It is critical to set goals for ourselves. This is a good practice not only for our spiritual quest, but for all aspects of our life. If we wish to have a certain career, we need to devote time to study and learning. If we wish to amass a certain amount of money, we need […]
Whenever a new year begins a lot of people make resolutions. Some stick to it just for a day, some for a week, and some for a month. There are very few people who stick to their resolutions all the year long. All of us make resolutions and we do it for our progress and
The ancient tradition of meditation is still valuable for people of our modern times. People today still face a great deal of turmoil in their private lives, and we see the world is always facing problems. When people face difficulties, many of them feel so hopeless they turn to alcohol and drugs to drown their
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From childhood, our life is a series of activities that occupy our time. Parents create a schedule for their infants and toddlers. As children, our life becomes a regiment of one activity after another. In school, we rush about to reach classes on our schedule. When we graduate, we take a job and we have
How can we show our gratitude for the miracle of God’s love? There are three ways by which we can show gratitude. 1. Open the gift God has given us One way is to make use of the wonderful gift God has given us. The gift can be of benefit only if put to use.
When we swim in the crystal clear, pure ocean of God, we can see the reflection of our true self or soul. There is no grime or dirt to muddy it. We can see to the depth of the ocean, undistracted by anything that keeps our attention from the calm of the water. Its loving
We have witnessed more scientific and technological advances in the past four decades than in all previous recorded history. Scientists have uncovered many of the laws which govern nature itself. The more they learn about the mysteries of nature, the more they marvel at the perfection of the universe. Many now proclaim that the
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If we take an example from life, we see the highest example of worldly love between a mother and a child. Think of a mother with her helpless infant. The mother dotes on the child. She is so filled with love for the child that there is no place inside her for anger. The infant
Many feel each of us is alone in the universe. We wonder if there is a God, and, if there is, how could God even know about us, given the billions of people in the world. In this age of science, we may find it hard to believe in a power such as God who
In laboratories where computers are built, there are individual rooms where certain parts are put together. The parts are so tiny and sensitive that if even a small piece of dust settles on them, the parts could malfunction. To prevent particles from tainting the components, the work is done in an isolated, sterilized room. Those
The festival of Christmas is a holy one. It is the day when Jesus Christ was born, on whose teachings Christianity is based. There are a lot of people in this world who follow his teachings and celebrate the merriment of this annual occasion with their friends and families together. This is a festival
One of the festivals of autumn is Diwali, which is celebrated as ‘the festival of lights’. There is a beautiful verse by Kabir Sahib referring to the diya, or the lamps lit on Diwali, which says: Like the blind uselessly lighting a diya when they cannot even see, the secret of our true self lies
The festival of Diwali, or “The Festival of Lights,” is a holiday when families light lamps, illuminating the night. It celebrates the return of Lord Rama and his queen, Sita, to Ayodhya, the capital of his ancient kingdom. They had been in exile for 14 years. In India, people celebrate by cleaning and redecorating their
The perfect balance of nature which has maintained life on our planet for millions of years is being threatened by the technology that has transformed the modern world. Every day the media reports new threats to the environment. The air we breathe, the water we drink and the land from which we derive our food
What is the empowered soul? What is the source of its unlimited wisdom? If our soul is the conscious part of us, then there must be a source from where soul originates. Is it created out of the matter and energy of the universe?
India celebrates Independence Day on August 15. Independence also refers to the liberation and freedom of our soul. Just as one country may be a colony of another country, our soul has been colonized and taken over by the coverings of our mind and body.
The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, or ‘the bond of protection,’ is celebrated all over the country on the full moon day of Shraavan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. This festival is also known as Slono, which in Persian means ‘the new year’s day.’ On this day in contemporary India, sisters tie raakhi
In the last decade, we have witnessed an explosion of scientific knowledge that has made more information available to humanity than in all previously recorded history. Due to the dedicated research of scientists and doctors, we now understand more than ever before about our physical body and what measures promote good health. As more evidence
If we look at the words “worldly life,” what does that entail? Most people are all leading their lives to achieve the same goal that is happiness. To reach there, people engage in similar activities. They begin their life as children needing food, clothing, shelter, love, education, health, and safety requirements, and friendship. After graduating
In some places, people plant a poorer quality rose next to a higher quality rose. This is done to prevent the poorer quality rose from self-pollination, which would genetically continue the poorer quality rose. The concept is designed so that the higher quality rose will pollinate and raise the poorer quality rose to a higher
