Mar 2021 02:51 AM IST

Greed makes man run after profits in life but end up only with a sense of loss each time. In order to truly earn riches and live to the fullest, we must learn from Buddha and not be motivated by greed in life.

SHIVARATRI: THE NIGHT OF BLISSFUL AWARENESS

01 Mar 2021 02:41 AM IST

Shivaratri is taking refuge in Shiva. And Shiva is peace, infinity, beauty and the non-dual one. You take refuge in Shiva for your true nature is Shiva as he is the meditative aspect of the entire universe. Albert Einstein proved that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can

CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE AFFECTS ADULT WELL-BEING IN MULTIPLE WAYS

01 Mar 2021 02:39 AM IST

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a traumatic experience. The effects of this trauma get amplified by the severity of the trauma experienced, closeness to the abuser, duration of the abuse and more importantly, how people they shared this information with reacted to it. The dynamics of CSA are unique and

QUALITY THOUGHTS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL DECISION-MAKING

27 Feb 2021 04:10 AM IST

The power to make decisions helps us to integrate our values and principles into a sustainable framework for living. Often it is asked, ‘what do I need to trust when making decisions?’ There are two elements to base decisions on. One is the facts, that is, the human state of

HOW WE CAN TURN FEAR INTO LIGHT AND LOVE

27 Feb 2021 04:08 AM IST

How we deal with changing circumstances and challenges in life largely depends on how we look at them. It is a matter of our consciousness. Negative feelings such as fear seem to bring us down. We may try to run away, or avoid the situations that give rise to the