1 hour agoBe Mindful of the MindOur mind, our intellect is very tricky — when the mind is caught up in desires, the direction emanating from the heart is not reliable because it could be just to fulfill our desires! It is extremely tough to differentiate between what is coming from the heart or from the…Meditation3 min read
1 day agoRight ConductIn a global world, we are in search of universal values — values based on a contemporary understanding that unifies us as human beings beyond the divisions of religions, nations, and race. When it is said, ‘right conduct’, it means right relationship with others. You need not be false. When…Meditation3 min read
2 days agoBecome a Useful InstrumentFor us to become useful instruments for whatever purpose we need to be healthy. Our health defines the way our body can be used for whatever purpose we choose for it. …Meditation2 min read
3 days agoReal LoveLove is intrinsic to humanity — it is actually human nature! We live in society and the concept of love in society is a bit different — it is defined by relationships — mother/father-children, husband-wife, brother-sister, teacher-student and so on. This love is based on emotion and attachment to the…Meditation2 min read
4 days agoSpirituality and Free WillSri Ramana Maharshi accepted the validity of the laws of Karma but said that they were only applicable as long as a person imagined that he was separate from the Self. At this level (the level of the agyani or the ignorant) individuals will pass through a series of pre-ordained…Meditation3 min read
4 days agoMarriage and SpiritualityWe had not seen so many marriages breaking up in India in the past as compared to today. Most marriages are happening out of companionship and lust or potential future wealth creation rather than pure love. …Meditation2 min read
6 days agoLife should be ChallengingThere is a poem by Robert Frost ‘The Road Not Taken’, which ends, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.” Always choose the new, the less travelled road, the unknown path and that is…Meditation3 min read
Jun 24Understanding ‘God’The greatest misunderstanding is that God is a person, a supra-natural being, and it has prevailed for such a long time that it has become more or less a fact in the minds of people. When a lie is repeated continuously over centuries it is bound to appear as if…Meditation3 min read
Jun 23Accessing Bliss from the SoulIn the course of the process of our spiritual evolution we acquire the ability of going within and gaining access to the Bliss from our soul. Every one of us is at different stages of spiritual evolution. …Meditation2 min read
Jun 22Human Beings — A Spiritual PerspectiveModern science has gone in some depth into understanding the physical body. Yet its understanding of the other aspects of human existence is still very limited. …Meditation4 min read
