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HINDUISM: Gurudev on calming mind: Pt I

This was a question and answer session with Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji, on 16.5.1984, in Siddhabari as he sat informally outside the old Satsang hall in the evenings. We all...

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Low voter turnout in Maharashtra’s urban areas

Mumbai City recorded a low voter turnout of 49.07%. New Delhi: Voting for the...

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Jharkhand witnesses strong voter turnout in final phase

According to ECI data, Mahespur recorded the highest voter turnout at 79.40%, followed by...

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Russia-Ukraine war: A dangerous escalation the world can do without

Why is a lame duck President trying to escalate the war? Ukraine launched the American...

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76 seats will see a BJP-Congress fight in Maharashtra elections

In the 2019 elections, the BJP won 50 and the Congress secured just 16...

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HINDUISM: The lit candle

Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda once told a story which is a very serious piece of advice to serious seekers trying to help others. ‘Once a...

ISLAM: Universe, a source of God-realisation

The Quran describes the power of God, in these words: “When He decrees a thing, He need only say, ‘Be!’ and it is.” (36:82) According to...

SIKHISM: Material treasures are misleading

The final repository of all treasures is nature. Our planet Earth is referred to as Vasundhara, signifying that which possesses all wealth. Sri Guru...

CHRISTINATY: Memory leads to repentance

Memory is one of God’s amazing gifts to humanity. It enables us to relive a moment we cherish. Our wounded memories search for healing,...

HINDUISM: God, the problem solver: III

Since we do not see Him in all beings, our love in human relationships functions like shop keeping, we can give but little, yet...

ISLAM: God realization: A personal discovery

The Quran consists of more than six thousand verses, the longest of which is verse 282 in chapter 2. This verse concerns debt, and...

SIKHISM: Your gift is within, not without

The king loves his queen, and on her birthday, presents her with a beautiful necklace. She treasures the gift, and is always aware of...

CHRISTANITY: God, the lover; world, the beloved

The metaphor of God as the Lover and the World as the Beloved, a powerful image of God’s deep, passionate, and sacrificial love for...

HINDUISM: God, the problem solver: II

God identification when complete is God realisation. The more we can counteract our identification with the Body, Mind and Intellect (difficult for sure), the...

ISLAM: Intellectual Development

Intellectual development is undoubtedly the most important requirement of a human being. Through it, a man becomes perfect. Through it, a man succeeds in...

SIKHISM: Every moment has new potential

The scriptures portray the human soul as going through a cycle of births and deaths. In the conventional meter, we see a cycle completing...

CHRISTIANITY: Patience with confidence in God’s love

Patience is a virtue that all followers of Christ must cultivate, but it can be challenging in a culture driven by instant gratification. True...

HINDUISM: Charity, the great purifier

Wealth is given the pure and noble stature of “mother” Lakshmi in Hinduism. She is worshipped as the mother who nourishes all. A mother’s...

ISLAM: Facing the court

Mr Manohar J. Pherwani, a government officer, rose in service to become Chairman of the Unit Trust of India and of the National Housing...

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