Spiritually Speaking

HOW TO TRAVEL LIGHTLY THROUGH LIFE

30 Jan 2021 08:01 AM IST

As we move forward in life, we all want to move forward lightly, with freedom. Freedom is an original experience of the soul. If we were to move to a new house, we would be wise to sort out what to take, what to leave and what to throw away.

Learning to live without regret

30 Jan 2021 07:59 AM IST

Regrets are part of the human condition. Regret means ‘I think I would be happier or better if things were different in the past’. Things are recorded in our memory tracks. So many stories swirl around in the mind; things that are unresolved, unfinished business, things we wish we had

AWAKENING THE TRUTH BURIED DEEP INSIDE YOU

25 Jan 2021 08:26 AM IST

Life is not like mathematics where you can add one and one to make it two. Life is a mystery. If you thought life was like mathematics and you lived it by adding a few more millions to the treasure that you have for a bigger position or more power,

THE POWER OF PRAYER AND THOUGHTS

25 Jan 2021 08:17 AM IST

Every thought produces a vibration in the universe. The energy of the vibration produced increases as the intensity of the thought increases. These vibrations have power. They can change their surroundings and ultimately make the world a much better place.

PRACTISING SILENCE BRINGS UNTOLD BENEFITS

23 Jan 2021 09:14 AM IST

There is a part of you that is perfect and pure. It is untouched by the less than perfect characteristics you have acquired by living in a less than perfect world. It is filled with divine qualities, so it is in a constant state of resourcefulness and well-being. Its total

FOR QUICK PROGRESS, STOP WASTE AND REDUCE YOUR ‘WEIGHT’

23 Jan 2021 09:12 AM IST

Why is it that those following the same principles, with the same goal of self-improvement, achieve different levels of success? There are two main reasons for this: they waste their resources, and they carry surplus ‘weight’. Just as excess body weight leads to physical illness, a soul that is heavy

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