Prarthna Saran, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

HINDUSIM: The lost needle

There was an old woman who lived in a humble hut in some small hamlet of India. She was a Sufi saint, loved all...

HINDUISM: Gurudev on calming mind III

Q. Swamiji, there is a lot of struggle in meditation. A. In the earlier stages, a seeker finds it very difficult to disengage the mind...

HINDUISM: Gurudev on calming mind II

Another tip to quieten the mind is to narrow its field of activity. The more you let it roam extrovertedly the more restless and...

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...

Ahimsa in Hinduism

‘Ahimsa Paramodharma’. Yes, sure it is. But, what exactly does it imply? A sad misunderstanding of our scriptures has led to a defeatist and...

To serve with love

You are the best and honest judge of your own actions. Your dishonesty is always watched by you. Nietzsche, the German thinker once said, “Ye...

HINDUISM: The mature beauty of fall

One morning, as I opened my window, I was stunned. The beautiful green trees had suddenly donned a golden ochre. I couldn’t believe my...

HINDUISM: When trees renew themselves

When the early summer breeze flirts through the branches of trees, lovingly nudging them to ungirdle their old wintry garments, then they do respond,...

HINDUISM: The contrast in Ram and Krishna births

The formless infinite , all pervading reality ,concretising itself into a human form for the protection of the good and the destruction of evil...

HINDUISM: Three Gates to Hell

The three gates to hell are vividly described in the Bhagavad Geeta. The description is given in the 21st verse of chapter sixteen. Gurudev...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HINDUISM: God, the problem solver: Part I

Most seekers treat their Ishta Devata as their prized possession, who is always there in times of need, a dependable friend, a free ATM,...

HINDUISM: Why be truthful?

Mullah Naseeruddin was very fond of drinking himself silly. Once his dear friend found him lying drunk by the roadside and brought him home....

HINDUISM: The lost needle

There was an old woman who lived in a humble hut in some small hamlet of India. She was a Sufi saint, loved all...

HINDUISM: On chanting the scriptures

It was a warm sunny morning on the 9th September 1986. We all sat huddled at the Ram temple in Siddhabari, where Pujya Gurudev...

HINDUISM: The Thraldom of Maya

A ten-year old-boy, full of mischief, picks up his grandfather’s magnifying glass. While he’s playing with it, his three-year-old brother comes along. The naughty...

HINDUISM: Sadhu Avagya: Insulting a Sadhu

A sadhu may or may not wear saffron. Any one who has ‘sadhutva’ is a sadhu. Sadhutva is a set of noble qualities; saintliness,...

HINDUISM: Alexander and the Saint

Alexander’s teacher asked him to bring him three things from India, Ganga water, a Tulasi sapling, and a Hindu saint. Alexander procured the first...

HINDUISM: Nature worship in Hinduism

Nature is referred to as “Mother” in many Hindu texts. We understood long ago that what nature provides in her mysterious ways, is better...

HINDUISM: The one who rose to heaven

Once upon a time there were two friends. Both of them were spiritually-minded, they would read and understand scriptures and would try to delve...

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