With the advent of Diwali – preparations are in full swing to welcome this festival. Young or old, rich or poor, people from all walks of life are fused with a new zest and enthusiasm. One of the first signs of Diwali is that we find households being cleaned. People
Dnyaneshwari Jayanti is being observed this year on the 20th of September. This commemorates the completion of Dnyaneshwari – the profound work of practical wisdom – rendered by Sant Dnyaneshwar during the spiritual renaissance in the 13th century. Society in those times was in a state of upheaval, rampant with
Celebrations of the Ganeshotsav are going on in full swing. With each passing day we are trying to understand the essence of Lord Ganesha. In this article here, let us go one more step closer to the Lord and understand the indications that Lord Ganesha wants to give us. Why
Janmashtami is a festival celebrated all over India and across the globe to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, who dispelled evil. Lord Krishna is the epitome of true love, victory of good over evil. Ultimately, Lord Krishna represents the state that exists when one goes beyond both good and
Happy Independence Day. India would be celebrating its 73rd Independence day on 15th August 2019. But have we truly achieved freedom? Let us understand this with the help of a short story. There was a prison where several inmates were serving their sentences and were assigned rigorous jobs. Being in
Wasn’t it a beautiful celebration of Guru Poornima. I am sure you too must have made the most of this auspicious day by offering your heartfelt wishes to your Guru who has brought transformation in our lives. Coming back to our Devotion series, as in our previous article, let us
July month marks the beginning of the 2nd half of the year and also marks the beginning of festivities. It starts with one of the most important festivals celebrated in India and also the world over: Guru Poornima. This festival commemorates the benevolence of spiritual gurus and teachers as thousands
Freedom from Emotions Coming to the last article in this series of how to deal with unwanted thoughts, today we would discuss how to handle unwanted emotions. Emotions are nothing but a by-product of thoughts. These emotions or feelings (stress, anxiety, fear and anger) have a debilitating effect on our
This too shall pass We continue our series with a short story, that conveys yet another quick solution to work around difficult situations and unwanted thoughts, where we are stuck and unable to move ahead. Ramesh was a wealthy businessman, who had also learned the fine art of living life.
It Doesn’t Matter The next article in this series is about understanding another simple solution that can be used in our daily life. Though it may sound simple, yet applying this solution and mastering this in small situations would help in facing bigger issues in the later part of life.
How To Deal With Unwanted Thoughts – The Matchbox Value Technique: Our mind has a weakness for thoughts; it cannot do without them; it feeds and thrives on them. In fact, thoughts are what the mind is made of. One thought fills you with a wave of happiness and enthusiasm.
Thoughts…thoughts… and more thoughts! Our life is engulfed by numerous thoughts. Throughout the day, several thoughts incessantly run through our mind. For many of us, it is a cycle of negative thoughts, followed by positive thoughts, thoughts of the past and then thoughts of future, happy thoughts, worrisome thoughts, and
