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The infallible law of action and reaction
February 12, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Swami Swaroopananda Every action, as the ancient sages and later, Newton, too discovered, has an equal and opposite reaction. This is true in both the physical domain as well as life in general. Whatever…
February 12, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Enchanting symbolism: Buddha’s Bowl @ Ajanta
February 11, 2020, 7:40 AM IST
By Vithal C Nadkarni The 200th anniversary of Ajanta’s rediscovery was the occasion for a celebration called ‘Buddha’s Bowl @ Ajanta’ at Asiatic Society of Mumbai. It sought to link the past – of these…
February 11, 2020, 7:40 AM IST
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Why women stay away from the spotlight
February 10, 2020, 3:30 AM IST
By Bhanumathi Narasimhan Recently, i invited a new mother to model in the fashion show at our upcoming International Women’s Conference. Her radiance and beauty should get some spotlight, i thought. The young lady had…
February 10, 2020, 3:30 AM IST
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The ‘Mahatma’ and the Maharishi
February 8, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Ashok Vohra Though MK Gandhi and Ramana Maharishi were contemporaries, they never met in person. Gandhi tried thrice to meet Ramana but each time, due to pressure of work, to his regret, he could…
February 8, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Veda is the sense of spiritual knowledge
February 7, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Shri Shri Anandamurti The etymological meaning of the word ‘Veda’ is knowledge – of two types. One type is subject to time, space and person, and the other is realisation of Self, independent of…
February 7, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Youth are being robbed of youthfulness
February 6, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
Talk: Osho Youth is a balancing midpoint, when the mind is in a state where there is no past and no future. When we rightly live in the present, the mind is young, fresh and…
February 6, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
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The Aitereya Upanishad on Pure Consciousness
February 5, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Pranav Khullar The nature of Consciousness is a seminal theme at the heart of Upanishadic thought. The Taittiriya Upanishad explores the fivefold sheath of human consciousness, the koshas – annaya, pranamaya, manomaya, vijnamaya and…
February 5, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Work on your intuition and get it right
February 4, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Bhartendu Sood During his brief stay in India in the ’70s, Steve Jobs had said that Indians worked more on intuition as compared to those in the West. I don’t know whether that was…
February 4, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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We haven’t learnt from the agony of wars
February 3, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
Interaction: J Krishnamurti J Krishnamurti: We must question whether there is a learning at all or just blind wandering. After ten thousand years or so, human beings haven’t learnt a very simple thing: don’t kill…
February 3, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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An analogy: The sacred alchemy of love
February 1, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Jug Suraiya The strangest thing about the emotion we call love, which ennobles those who give and those who receive it, is that it is often born as a response to its polar opposite,…
February 1, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Banish corruption and jealousy with awareness
January 31, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
Interaction: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Q: In this world of stress, violence and corruption, what is your message for youth starting out in business? We must know that the whole world is not corrupt. There…
January 31, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Why India and the world respect Gandhiji
January 30, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Arvind Sharma We ritually speak of MK Gandhi’s contribution to India and the world. Gandhi was committed to Ahimsa, non-violence. Its true significance emerges when we realise that Gandhi had no interest in the…
January 30, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Spontaneous bliss of uninterrupted self-knowledge
January 29, 2020, 2:30 AM IST
By Avatar Meher Baba Any kind of meditation followed by a spiritual aspirant has only one aim, namely, to speed up the fruition of his longing to be united with the Infinite. When this union…
January 29, 2020, 2:30 AM IST
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To know everything, hold onto nothing
January 28, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
By Andrew Cohen What would it be like to realise a condition where one had no fixed notions of self? The answer is, undistracted – by the notion of being anyone or anything in particular. Undistracted…
January 28, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
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Learning, detachment and sacred symbols
January 27, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
By Mukul Shri Goel The swan, lotus, turtle and peepal tree have been used as metaphors in Indian spirituality and have specific interrelated meanings for seekers. Understanding sacred symbols, can be useful for our progress…
January 27, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
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The cause is that which pervades the effect
January 25, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Swami Swaroopananda What is the cause of the world; who is the Creator and what is our relationship with the Creator? If there is an effect, there must be a cause. Likewise, what are…
January 25, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Ethics in business and corporate leadership
January 24, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Jayanta Roy The impact of your employees’ ethical choices can be just as significant as the impact of your business decisions. Employees need to learn to recognise business ethics issues, the dilemmas and associated…
January 24, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Inhalation is birth and exhalation is death
January 23, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev A new year is when people often conduct life audits, and reflect on the inexorable march of time. What has this past year meant to you? Time can mean different things…
January 23, 2020, 1:00 AM IST
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Human will is like a chapel on the edge of hell
January 22, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
By Ayushman Jamwal In The Matrix Revolutions, the power-crazed Agent Smith is about to end the Prophet Neo’s life, but remains puzzled as to why his adversary keeps fighting. After being beaten repeatedly, with no…
January 22, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
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Time to arise, awake, and master your life
January 21, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
By Satsang: Swami Sukhabodhananda Why do we forget what needs to be done? What is the solution to this? One of the most notable things in spiritual practice is self-remembering. We need to remember the…
January 21, 2020, 2:00 AM IST
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