It's all in the Mind And now, we have reached the mantra of ‘Wallet, glasses, keys and phone’; that's what the staples are now! That’s what the mind thinks about all the time …
Chaitra Navaratri Celebrates New Beginnings The attitude of giving respect needs to be embedded in our character. Each of us is born from the womb of our mother, where she nourished us as a foetus for nine months. We are eternally indebted to our mothers for this and for giving birth to us.
Sab Moh-Maya Hai God neither comes nor goes. He was always present everywhere. The difference is in our feelings. When our heart is pure, we can see Him and experience Him. When our heart is impure, we cannot see Him.
Holy Makar Sankranti The sun does not need water or anything for that matter. But when we pour water, positioning the pot high up, the Sun’s rays fall on us through the stream of falling water and that is very beneficial for our eyes, bones and chakras too.
Lohri: From bonfires to belief On Lohri day my father would peel peanuts for us and feed us, as we sat around a bonfire ... My mother would make popcorn and Gaajar ka halwa! In the present day, youngsters have gotten used to snacks like pizza, fries, nachos, chips ‘n’ dips etc.
Uniting India through Love When people congregate with Prema-bhava or Bhakti-bhava, it is love that flows and overflows. And when human love overflows for divinity, divine love too flows. Just as the devotee is in search of God, God too is in search of a true devotee.
What’s inside? If we’re full of ego, anger, etc. that’s what spills out. Character cannot be enacted. It is a part of our persona.