Author Archives: Zephyr
The gift of life – Organ Donation
Grief can do a lot of things to people, most of them negative — including hatred and violence. But grief is at its positive best when a family shattered by the death of a loved one in a traumatic road accident comes forward to donate the organs, because even in death, there is hope for other lives to be saved.
Want to get spiritually energized? Go climb a sacred mountain!
Mountain climbing might be a sport today, but the devout of various cultures have climbed mountains to visit temples and in search of a spiritual connection with their Gods.
How I miss mother’s homemade biscuits!
I can almost smell and taste the scrumptious biscuits mother baked!
Why questions are important for the progress of the world?
Without questions man would never have progressed beyond the caveman period of human development.
How being in satsang can change a person for the better
The simplest and most easily accessible form of satsang is listening to religious and spiritual discourses.
Lessons life has taught me in the past few years
My introspection made me face my strengths and weaknesses, some pleasant, some never examined and some others not so pleasant.
English or Mother language? What should be the medium of education?
Studies have proved that children who have little or no exposure to English can understand basic concepts better in their own mother tongue.
Soul-Minimalism is the way to go for spiritual growth
Soul-Minimalism is a wonderful spiritual exercise, which does not involve any lifestyle changes and yet, can change one’s life for the better!
Vaikuntha Ekadashi/Mokshada Ekadashi-The most auspicious Ekadashi of them all
Though many vrats and festivals fall during Dhanurmasa, the crown jewels are Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Arudra Darisanam, the former dedicated to Mahavishnu and the latter to Shiva.
Earthen Diya memories
Even as times change, there are some things that remain constant, such as the enchantment of the diya burning bright on Diwali, discovers my guest blogger Arti.
Is it safer to be one of the herd than listen to the heart?
We are seemingly living in the times of Winston Smith and Jerry, all caught up in a ‘Chocolate War’ of our own.
Validation — art of offering support without the need to endorse
It is not just individuals who seek validation, but sometimes an entire community, people, and even nations need validation of their collective experience.
Why I don’t trust lab studies and ‘research findings’
When Maggi noodles had come back into the market in 2018 after the lifting of the SC ban, there was a spate of articles and several ‘research papers’, some by premier social sciences institutions trying to prove that it was not only highly nutritious, but also erased the caste divide!
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