Understanding the true worth of time
Arun Kumar Gupta Imagine there is a bank that deposits money into your account every morning. However, there is a catch: you must spend all the money by the end of the day, as any…
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Timeless Wisdom for Contemporary Society
Dr Ankush Mahajan The Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the Indian epic Mahabharata, has been a source of spiritual and philosophical guidance for millennia. Its teachings, delivered by Lord Krishna…
Community feasts A spirit of camaraderie
Sunil Vaid Eating together with a group of people is called community feasting. It is a special meal specifically prepared during social gatherings to celebrate or re-enact, ritually celebrate or anticipate events or seasons –…
Meditation in Motion
Chetan Prabhakar We all know meditation as a sitting affair. We have always been taught or made to think that the only way to meditate is to sit in stillness. Sitting is only one form…
Self-Compassion for tranquility
Prof Sheetal The word ‘compassion’ stands for empathy, warm-heartedness and fellow-feeling towards others. In the eastern philosophy, the virtue of compassion had been put forth by Mahatma Gautam Buddha who stated that, ‘to alleviate sufferings…
Yagya A Holistic Approach to Public Health
Arun Kumar Gupta Today’s extraordinary progress in the fields of science, coupled with government claims regarding various deadly diseases in the country, highlights a growing concern. Diseases such as plague, tuberculosis, leprosy, swine flu, dengue,…
The Temple: The Crown of the Society
Prof (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Mehta The Hindu Temple is the crown of the society designed to bring the human soul (Atma) and the Supreme Soul (Paramatma) in union through deep faith and devotion. Our Vedic…
Dharma in Sanatan Thought
B L Razdan The concept of Dharma is the greatest and the most valuable contribution of India to the world and humanity at large. It is one of the key concepts in Indian thought and…
Nabha Mata A historical Shakti peeth
Ramneek Sharma Introduction – Nabha Mata Shaktipeeth is situated in Dansal tehsil of Jammu district. Its route lies near Jindrah on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, passing through Domel on the right side while going to Srinagar.…
Gurdwara Bakhta A reminder of Guru Nanak’s spiritual legacy
Dr Jasbir Singh Sarna Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, indeed left an indelible mark on history through his extensive travels and profound teachings encapsulated in his Bani. His journey spanned thousands of…