‘Let’s learn to communicate’
Whether it is in listening to the rhythm of the falling rain, feeling the cool of a winter breeze, watching the snowflakes fall and glisten on the trees, or in witnessing the grain sprout, all…
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The role of prayer in realizing God
Many of us pray to God with faith, love, and devotion. We believe that our prayers will help us find God, will lead us to God. Unfortunately, this is not true. Prayer is very important…
A Predictable Character
Virtuous are those who, despite their love for it, give away their wealth to their relatives and to orphans and the very poor, and to travellers and those who ask [for charity], and to set…
Refrain from Retaliation
We are under the influence of the unforgiving ego. It demands an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth. The ego does not want to forgive. In the measure in which we…
Gratitude In Action
Appreciation is gratitude in action. It’s a supreme value to build and sustain human relationships. In this fast-paced life, we have stopped appreciating small pleasures. We get overburdened and bothered by materialism. This leads to…
Unfolding the stockings: Mystery behind Christmas Toys
Christmas has become one of those festivals which has been infused with the materialistic practice of gift-giving. While the children who have now turned into adults have long been slapped with the ‘harsh reality’ that…
Mukti, the ultimate Freedom
We don’t have a choice. We have to live. But we can choose how to live! We can either live as prisoners behind the bars of misery and sorrow, attached to possessions and people, crying…
Walking on the path of Devotion
If you want to walk on the path of Bhakti [ devotion ], then learn to keep your temperament cool. Learn and try to be simple, prevent yourself from doing cunning activities. Nowadays, people pretend…
UNIVERSAL PHILOSOPHY
The teachings of Guru Nanak are logical and easy to understand. His definition of God is captured in the mool mantra — IkOnkar Satnam Karta Purakh Nirbhau Nirvair Akal Murat Ajuni Saibangh Gurparsad, which means…
Holistic Health is more than physical
The Buddha said: ‘Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted.’ By health he means wholeness. Health comes from the same root as healing. A healed person is a healthy person; a healed person…