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Traditionally, Deepavali celebrates the return of Prince Ram to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. A sea of diyas were lit to welcome him as he ascended the throne. Metaphorically, it applies to whatever is happening to us today. Ram’s kingdom...

Recently at a party, when a four-year-old child gave a piano recital, all the listeners stood up and clapped loudly. It instilled a sense of accomplishment in him. Now he wanted to do better. He wanted to hear the applause again. This feeling is true...

It is not moths alone that are attracted to light; man is also endlessly fascinated by it. In India, faithfully following our spiritual culture, we too have a night of lights. The Pauranic tradition attributes this day to the victorious return of...

The Sanskrit terms Purush and Prakriti are thought to denote the male and female principles. But these terms are gender-neutral, as is evident from the following popular story:Sita was once asked, “What is Purush and what is Prakriti?” She...

Imagine a freshly made pickle – it’s sharp and intense. It has all the ingredients that a ready-to-eat pickle has but lacks the mellow taste. As it ages, it matures into something truly delicious. In the same way, when you gain knowledge, you may...

There is no need for you to make any arrangements for the ultimate goal to happen; nature has already made everything. You are a seed and if you allow nature, the whole blueprint exists in you.It is just like a seed: we sow the seed in the ground and...

One of the visible signs of success is our upgraded standard of living. Each step up the corporate ladder brings with it an additional turbocharge of a better car, a swankier house, fatter bank balance, a fancier mobile, access to expensive...

All schools of Indic philosophy with the sole exception of the materialist school, Charvaka, believe that Atman, soul, is eternal and imperishable. Explaining the nature of Atman, Krishn says in the Bhagwad Gita, verse 2:25, ‘The soul is spoken of...

Certain daily activities are essential for our physical survival, such as breathing, eating, drinking, and sleeping; they are part of our lives, always. We cannot afford to say, “I have eaten enough and breathed enough today; it should last for...

More than when to sleep and for how long, sleeping well is about how to sleep. Go to bed praying for peaceful sleep and that you wake up the next day all recharged and ready for work, writes RAMESH BIJLANIAteam of scientists has shown recently that...