Spiritually Speaking

The best way to live intelligently

21 Nov 2020 08:54 AM IST

No one teaches us self-awareness and self-understanding. Yet, if we do not understand our self, we cannot manage our self and, therefore, our relationships, roles and responsibilities. As a result, we learn to believe life happens to us and we live from ‘outside in’. We will often play victim. But

Moving seamlessly from fear to love

21 Nov 2020 08:53 AM IST

In today’s world, one of the most important needs is for stability. Most people though, are in a state of instability and insecurity based on named or unnamed fears. Some fears are obvious and clear to us and some are hidden and only come to the surface in exceptional circumstances.

Unlimited consciousness helps us connect with God

21 Nov 2020 08:48 AM IST

Until we learn how to detach ourselves from a limited consciousness, human love, with all its limitations, will attract us against our will again and again. Detachment of this sort is cultivated by reaching for God in such a way that we feel Him satisfying the needs of any and

Generosity makes life more fulfilling

21 Nov 2020 08:47 AM IST

Those who adopt spiritual practices with the aim of living a more fulfilled life wish to attain a state of mind that is easy, stable and elevated. However, because of some weakness, they find it difficult at times. Actually, they make it difficult by identifying with their weaknesses. Nothing can

BEING THE SOURCE OF LIGHT THAT YOU ARE

16 Nov 2020 07:11 AM IST

Whether life is purposeless or whether there is purpose of life, these questions always creep in human mind. Because human mind keeps on attaching purpose to everything it does. Human mind keeps on giving definitions to whatever it does. Human mind is so full of information that it cannot keep

The water of life

16 Nov 2020 07:09 AM IST

Water is an inseparable part of our lives. In fact, we are a body of water. Recognising it spiritually makes us aware of the significance and magical effects it can have on us.

LOOK WHO IS LOST IN THE JUNGLE

09 Nov 2020 08:12 AM IST

Man sleeps, wakes up and sleeps again. He needs revitalisation to carry on. Dissipates after revitalisation. Day turns into night and night into day. One walks afar but does not reach anywhere. He climbs up a hilltop to meet a deep valley. Fights with the same enemies that he has

NEWER PARENTING GUIDELINES ARE NEEDED IN COVID-19 TIMES

09 Nov 2020 08:11 AM IST

Not so long ago, most parents had decided to buy mobiles, tabs, or laptops for their children’s personal use after a certain age. In the interim, they allowed intermittent access to their devices at their discretion. For parents, it basically meant exercising control, monitoring their safety and regulating how much

Swaminarayan and religious harmony

09 Nov 2020 08:09 AM IST

Swaminarayan asserts that the different forms of God that we come across in different religions are actually the manifestations of one God.

A sweet relationship of trust

07 Nov 2020 09:39 AM IST

The exceptional times we are living through, for all the difficulties they present, provide us with a wonderful opportunity. This is our chance to pause, connect, and finally find what we have been searching for. It is a moment for cleansing, letting go of the past and healing. In normal

TRUE LOVE IS TRUE POWER

07 Nov 2020 09:37 AM IST

Love is the driving force for life everywhere; for individuals, for nations. Love is an amazing power. In our world at the moment, people have a love of power; but power with no love is not power. When people speak of power nowadays, they equate it with force, like a

MAKING YOUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE MORE FRUITFUL

07 Nov 2020 09:33 AM IST

It is worthwhile for those aiming to live a fulfilling life through spiritual practices to check their inclinations: Do they like being surrounded by sounds or silence? In silence we can attain a powerful state that will serve many souls. We need to see if we can make the mind