Forest Bathing
In the heat of idleness, I often envision myself in the middle of nowhere, lost in the deep, dark woods, full of magic and mysticism. Taking deep breaths to smell the fresh forest air and…
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Acting Without Passion
In tantra, it is said that sexual interaction has three different purposes. The first purpose is progeny, the second is pleasure and the third is superconsciousness. Those who consider superconsciousness to be the purpose are…
Where is Lord Shiva?
If Lord Shiva is in the temple, how can one meet Him and talk to Him? Have you ever wondered how we can communicate with Him? Does the search for Lord Shiva end in holy…
Sharad Poornima Significance
Krishna performs the Maha Raas on Sharad Poornima, full moon night in the month of Sharad, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. On this day Krishna is said to make gopis – souls of beings…
How can I break out of negative patterns?
Negative thinking is a tragic pattern that many of us fall prey to. Sadly, we do it because we’ve been programmed to do it.One part of the problem stems from our basic culture of education…
Seeking Supreme Reality
Spirituality has nothing at all to do with callousness or lethargy. A lazy fellow who daydreams and does nothing useful should not be mistaken for a saint. People have this fear; they say, “If I…
Expressing Your Emotions Truly
Our individual worlds are filled with 3 things—–thoughts, emotions and actions. All through life, we rotate between these options, either individually, or in a combination. Usually, one follows the other. A thought gives rise to…
Why Vital Urges Can Dominate
Do not try to suppress sex. With your inner wisdom, inner experience and Inner Light, sex can be transcended, and it has to be. But by fighting, struggling and suppressing it, sex cannot be ‘conquered’.…
THE GRAND Symphony
The dictionary meaning of an atheist is one who does not believe in a god, but Vivekananda defined an atheist as one who does not believe in the glory of one’s soul. Likewise, sin is…
‘Love is always new’
As anti- and pro-CAA riots rocked the national Capital, polarizing people and claiming dozens of lives, one began to wonder why netas were blatantly using religious beliefs to turn people against each other. This and…