Sri Aurobindo Ghose: Great Philosopher and Yogi
Aurobindo set on a path of spiritual learning and evolution by practicing secluded Yoga continuously for four years which he termed as “Integral Yoga”, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. Among the great sons of...
View ArticleIts just her period… deal with it!
A menstruating woman is cast aside during ‘that time of the month’ as someone impure, writes ROSHANI SHINDE. This Diwali I paid a customary visit to my in laws. My mother in law is a religious woman....
View ArticleRabindranath Tagore: From a poet to a politician
Political preoccupations began to weigh on Tagore. Tagore who had till then preserved an aristocratic detachment, found himself drawn more and more into the popular movements, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL....
View ArticleCell-Phone-Vedanta
Cellphone has almost become a necessity today. This modern instrument is not only very helpful in communication between people but it can also communicate the deepest spiritual truths to us which can...
View ArticleUnderstanding emotions
DR. SHRIRANG BAKHLE goes into the root of what creates happiness, sadness, fear and anger in our mind. These four are the basic human emotions. These emotions are the most important part of every...
View ArticleEvolution Of Consciousness
When the soul of an animal enters the human kingdom it is the first great step on the Path of Evolution of Consciousness, writes VILOO H. ADAJANIA. We all know that the real man is not his physical...
View ArticleYashoda’s Karttika Nightmare
Damodara Pandita explains why Hindus light ghee lamps Few know the reason why millions of ghee lamps are offered, every single day in this present month of Karttika (morning and evening), to the...
View ArticleMagha – The Seventh Century Poet
Among many of our ancient noted Sanskrit poets the name of Magha also stands out prominently. He was a seventh century poet and hailed from Gujarat. He was born in then Shrimala Nagar, present Bhinmal...
View ArticleThe “YESSIR’ VVIP jobs
While top management schools have their own recruitment policies, the big corporates, cannot afford to lag behind. V GANGADHAR investigates the job recruitment policies of the corporate giants which...
View ArticleWhat’s the ‘use’ of unhappiness?
Dr. Shrirang Bakhle tells why unhappiness is also important in your life. Everything in the human body has a purpose. Unhappiness -sadness, fear and anger – are the unpleasant emotions present in our...
View ArticleThoughts on World Heart Day
Boundless love and compassion results in a healthy heart while any negative emotion results in imbalance, leading to physical discomfort like chest-pains, says RUBY LILAOWALA. The first beat of the...
View ArticleSri Madhvacharya and his philosophy of Dvaita
Having intuitively felt that he had finished his work, Madhvacharya is said to have mysteriously disappeared from his seat, while teaching the Attareya Upanishad to his disciples, leaving a big heap of...
View ArticleVarahamihira: The ancient astrologer, astronomer and mathematician
His encyclopaedic knowledge and his lively presentation of subjects, as dry as astronomy, made him a celebrated figure, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. Even thousands of years before, India had become famous...
View ArticleYashoda’s Karttika Nightmare
Damodara Pandita explains why Hindus light ghee lamps Few know the reason why millions of ghee lamps are offered, every single day in this present month of Karttika (morning and evening), to the...
View ArticleMagha – The Seventh Century Poet
Among many of our ancient noted Sanskrit poets the name of Magha also stands out prominently. He was a seventh century poet and hailed from Gujarat. He was born in then Shrimala Nagar, present Bhinmal...
View ArticleWhat’s the ‘use’ of unhappiness?
Dr. Shrirang Bakhle tells why unhappiness is also important in your life. Everything in the human body has a purpose. Unhappiness -sadness, fear and anger – are the unpleasant emotions present in our...
View ArticleYou versus Problems: The boxing match
DR SHRIRANG BAKHLE says that by acquiring the calm and happy mindset, we can tackle the problems better and not allow the problems to damage our mind. Everybody is generally happy. But the problem...
View ArticleHow to ‘cheer up’ when feeling unhappy
DR SHRIRANG BAKHLE lists out activities that can help us to remove the unhappy mood and become happy again. Every day, many times in a day, we become unhappy. Getting late for work: we become anxious....
View ArticleThe story of ‘Merry Christmas’
MEERA S. SASHITAL speaks about the birth of Jesus Christ and the festival of Christmas. Of all the religious festivals I have great feelings for Christmas because it is solemn, peaceful and serene....
View ArticleBhavabhuti – The Great Dramatist
Among the list of well-known scholars as Sanskrit dramatists and poets of ancient India Bhavabhuti was one who carved his name in the niche of the list, writes MEERA S. SASHITAL. Bhavabhuti belonged to...
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