The spiritual etiquette of eating

South Indian wedding lunch thali

The act of eating is life-giving. The process of eating, according to ayurveda, is something reverent and important for the development of consciousness as well as our physical health. Our bodies need an uplifting and settled environment in order

23 June, 2010

Spirit of India

Classic View of Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Indian race never stood for wealth. Although they acquired immense wealth. Perhaps more than any other nation ever acquired, yet the nation did not stand for wealth. It was a powerful race for ages, yet we find that nation never stood for power,

06 June, 2010

How to overcome impure thoughts

Above the Clouds

By Japa, fasting, charity and selfless service, you can easily destroy the impurities of the complex mind. The evil thoughts, for lack of attention and by the pressure of good thoughts, will die a natural death.

04 June, 2010

Selfishness veils understanding

Clouds

Even if a man has a tinge of selfishness, he cannot find out what is right and wrong. A very pure, subtle sharp intellect is needed for this purpose, besides destroying selfishness

02 June, 2010

Where is the Scorpion?

Sunset

But look at man himself. Without any provocation whatsoever, he will go out of his way and abuse someone, ridicule someone, vilify someone, injure someone. Man’s tongue is much worse than the scorpion’s sting.’

29 May, 2010


Robert Ingersoll and Swami Vivekananda

Full Moon above Trees

You think it is enough to live here and eat and drink and have a little scientific knowledge; but you have no right to say that that will suit all tastes. Such a conception is nothing to me. If I had only to learn how an apple falls to the ground,

16 May, 2010





Freedom from insecurity