Articles in: Inspiration

Go, Kiss the World

Go, Kiss the World

1 / Apr 1, 2006 2:02 PM

I was the last child of a small-time government servant, in a family of five brothers. My earliest memory of […]

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 […]

Peter Drucker and the Future of Management

Peter Drucker and the Future of Management

0 / Feb 15, 2006 12:42 PM

A great mind of the modern world, Peter Drucker, passed away recently.  The celebrated management guru, considered as the “Father […]

Of Past Dawns and Future Noons

Of Past Dawns and Future Noons

0 / Jan 29, 2006 5:01 AM

Book: Of Past Dawns and Future Noons; Author: Shonar ‘…when we call ourselves Indian, there just has to be something […]

The Giga Joke

The Giga Joke

0 / Jan 29, 2006 4:05 AM

After countless aeons of stillness and utter motionless silence, suddenly God exploded into frantic creative activity. He multiplied himself into […]

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 […]

The Pair of Hands

The Pair of Hands

0 / Oct 21, 2005 12:15 PM

It happened almost twenty five years ago.  I was then quite preoccupied with painting.  They were mostly images of gods […]

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 Triple Filter Test

The Triple Filter Test

0 / Oct 16, 2005 12:33 PM

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher  […]

Everything

Everything

0 / Oct 15, 2005 12:39 PM

For a moment the big hall seemed empty.  The technicians had left for a cup of coffee in the cafeteria, […]

What does Society Expect of Us?

What does Society Expect of Us?

2 / Sep 30, 2005 11:29 AM

That’s a question that will take most of us a lifetime to answer! Are we socially more acceptable if we […]

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 […]

Beyond Thy Gifts

Beyond Thy Gifts

0 / Sep 14, 2005 2:42 PM

What use will all the praise and applause be, If He who I yearn for I can no longer see? […]

My Friend

My Friend

1 / Aug 13, 2005 11:38 AM

I’ve never partied on New Year’s Eve. I pray every morning and each night before I go to sleep. Every […]

The Name Game

The Name Game

0 / Jun 23, 2005 4:34 PM

In the beginning, when Adam was still in the garden, (and is that beginning really in the past? Aren’t we […]

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 […]

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

1 / Jun 14, 2005 8:01 AM

Film: Veronica Guerin; Director: Joel Schumacher Veronica Guerin is the story of an extraordinary journalist… or then perhaps it is […]

The Mask of God

The Mask of God

0 / May 14, 2005 2:39 PM

Pain is a mask Thou wearest, our bodies to hide From fierce delight. Error is a mask The veil that […]

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: […]

Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

0 / Mar 14, 2005 9:48 AM

Book: Tuesdays with Morrie; Author: Mitch Albom I have never had a living teacher or a mentor from whom I […]

A Greater Purpose

A Greater Purpose

0 / Feb 21, 2005 12:12 PM

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer­-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business and […]

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 […]

Let me Love you

Let me Love you

1 / Feb 14, 2005 2:36 PM

When darkness entombs & fear tightens into a knot, When seems distant the Beloved though so dearly sought, When a […]

Karma and Reincarnation

Karma and Reincarnation

0 / Feb 14, 2005 7:52 AM

Karma and Reincarnation: The Key to Spiritual Evolution and Enlightenment by Dr Hiroshi Motoyama; Edited and translated by Rande Brown […]

Beating Anger

Beating Anger

0 / Feb 3, 2005 5:53 AM

A student came before the master Bankei and asked to be helped in getting rid of his violent temper. “Show […]

Soul of a Song

Soul of a Song

0 / Jan 29, 2005 6:29 AM
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Song: If I had a Hammer; Writer/Singer: Peter, Paul and Mary As a child I have grown up to the […]

Points to Ponder

Points to Ponder

0 / Jan 29, 2005 6:22 AM

We would always like to see a clear road ahead to walk without fear, doubt and insecurity, make the right […]

My Lessons in Life

My Lessons in Life

0 / Jan 29, 2005 6:02 AM

The funny thing about life is that you realize the value of something only when it begins to leave you. […]