Category Spirituality

How Acceptance is not passivity but an open mind with humility 

Accepting things for what they are is perhaps the most positive step we can take to move forward.

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.

Chaturmasya-the gift to wellness

Our ancestors instituted the ćaturmāsya sankalpam as a means to overhaul the panća bhūtas representing the internal organs of the human body–especially of those above the age of 50.

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.

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.

If happiness comes from within, how can you ‘find’ it outside?

Happiness, like joy, also can be ephemeral unless it comes from within.

How can detachment lead to a happy life? 

If we channel our feelings into playing each role in lives to the best of our abilities with love and compassion, it creates an abundance of selfless love and joy.

Of course, prayers help reduce the effects of karma! 

Prayers never go unanswered. Only, they are not always answered instantly or in the way we want them to be.

Karma — logical explanation for an unequal world 

Karma is an inexorable system of justice whose wheels grind surely, even if slowly at times.

WHY IS ‘I, ME, MYSELF’ NOT A GOOD THING?

For all its gigantic proportions, ego is a rather fragile emotion, which needs a whole host of baser emotions to bolster and protect it

May the Lights burn bright this year!

The tradition of lighting candles and lamps during various festivals around the world, all have behind them the figurative significance of dispelling the darkness of the mind and ushering in wisdom.

Yatras, the spiritual healer for all ills

Yatras are meant to signify that any physical exercise like walking, jogging and fasting will enhance the wholesome benefits when combined with a spiritual intent.