Fighting the silent epidemic called suicide

27 Jul 2020 06:03 AM IST

Yogic practices increase internal strength and resilience to withstand ups and downs in life. They can be a potent solution to overcome the scourge of suicide.

Stithpragya or Samta: An exemplar from Jainism

27 Jul 2020 06:03 AM IST

In the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna preaches Arjuna that by using his wisdom or discrimination he should elevate his mind “beyond the turbidity of delusion” and make it “unshakeable and steadfast in the self” that is become stithpragya — acquire equanimity. Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita asks Krishna,

The artificiality of human intelligence

27 Jul 2020 06:02 AM IST

Man wants to be secure. Seeking permanence in a world made of temporary. Look around you, your physical possessions. Chair you sit on, almirah, clothes, table, walls and so on. Scientists describe that everything is made of atoms and they appear as such because of space between them. They move

How consciousness affects our reality

25 Jul 2020 06:32 AM IST

Quantum physicists now say that matter forms because of the information present in the empty space. What puts the information there? It is consciousness.

Extraordinary times require extraordinary people

25 Jul 2020 06:31 AM IST

At the time of writing, July 2020, the world has become a very different place. Human beings, creatures of sociability and conviviality, have been locked in their homes — some with their families and some totally alone. The reason for this is that a life-threatening virus, on a par with

Concentration and the way to control the mind hold the key to quality life

25 Jul 2020 06:30 AM IST

It is said that the quality of our life is determined by our mind. It is also said that it is difficult to focus or control the mind. The scriptures tell us that capitulation to the mind brings defeat and mastery over the mind brings victory. One who conquers the

The benefits of knowing the self

25 Jul 2020 06:29 AM IST

Just as it is important to know God, it is important to know the self, the soul. To know means to accept. What happens when we accept ourselves as we are? We become free from the bondage of actions even while performing actions — we are not influenced by their

Life is all about love and creativity

20 Jul 2020 05:19 AM IST

Love is a strength that needs to be tapped into and when combined with our creative action the world becomes better, happier, wealthier and stronger in every sense.

Demystifying meditation

20 Jul 2020 05:19 AM IST

Mind without agitation is meditation. Mind in the present moment is meditation. Mind that has no hesitation, no anticipation, is meditation. Mind that has come back home, to the source, is meditation. Mind that becomes ‘no mind’ is meditation. When can you rest? Only when you have stopped all other

Needed, balance of light and darkness

20 Jul 2020 05:19 AM IST

Man wants to be free. Freedom is seeking. Monks and saints renounce the world for freedom. What is freedom? Thinking about freedom, God, renunciation or meditation is like a blind man trying to see. It’s like the old parable, four blind men touching an elephant. One who touched its trunk

A greater, much higher love: Demystifying detachment

18 Jul 2020 06:19 AM IST

Detachment is often seen as the opposite of love, but that is not the case—its opposite is attachment. Without having detachment, one cannot access pure love from God and share that love with other humans.

What kind of a ‘brave new world’ do we want to create?

18 Jul 2020 06:18 AM IST

“Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world that has such people in it!” — William Shakespeare Today, we all have a new canvas on which to draw and create our new “normal”. Let us take our time and breathe deeply