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Patanjali’s churning of desire to dispassion
June 17, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Pranav Khullar The recent Patanjali-ayurveda debate reminded one of another time and era, when the name of Patanjali evoked an austere sense of vairagya, dispassion only. In the Yoga Sutras, Maharishi Patanjali speaks of…
June 17, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Calm the mind by curtailing its fluctuations
June 16, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Anup Taneja The rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the psychology of people, generating fear, anxiety and depression – so much so that many of the elderly are suffering from insomnia…
June 16, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Invoke Krishn when faced with a crisis
June 15, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Maruti Nandan Tiwari When faced with a challenge like the pandemic, let’s invoke Krishn, the champion of crisis management. The dynamism of Krishn as depicted in Mahabharat, Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagwad Gita present him…
June 15, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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The power of love can transform lives
June 14, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Janina Gomes During this Covid-19 pandemic, two kinds of power have come into play in India – the love of power and the power of love. The motivation underlying these two is vastly different…
June 14, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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When Divine will seems to us a won’t
June 12, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Jug Suraiya Why do bad things happen to good people? That question – as old as the dawn of humankind – has assumed even greater poignancy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the…
June 12, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Moving from positivity to objectivity
June 11, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Yogi Balkrishna As a country, we have been overwhelmed by the devastation caused by the second Covid wave turning itself into a monstrous tsunami. To cope with tough times, being positive though a necessary…
June 11, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Focus on treasuring every individual
June 10, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Daisaku Ikeda Nothing is more devastating than the loss of people who have been an integral part of our lives – the parent who raised us, the partner who shared our joys and sorrows,…
June 10, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Nature is all for unity not uniformity
June 9, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Bhupender Yadav In the present world, dignity, a basic tenet of civilised life, is ensured by humanism, as knowledge and technology have given impetus to equality and independence in thoughts, logic and dialectics. However,…
June 9, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Let’s get mentored by a plant or a zebra
June 8, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Narayani Ganesh An entire field of study is devoted to biomimetics, sometimes referred to as biomimicry. Having evolved over millennia to adapt to challenges and figure out the best survival mechanisms, living organisms present…
June 8, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Self-realisation is not a transportable object
June 7, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By MN Shukla The core spiritual mission of ‘Dadaji’ Amiya Roy Chowdhury is to regenerate Truth – consciousness in man – to wake him up to his spiritual eternity. According to Dadaji, there is only…
June 7, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Protect the life-giving air, earth and water
June 5, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Mata Amritanandamayi Children, in business, when the workers stop, the company incurs losses and eventually shuts down. However, if Nature stops working, the world itself shuts down. At least from now on, after experiencing…
June 5, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Making a calibrated move towards moksha
June 4, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By SK Sullerey Moksha is an important aspect of human life, according to Indic philosophy. It refers to freedom from the samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth, when the Atman merges with Parmatman, just…
June 4, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Let’s face our problems fair and square
June 3, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Swami Chinmayananda Who has no problems? Everyone has. A crowd of problems marching towards us with plans to conquer us – is life to the majority! But some rare people discover, even in the…
June 3, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Facing your loss with courage helps you heal
June 2, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Pulkit Sharma When the renowned tennis player Arthur Ashe was on the verge of losing his battle against AIDS in 1992, many of his fans expressed shock and despondency, asking him why God had…
June 2, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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11 Ways to settle the mind during a crisis
June 1, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Deepak Chopra A continuing crisis is stressful for everyone and can be overwhelming. Your goal every day should be a settled mind. This is the first and best thing you can do for yourself…
June 1, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Action sustains hope, knowledge fulfils hope
May 31, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Jayant B Dave It is wise to entertain hope than despair in all conditions and at all times. Hope is a prerequisite to success in material and spiritual life. Ichchha shakti, will, germinates hope;…
May 31, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Five ways to lead an enlightened life
May 29, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Hasmukh Adhia We have a choice – to live an ordinary life and suffer, or to live an enlightened life and enjoy. Ordinary life is characterised by drudgery, dissatisfaction, and sorrow. It is a…
May 29, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Present moment is the most pleasant moment
May 28, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Marguerite Theophil A young woman I know had been learning how to meditate, and when I spoke to her about a practice she could do, carefully noticing the myriad shades of green in the…
May 28, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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The Buddha wore a robe to make a statement
May 27, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Harsha V Dehejia Clothes, both sacred and secular, have a protective function, they ornament the body, state the social and economic status of the person, store memories, express the wearer’s persona and are markers…
May 27, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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Inspired by the Buddha’s flower sermon
May 26, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
By Narayani Ganesh The monks assembled at Vulture Peak in Rajghir, Bihar, waited eagerly for Gautama Buddha to begin his sermon. The master did not utter a single word. Instead, he held up a white…
May 26, 2021, 2:00 AM IST
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