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Tap into Atman for courage and confidence

By Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha Between the earliest primitive human and the modern civilised man persists one unchanging connecting thread, which makes them alike beggars and seekers in one sphere. We...

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When do you plan to be happy?

By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar All the world’s teachings speak of finding great happiness because they know it’s what everyone is ultimately searching for. Happiness doesn’t depend on what we have or...

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About time you knew your real worth

Jaya Row A beggar used to beg outside a busy train station. One day a man approached him and offered to buy his begging bowl for ₹2,000. The beggar refused. The man then offered ₹10,000....

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When life is much more than a dream

I received Holi greetings from a former colleague and friend, after years. He had moved to another job early, and kept in touch sporadically. I messaged a greeting in return and asked, “So, are you...

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In festivals we celebrate human connections

By Bhartendu Sood The scenes of Holi celebrations across the country and even in neighbouring countries appear to carry one message, ‘Life is life with others.’ It is life from, for, and with one...

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Cross is a symbol of death and abundant life

By Janina Gomes On Good Friday, Christians venerate the cross of Christ. According to Sarah Coleman, an author, “The cross is a symbol of death but so much more – death and life, hate and...

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Raising children of the light

The process of childbirth is a miracle of Nature, and a child’s arrival into a family is a blessing from God. Still untainted by the material world, the purity and innocence of a newborn captivate...

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Getting away from the emotional mayhem

Pulkit Sharma No matter how old, wise, and psychologically sorted we feel, there are times when we get trapped in an emotional mayhem. We feel horrible, ruminate over irrational thoughts and end up...

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Mantra for evolution: Arpan, Tarpan, Samarpan

By Meena Om Our breath is like a conveyor belt. It carries into the universe our thoughts, words, actions, and intentions. It also draws to us directives, messages and the energy from the Universe for...

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When the first King saw a wilting flower

By Sudhamahi Regunathan In Jain mythology, it is said that a chieftain called Naabhi, and his wife, Marudeva, had a baby named Rishabh. Rishabh became the first king and the first Tirthankara of the...

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Is faith a limitation or blessing of intelligence?

-By Deepak Ranade Our quest to find answers to the origin of life and the seemingly infinite universe is insatiable. However, the razor-sharp, incisive human intellect, and logic and reasoning are...

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The inner and outer worlds of climate change

By Jug Suraiya In a recent conversation with Bill Gates, after urging caution regarding the use and misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Modi observed that in some parts of India a mother is called...

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Eclipse, umbrella, ellipsis and umbra

-By Narayani Ganesh As we await the total solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of North America on April 8, let’s look at what an umbrella has in common with ellipsis and these...

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Worshipping the divine feminine to gain Mukti

By Sonal Srivastava We are enveloped by the Divine Feminine. In this cocoon of energy, we are born, live and die and merge into. The Adi Shakti, Divine Feminine, is the primordial source of energy...

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Elections essentials: Vichar, vivek and voting

Authored by VS Krishnan Once again, India, the world’s most populous country, is going to prove that democracy is the best form of government. Our election machinery is working overtime to ensure...

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Two aspects of Ambedkar’s notion of freedom

By Ashok Vohra Being a practical and pragmatic philosopher, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s priority was to achieve real freedom for everyone in their ‘lived life’. He recognised the two aspects of...

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A stirring call to fearlessness on Baisakhi

By Pranav Khullar The heroic lines from the poetic composition ‘Deh Shiva Var Mohe’ in the Bichitra Natak, wherein Guru Gobind Singh asks for a boon of fearlessness in combat, along with the prayer to...

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Da Vinci: Unveiling compassion through cuisine

Sumit Paul ‘I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon...

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Human voice is a unique gift, use it well

By :- Homayun Taba Each of us has a unique voice that is our oral signature. The voice is the instrument through which we converse, convey ideas, and express emotions. As an instrument like any...

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There is no master, no prabhu Like Ram

By:- Swami Tejomayananda A deep faith and love for the Divine, in the form of Ram, filled the heart of Goswami Tulsidas. This flowed into the world as the epic poem Ramacharitmanas. In this, he...

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