Spiritually Speaking

THE POWER TO STEP BACK BRINGS CLARITY

23 Jan 2021 09:11 AM IST

Thoughts are the power of the soul. Within each thought there is a feeling that drives that thought and this creates the mental attitude in life. When we begin to access the power of our virtues and qualities, we are empowering our thoughts with a higher quality of energy, so

HOW TO LIVE A COMPASSIONATE LIFE

23 Jan 2021 09:10 AM IST

To live compassionately is to direct the flow of our energy to support and care for both, others and ourselves. We are nurturing and loving, as well as protective and strong. I describe this as the “yin and yang” of compassion and self-compassion. The challenging times we are living through

HAPPINESS IS OUR TRUE NATURE

18 Jan 2021 04:22 AM IST

Once there was a congregation of fish that got together to discuss who among them had seen the ocean. None of them could say they had actually seen the ocean. Then one fish said, ‘‘I think my great grandfather had seen the ocean!’’ A second fish said, ‘‘Yes, yes, I

AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE IS A SENSITIVE INDICATOR OF MENTAL HEALTH

18 Jan 2021 03:46 AM IST

Although attempting to commit suicide is no longer a crime in India, the stigmatisation remains strong, preventing a clearer understanding of the number of people completing a suicide. Many an attempt also goes unreported because of the myths associated with it. Suicide affects families and communities having a long-lasting impact

All that mind thinks about is borrowed knowledge

18 Jan 2021 03:44 AM IST

When one dies, that borrowed knowledge dies too. Buddha knows life and death are one. Therefore, be there whenever you face any unknown situation, be there and don’t move in your thoughts.

TO LEAD OTHERS, HAVE PURE FEELINGS

16 Jan 2021 04:04 AM IST

Good leadership is based on skills which are incognito, such as pure feelings, faith and trust. These keep both, your frame of mind, and the task, moving in the right direction. It is human to err, but your high hopes for someone can actually eliminate errors. Doubting people has exactly

TO CHANGE THE WORLD, START WITH THE SELF

16 Jan 2021 03:17 AM IST

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

ATTITUDE OF INCLUSIVITY FOSTERS HARMONY

16 Jan 2021 03:16 AM IST

The year just past has pushed us to ‘re-view’ many aspects of our lives and our vision for collective harmony. The pandemic has affected the lives of everyone and tested our sense of inclusion and belonging. Diversity, inclusion and belonging have been the ‘loud’ themes emerging throughout the year. Diversity

THE ESSENCE OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY

16 Jan 2021 03:13 AM IST

I have been spending more time than usual during the current pandemic at our retreat centre in Brazil. Thus, I have been able to observe the exuberance of nature here; how all of the elements are able to live with each other in harmony. You will never see trees fighting

Prajapita Brahma: A spiritual pioneer like none other

16 Jan 2021 03:10 AM IST

In two days’ time, on 18 January, more than one million people, living in over 130 countries across the world, will spend their day quietly remembering a man whose life became an inspiration for them to change their own. Dada Lekhraj, later known as Prajapita Brahma, and affectionately referred to

FARMING COWS FOR BEEF IS DISASTROUS FOR LIFE ON THIS PLANET

11 Jan 2021 04:19 AM IST

When Kamadhenu came out of the churning of the sea as one of the chaturdasa ratnam (fourteen jewels) and the saptarishi (seven sages) claimed her, little did we know of what lay destined for her in the existential scheme of things. Humanity owes too much to the cow. Human civilisations

The balance of life

11 Jan 2021 04:18 AM IST

A key to balance is to realise that we are eternal souls currently here on planet earth. This is not just theory or philosophy but comes from our own experiences. When we truly understand ourselves as the souls we are, we can relax and enjoy the journey.