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Get established in the cosmic cognitive principle
August 6, 2019, 2:06 AM IST
By Shri Shri Anandamurti During the first phase, one withdraws the mind from external physicalities and establishes oneself in the realm of extro-internal objectivated ‘i’, as opposed to intro-external objectivated ‘I’. Then, what happens? One…
August 6, 2019, 2:06 AM IST
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Tulsi in the courtyard of the moon
August 5, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Shubhrangshu Roy In less than three moons from now, Indian space voyager Chandrayaan-2 will be docking in the vicinity of the moon before landing a robotic probe to figure out if humans can colonise…
August 5, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Make the effort, bring joy into your life
August 3, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Jaya Row Do you want to wake up joyful every morning, jump out of bed with enthusiasm, excitement, with a thirst for life irrespective of your circumstances? Everybody wants happiness. Yet only a few…
August 3, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Release resentment, practise forgiveness
August 2, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Dada JP Vaswani A troubled conscience will never allow us to live in peace and quiet – and our conscience will continue to remain troubled unless we rid ourselves of the hatred and resentment…
August 2, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Absolutism, crime against cerebral evolution
August 1, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Sumit Paul Once Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan asked Jiddu Krishnamurti as to what’s the worst human attribute. Pat came the answer from the laconic JK: To be absolute. So very true. To be absolute is indeed…
August 1, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Freezing the moment is not the answer
July 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Nowadays, people who come to me do not merely ask for blessings. They ask for a selfie! They want to ‘freeze’ the moment, ‘capture’ the guru, as it were. Whether it…
July 31, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Spiritual significance of Ashtavakra Gita
July 30, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Alka Nigam Truth is one, perceived and expressed differently by different sages. Ashtavakra, the great mystic philosopher, is addressing King Janaka who, at that moment, had one foot in the saddle while mounting his…
July 30, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Fearlessness, a corollary of spirituality
July 29, 2019, 2:06 AM IST
By Geetika Jain Fearlessness in dealing with life and its challenges is an appreciable attribute and is not commonly observed in most. It is not innate, but a cultivated trait. Broadly, its inception and subsequent…
July 29, 2019, 2:06 AM IST
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Aspiring to live a life of purpose
July 27, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Jaya Row Ever since human beings started to think rationally, we have been curious about things. This is true at both the relative level, such as wanting to know how organisms have evolved, and…
July 27, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Forgiveness paves the way to stillness
July 26, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Sant Rajinder Singh When faced with painful events caused by others, we have a choice. Most give in to anger, hatred and revenge, and it causes further suffering. If we are to maintain a…
July 26, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Everybody is on the wrong train
July 25, 2019, 2:05 AM IST
By Osho On a coast-bound train, Mieczyslaw was slumped in his seat, and every few moments he sighed and cried, “Ah my! Ah my!” Forbes, sitting nearby, heard him cry but did not butt in,…
July 25, 2019, 2:05 AM IST
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Give yourself some breathing room
July 24, 2019, 2:08 AM IST
By Thich Nhat Hanh Every home can have a breathing room. We may have a bathroom, bedroom, living room, but most of us don’t have a room for our own breathing and peace of mind….
July 24, 2019, 2:08 AM IST
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Managing self before managing others
July 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Basmukh Adhia Management stands for ‘managing’. The word ‘managing’ has to be followed by an object of managing, like managing finances, or managing people, or managing a function. The word ‘management’ therefore has a…
July 23, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Find your self through quiet observation
July 22, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Swami Sukhabodhananda It began to shower gently and somehow i felt the heavens, along with God, were blessing this earth. More than pleasure, it is the happiness of innocence which is uplifting. The purity…
July 22, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Let us reconnect to precious water
July 20, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Pulkit Sharma Water is life. Our bodies are made mostly of water and our survival depends on it. All life forms on planet earth are nurtured by water. Hence, ancient civilisations revered water, acknowledging…
July 20, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The rainy season and nature’s rhythm
July 19, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Aruna Jethwani “Experience the spirit of the season,” said my beloved master. We were sitting under the large Banyan tree – with its silvery roots embracing the earth in silence – even though it…
July 19, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The divine madness of Don Quixote
July 18, 2019, 2:02 AM IST
By Jug Suraiya His brains addled with reading too many chivalric romances of medieval knights who rescue damsels in distress and battle dragons, an impecunious hidalgo, a minor Spanish nobleman, adopts the name of Don…
July 18, 2019, 2:02 AM IST
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The limitations of a conditioned mind
July 17, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Shriniv Narayan Tradition, culture, environment, education and habits condition the human mind. The same old beliefs, customs, rituals and herd mentality make the mind function in a set pattern, in a groove. Knowledge handed…
July 17, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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Let your guru add colour to your canvas
July 16, 2019, 2:02 AM IST
By Anandmurti Gurumaa Grace happens not because of one’s efforts, but on its own. It cannot be created or controlled in any way. It is like a glimpse of the aspirant’s goal that’s meant to…
July 16, 2019, 2:02 AM IST
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How a guru could change your life
July 15, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
By Shammi Paranjape There is an unusual German word, ‘sehnsucht’ which roughly translates into, ‘a longing for something inexpressible.’ The word captures perfectly the vague, indeterminate longing that lies at the heart of human existence….
July 15, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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