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Compassionate universities hold out hope
September 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Daisaku Ikeda Extreme weather has been bringing destruction to different parts of the world in recent years. If climate change continues to progress at this rate, the impacts will be even more devastating. In…
September 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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We need to cope with ecological grief
September 21, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Narayani.Ganesh@timesgroup.com Scientists studying the degradation of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are suffering ‘ecological grief’, reports Nature magazine. Witnessing the decline of a natural ecosystem was taking an emotional toll on them, and some were…
September 21, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Finding calmness in the midst of activity
September 20, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Nayaswami’s Jyotish and Devi Years ago, when we were first starting our Ananda community in California, we had very little money, and i decided to start a little business making incense as a way…
September 20, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The Bhagwad Gita’s success formula
September 19, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Jaya Row When Steve Jobs was asked, by a friend what he should do to become as successful as Steve, the instant reply was – go to India for spiritual knowledge! The Bhagwad Gita…
September 19, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Look for your wings and learn to fly
September 18, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Janina Gomes Human beings, despite the pain and suffering in life, were made to spiritually fly. Napoleon Bonaparte would say: “Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can fly.”…
September 18, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Let us overcome excessive individualism
September 17, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Rajiv Vij Across the world, individualism has been on the ascent over the past few decades. Individualism per se is not necessarily bad; it treats each individual as an independent entity and favours individual…
September 17, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The story of an enlightened crow
September 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Mukul Shri Goel Before transforming into an enlightened and divine crow, Kak Bhusundi had spent numerous past lives in distress, according to the Ramacharitamanasa. In one of his previous lives, Bhusundi had developed arrogance…
September 16, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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From pursuit for more, to pursuit for less
September 14, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Deepak M Ranade Life is always a pursuit – the pursuit of wealth, success, fame, fortune and pleasure, for instance. Undisciplined pursuit refers to the different means adopted in the course of this fulfilling…
September 14, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Pranayama is associated with bindu dhyana
September 13, 2019, 2:03 AM IST
By Shri Shri Anandamurti The process of controlling vayu, energy flow in the body, is known as pranayama, by which the movement of vital energy is controlled by a spiritual aspirant. But pranayama should always…
September 13, 2019, 2:03 AM IST
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Every individual needs the chance to reform
September 12, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Mahesh Bhardwaj Judging people on the basis of their past behaviour and track record has been a contentious and subjective debate. The general tendency is to use the other person’s previous deeds, good or…
September 12, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Contemplations for a plastic-free world
September 11, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Pulkit Sharma If you happen to visit any big city in India, you would be welcomed by a rich collection of modern artefacts – picturesque skyscrapers, theme parks, chic eateries and hotels, gigantic shopping…
September 11, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Lalla’s vaakhs reveal universal truths
September 10, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Kamal Jain The spiritual world has known so many great mystics. Meerabai was one such woman mystic. Two centuries before her, there had been another wonderful woman mystic in Kashmir in the middle of…
September 10, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Why not practise the yoga of love?
September 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By James Anderson No word is more misunderstood than the word ‘love’. There is such dubious content beneath its allure; yet, it takes only a tiny fraction of true love to lift our emotions to…
September 9, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Let’s build bridges and foster friendships
September 7, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By The XIV Dalai Lama I have learned many valuable things from other traditions. Many of their followers and leaders are my friends. They have introduced me to their scriptures and invited me to their…
September 7, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Beyond the cloying kind of spirituality
September 6, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Sumit Paul In these times of extreme religious intolerance, misunderstandings and parochialism, when i delve into the bowels of the metaphysical aspects of all religions despite being a non-believer, i wonder if today’s self-appointed…
September 6, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Unhitch yourself from audience approval
September 5, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Vithal C Nadkarni Central minister Jitendra Singh’s apercu on the ongoing Kashmir debate highlights voter weariness with leaders that he alleges came to office with a mere 10% of the vote. The rest of…
September 5, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Life is more than your family and work
September 4, 2019, 2:04 AM IST
Satsang: Swami Sukhabodhananda Q. Life has been a journey from unhappiness to happiness, from insecurity to security, from discomfort to comfort and in this process, there is so much struggle and chaos that it has…
September 4, 2019, 2:04 AM IST
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Paryushan Parva, Jain spiritual festival
September 3, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Acharya Lokeshmuni Paryushan Parva is an annual festival of repentance and forgiveness for self-purification, to remove accumulated karma of the previous year and develop control over new accumulating karma, by following Jain austerities and…
September 3, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Nehru’s ‘religion’ was scientific, rational humanism
August 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Ashok Vohra Many view the agnosticism / atheism of Nehru as a serious shortcoming of his persona. They feel that “the greatest lack in him was his inability to believe in God.” Nehru remained…
August 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Do you live below the poverty line?
August 30, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Uma Ram and KS Ram In official lexicon, the poor are defined as those living below the poverty line. At the global level, in absolute terms, the benchmark for income is $1.90 per day…
August 30, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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