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Difficult is Good

Difficult is Good

0 / Dec 17, 2006 1:24 PM

A casual statement overheard recently stated that ‘Life is so difficult when you begin to walk on the Path. It […]

Friend or Enemy?

Friend or Enemy?

0 / Nov 17, 2006 1:17 PM

Who really can be called as one’s best friend? Is it someone who is willing to stake his or her […]

Going from Useless to Useful

Going from Useless to Useful

0 / Oct 17, 2006 1:14 PM

Walking the Path is a serious issue which can take many pages to delve into and expound upon. One believes […]

The Greatest Sport of All

The Greatest Sport of All

0 / Sep 17, 2006 1:11 PM

Every once in a while the mind conjures a new perspective simply to excite itself out of stagnancy. Concepts can […]

Young Gods in the Making

Young Gods in the Making

0 / Jul 17, 2006 1:08 PM

It is the midway point. Half a year has passed us by, the other half looms ahead. A casual observation […]

A Battle Worth Fighting

A Battle Worth Fighting

0 / Jun 17, 2006 1:04 PM

Slavery and bondage exists in today’s world as much as it did in the centuries gone by, prevalent in every […]

Drinking from the Founts of Knowledge

Drinking from the Founts of Knowledge

0 / May 17, 2006 12:58 PM

There are periods in the lives of the collectivity just as much as in the life of an individual, when […]

Praying for Protection

Praying for Protection

0 / Apr 17, 2006 12:21 PM

In our prayers, we often ask our gods for protection – for ourselves as well as for others. Protection from […]

The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame

0 / Mar 17, 2006 12:16 PM

A recent release by the Hindi film industry(1) tackles an interesting subject where the lead protagonists, play a role within […]

Dear Mother…

Dear Mother…

0 / Feb 17, 2006 12:13 PM

“She is the golden bridge, the wonderful fire.” – Sri Aurobindo February is the month of the Mother’s birthday. And […]

A Tough Hand

A Tough Hand

0 / Dec 17, 2005 11:15 AM

Thinking about the past year, with its tsunami, droughts, famines, floods, human conflicts and the innumerable atrocities that take place […]

Willing a Strong Will

Willing a Strong Will

0 / Nov 17, 2005 11:12 AM

Having a strong will… what does it really mean? Many of us take the will to reside in the mind […]

Admitting our Addictions

Admitting our Addictions

0 / Oct 17, 2005 11:09 AM

Sometimes following the spiritual path is like entering a detox centre. The mind is plagued by addictions to various diseases […]

The Miracles around Us

The Miracles around Us

0 / Sep 17, 2005 11:05 AM

Many of us go through roller coaster rides not just in our life in the long run but almost on […]

The Fourth Type

The Fourth Type

0 / Jun 17, 2005 10:55 AM

They say humanity is divided into just a handful of personality types amongst which two of the main types are […]

A Pilgrimage with Words

A Pilgrimage with Words

0 / Mar 17, 2005 10:41 AM

The other day, there was a Sufi proverb quoted in a journal: “There are two rules on the spiritual path: […]

Friend turned Foe

Friend turned Foe

0 / Feb 17, 2005 10:36 AM

Water. Can’t live without it. Thought of affectionately as man’s best friend by many. And ironically, friend turns foe and […]

A Year-full of Opportunity

A Year-full of Opportunity

0 / Jan 17, 2005 10:34 AM

2004. The year that was. We could with a sweeping glance recapitulate all the world events – but enough will […]

A Match for Yoga

A Match for Yoga

0 / Nov 28, 2004 12:30 PM

Badminton. Its my latest obsession. And yesterday, it revealed to me my latest realization… it seems there is very little […]

How do you Sleep?

How do you Sleep?

0 / Nov 17, 2004 10:26 AM

There’s a song by renowned singer John Lennon in which he says, “How do you sleep…?” – he is referring […]

A Full Circle

A Full Circle

0 / Oct 28, 2004 5:49 AM

Before I begin eating, I am in the habit of offering thanks to my gods for being kind and generous […]

Where has the Soul-Force Gone?

Where has the Soul-Force Gone?

0 / Oct 17, 2004 10:01 AM

Someone remarked recently that five to ten decades ago, the quality of creativity in general was so exceptional and powerful […]

Looking the other Way

Looking the other Way

3 / Sep 27, 2004 12:48 PM

How often do you catch yourself saying something like this: “Oh… so and so is to blame – he gave […]

Blame Game

Blame Game

0 / Sep 17, 2004 9:56 AM

The Indians didn’t fare well in the Olympics. So we blamed the Federations. A tragic accident took place in a […]

Ambassadors of…

Ambassadors of…

0 / Aug 17, 2004 9:53 AM

A school principal once said to her teenage students as they were leaving for their annual school trip – “Always […]

A Lesson in Love

A Lesson in Love

0 / Jul 27, 2004 8:47 AM

“The tragedies of the heart and the body are the weeping of children over their little griefs and their broken […]

Right Here, Right Now…

Right Here, Right Now…

0 / May 17, 2004 9:37 AM

The present is the most important moment. Why? Because that’s when we are taking decisions directly responsible for our future. […]

God Bless You, God

God Bless You, God

0 / Jul 25, 2003 2:56 PM

God bless you, God? Odd isn’t it? I thought so too but it came to me so spontaneously. As if […]

Summer Magic

Summer Magic

0 / May 17, 2003 9:09 AM

It’s the month of June and summer has us in its tight grasp, making us think of far-away places, where […]

From One Generation to Another

From One Generation to Another

0 / Apr 24, 2003 3:10 PM

I have finally found a situation where being selfish has paid off. Astounding, isn’t it? I thought so too and […]