Navratri – The Nine Nights of Newness

The nine nights of Navratri are here again and they are very precious. They are enriched with subtle energy. During these days, the nine forms of Devi…

Glimpse of the soul

Life is full of interruptions. We need to keep moving. We park ourselves somewhere and then we move again. Now if you park in a wrong place, you need …

Combination of Inner peace and Outer dynamism

Some years ago, I went to Iraq to take stock of our relief and rehabilitation work there. We were asked to stay in the Green Zone, the safe zone. Ther…

Surrendering the storm of emotions

Every emotion has a definite sensation in the body. Many a times, we get carried away by thoughts, or feelings and we do not observe the sensations. O…

Essence of Ganesh Chaturthi festival

Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated on the day on which Lord Ganesha is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. Ganesha, the elepha…

Ganpati – Remover of obstacles and Giver of gyana

The stories in the Puranas contain many incredible and hard-to-believe occurences. But they should not be interpreted as a nursery rhyme. Their langua…

Lord Krishna – Birth of knowledge, love and mischief

Lord Krishna’s birthday is approaching and people are getting ready to celebrate his birthday. Lord Krishna said, ‘I am never born and I never die. I …

True meaning of Rakshabandhan

Rakshabandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Shravan (August). It is a day when brothers and sisters affirm their bond. Siste…

Principles of Karma and Suffering

Sometimes you feel that you have not harmed anyone in your present life, or even thought ill of anyone, yet you are suffering and going through misery…

The Mystical Shiva Tattva

When your body came into existence, it was just one cell. One cell became your whole body. That cell knew exactly where to make the eyes, where to mak…