Spiritually Speaking

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.

GOD’S LOVE STRENGTHENS THE HEART

20 Mar 2021 03:00 AM IST

God’s love actually changes me internally. Through God’s love, everything old finishes. God’s love makes me like a mirror – a mirror in which I can see myself clearly and through which others can see themselves – in no time at all. The power of the love of God, the

Why we suffer, and the solution to it

20 Mar 2021 02:59 AM IST

At the present time, so many people are suffering and often questions arise, for example, why am I in this situation? Why do I have the parents and siblings that I have? Why does my boss shout at me and not at the others? Why does my friend have better

LEARNING FROM LONELINESS AND BEING ALONE

20 Mar 2021 02:56 AM IST

In recent months, many of us have been in situations where we have found ourselves spending more time on our own. For some, this is a unique experience and can cause great discomfort and a feeling of loneliness. Many find that the antidote to that sensation is any form of

ANALYSING SHIVANGI: THE ARDHANAREESHWARA SHIVA

15 Mar 2021 10:16 AM IST

In a Puranic legend about the Ardhanareeshwara form of Lord Shiva, Parvati presented the logic underlying the dynamic of Prakriti and Purusha: ‘It is only through my grace that you, the formless, can appear with form.’

A CREATIVE LIFE IS THE END TO BOREDOM AND SUFFERING

15 Mar 2021 09:27 AM IST

Man thinks that life is a burden. He is often really bored of life. But no one around man is bored. Trees can’t walk and animals can’t think the way man does but they don’t seem bored of life. Rather they seem to be happy in their existence. But man

LET’S TALK!

15 Mar 2021 09:24 AM IST

Talking helps! Often, we have felt a huge sense of relief after confiding in a close friend or family member about our struggles. We feel safe to express our emotions openly. We feel heard and understood. We also find ourselves being open to listening, accepting and negotiating a way forward

POWER OF COOPERATION MAKES GREAT TASKS EASY

13 Mar 2021 03:39 AM IST

The power of cooperation is the power to contribute to a bigger whole. It is said, ‘No man is an island’ (John Donne). It is also said, ‘If you want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together’ (Ratan Tata). Cooperation is not simply

SILENCE IS KEY TO ACCURATE DISCERNMENT AND JUDGEMENT

13 Mar 2021 03:38 AM IST

Silence is a special power of the soul. All problems can be solved with the power of silence. When we are silent, in solitude, our mental energies are concentrated, which enables us to attain two powers — the power to discern and the power to judge. These two powers help

SUCCESSFUL MEDITATION REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE FOR GOD

13 Mar 2021 03:37 AM IST

There is a popular expression in most languages: ‘I am my own best friend or my own worst enemy’. One of the meanings is that, though challenges may exist, I make them difficult according to my consciousness. This is especially true with regard to the practice of Rajyoga meditation. Some