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Eight verses for training the mind
February 4, 2026, 7:24 AM IST
By The XIV Dalai Lama In seeking a meaningful life rooted in love and wisdom, few guides are more helpful than the training of the mind. Among the most revered in Tibetan tradition is the…
February 4, 2026, 7:24 AM IST
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Guru Ravidas: A votary of Ananya Bhakti
February 3, 2026, 8:29 AM IST
By Satish K Kapoor Known variously as Rohidas, Ruhidas, and Raidas, Guru Ravidas was a towering mystic sant-poet of medieval India. A cobbler by profession, he attracted followers from all walks of life, including common…
February 3, 2026, 8:29 AM IST
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True wealth emerges when head, heart, hand unite
February 2, 2026, 7:17 AM IST
By Ram Krishna Sinha Wealth creation is an art. Developing the art requires a mindset of seeing opportunities for growth, along with some essential habits such as patience and discipline. Wealth grows from consistent effort…
February 2, 2026, 7:17 AM IST
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If you feel confused, be ecstatic
January 31, 2026, 7:16 AM IST
By Swami Sukhabodhananda When you look at Shiv, look at Him deeply. Look at trishul – the trident – meditatively and when you offer flowers to Him, do so meditatively. Then a beautiful poem emerges…
January 31, 2026, 7:16 AM IST
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Untouchability is repugnant to spirit of Hinduism
January 30, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
By Anup Taneja When Gandhi established Satyagraha Ashram at Kocharab in 1915, he vowed that untouchables would be accepted as equals in the ashram. This vow of equality soon threatened the ashram’s survival. Within a…
January 30, 2026, 7:47 AM IST
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Swadharm and inner voice of clarity
January 29, 2026, 8:41 AM IST
By Ganesh Kolambakar Our spiritual journey begins with the call to live in harmony with dharm. Although dharm is often translated as righteousness, this captures only a fraction of its deeper meaning. Righteousness suggests a…
January 29, 2026, 8:41 AM IST
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Five values Krishn enunciated for world leaders
January 28, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
By Hasmukh Adhia In the backdrop of current world leadership behaviour, we are witnessing a vitiated geopolitical climate. There is a need to remind everyone of the five spiritual values outlined by Krishn in the…
January 28, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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Anger and hatred are habits, not our true selves
January 27, 2026, 7:39 AM IST
By The XIV Dalai Lama Among the emotions that disturb our peace of mind, few are as harmful as anger and hatred. These powerful feelings not only cause suffering within but often hurt those around…
January 27, 2026, 7:39 AM IST
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Complete freedom is a state of mind
January 26, 2026, 7:16 AM IST
By Narayani Ganesh Borders, visas and passports are necessary evils in a world rife with violence, terrorism and territorial greed. Why do we hire security agencies to guard our homes and workplaces? For safety. Why…
January 26, 2026, 7:16 AM IST
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Uncertainty of death and certainty of the divine
January 24, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
By Stuti Malhotra A recent accidental drowning of an engineer in Noida shook many people: a young man, full of promise and plans, lost his life suddenly and unexpectedly. Such news arrests our routine thinking….
January 24, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
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Vivekananda: Guru that Subhas would have accepted
January 23, 2026, 8:32 AM IST
By Anshul Chaturvedi “A relative of mine, who was a newcomer to the town, was living next door and I had to visit him. Glancing over his books, i came across the works of Swami…
January 23, 2026, 8:32 AM IST
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‘Mind your own business’ carries profound wisdom
January 22, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
By Jayant B Dave One jocular message on a mobile phone read: What is your business? The witty answer was: ‘Mind your own business’. It implies both a refusal to answer and right answer, too….
January 22, 2026, 7:26 AM IST
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Time is not running out. It is moving through us
January 21, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
By Shashank Joshi and Shambo Samrat Samajdar Shatapath Brahman describes time as a graceful inward journey, where each unit becomes progressively finer, almost like zooming into the universe with a cosmic microscope. A muhurt lasts…
January 21, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
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Thundering silence can be joyful
January 20, 2026, 7:44 AM IST
By Thich Nhat Hanh Sometimes when we think of silence, we think of an enforced restriction, such as a dictatorship shutting down freedom of expression, or an elder lecturing that “children should be seen and…
January 20, 2026, 7:44 AM IST
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Invoking Ram is not religious but a moral imperative
January 19, 2026, 8:51 AM IST
Acharya Lokesh When i think of Ram, i do not see a distant deity sitting on a throne in heaven. I see a human being who chose the harder path when the easier one was…
January 19, 2026, 8:51 AM IST
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A leader’s true strength lies in active listening
January 17, 2026, 7:00 AM IST
Farida Khanam In Iran, ongoing protests are not merely isolated incidents of unrest; they reflect a profound and growing desire among its population – especially youth and women – for greater participation and consideration in…
January 17, 2026, 7:00 AM IST
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The sun is new each day, why get bored?
January 16, 2026, 8:09 AM IST
By Osho This is one of the most penetrating maxims of Heraclitus: The sun is new each day. Hunger is new each day. Love is new each day. Life is new each day. To say…
January 16, 2026, 8:09 AM IST
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Triad of ego states: Parent, adult, and child
January 15, 2026, 8:25 AM IST
By Ullhas Pagey Eric Berne, a Canadian psychiatrist, unveiled a sacred triad of ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child as portals to our scripted destinies. In the esoteric extensions of Transactional Analysis – which Berne…
January 15, 2026, 8:25 AM IST
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Why Buddhism went global and Jainism did not
January 14, 2026, 8:28 AM IST
By Ashok Vohra Indic philosophical and religious thought can be classified into Brahminic and Shramanic traditions. Brahminic tradition traces its origin to the Vedas. Vedas are revealed texts and are inviolable. Shramanic traditions do not…
January 14, 2026, 8:28 AM IST
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Trained intellect is most valuable currency
January 13, 2026, 8:13 AM IST
Jaya Row The New Year brings fresh possibilities, new experiences, and more ways to enjoy life. But more importantly, it is a time to turn inward. To evolve, renew, and transform. It is a time…
January 13, 2026, 8:13 AM IST
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