Prarthna Saran, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

A phantom called mind

I was awakened this morning by a very joyous song, sung with gay abandon by a construction labourer. It made me question as to...

The choice is ours

Most people live with a sense of impending doom. Some wait for happiness to happen. “If I could own a house”, “If my daughter...

The choice is ours

Most people live with a sense of impending doom. Some wait for happiness to happen. “If I could own a house”, “If my daughter...

The choice is ours

Most people live with a sense of impending doom. Some wait for happiness to happen. “If I could own a house”, “If my daughter...

Q &A by Swami Chidananda: III

Q: If there is an impartial God, why does he dole out miseries to some and luxuries to others? A: Even the most impartial teacher...

Q &A by Swami Chidananda: III

Q: If there is an impartial God, why does he dole out miseries to some and luxuries to others? A: Even the most impartial teacher...

Q &A by Swami Chidananda: III

Q: If there is an impartial God, why does he dole out miseries to some and luxuries to others? A: Even the most impartial teacher...

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...

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...

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...

Q&A by Swami Chidananda: II

Q: Why are a lot of Hindu gurus concentrating on teaching abroad while they advise youth to practice their expertise gained abroad in India? A:...

Q&A by Swami Chidananda: II

Q: Why are a lot of Hindu gurus concentrating on teaching abroad while they advise youth to practice their expertise gained abroad in India? A:...

Q&A by Swami Chidananda: II

Q: Why are a lot of Hindu gurus concentrating on teaching abroad while they advise youth to practice their expertise gained abroad in India? A:...

Q&A by Swami Chinmayananda: I

Q: What norm should people set for themselves when greed itself is the common norm today.? A: Just as we cannot accept pollution as part...

Q&A by Swami Chinmayananda: I

Q: What norm should people set for themselves when greed itself is the common norm today.? A: Just as we cannot accept pollution as part...

Q&A by Swami Chinmayananda: I

Q: What norm should people set for themselves when greed itself is the common norm today.? A: Just as we cannot accept pollution as part...

True sanyasis

Ramana Maharishi was known for his friendly co-existence with animals and birds who fearlessly neared him, even lapping up food from his palm! Many...

True sanyasis

Ramana Maharishi was known for his friendly co-existence with animals and birds who fearlessly neared him, even lapping up food from his palm! Many...

True sanyasis

Ramana Maharishi was known for his friendly co-existence with animals and birds who fearlessly neared him, even lapping up food from his palm! Many...

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,...

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,...

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,...

Avatars: The what, why and wherefore

The word ‘Avatar’ is a derivative of the Sanskrit ‘Avatarit’, which means to descend. Yes, it is a descent but not from a physical...

Idol worship

Idol worship helps the mind to ideal worship. An idol is a symbol for the human mind to adore and the intellect to idealise....

Idol worship

Idol worship helps the mind to ideal worship. An idol is a symbol for the human mind to adore and the intellect to idealise....

Idol worship

Idol worship helps the mind to ideal worship. An idol is a symbol for the human mind to adore and the intellect to idealise....

Ram and Krishna Janam

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

Ram and Krishna Janam

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

Ram and Krishna Janam

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

Change in set-up, we get upset

Seeking the permanent from the ephemeral and the infinite from the finite is a mistake man constantly makes. We seek from the world what...

Change in set-up, we get upset

Seeking the permanent from the ephemeral and the infinite from the finite is a mistake man constantly makes. We seek from the world what...

Change in set-up, we get upset

Seeking the permanent from the ephemeral and the infinite from the finite is a mistake man constantly makes. We seek from the world what...

Gita, a handbook of practial living

The glory of Hinduism is that it is “never divorced” from everyday life but amalgamated into its very fibre. Yet, generations of enslaved hindus...

Gita, a handbook of practial living

The glory of Hinduism is that it is “never divorced” from everyday life but amalgamated into its very fibre. Yet, generations of enslaved hindus...

Gita, a handbook of practial living

The glory of Hinduism is that it is “never divorced” from everyday life but amalgamated into its very fibre. Yet, generations of enslaved hindus...

Nature worship in Hinduism

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

Nature worship in Hinduism

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

Nature worship in Hinduism

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

Tortoise at temple entrance

Many a Hindu temple has an etched or stone made tortoise on the doorstep of the entrance. It always faces the sanctum sanctorum. This...

Tortoise at temple entrance

Many a Hindu temple has an etched or stone made tortoise on the doorstep of the entrance. It always faces the sanctum sanctorum. This...

Tortoise at temple entrance

Many a Hindu temple has an etched or stone made tortoise on the doorstep of the entrance. It always faces the sanctum sanctorum. This...

Prasad Bhakti

Disappointment comes to those who make an appointment with the future. We expect love from all but never learn to give love. We “expect”...

Prasad Bhakti

Disappointment comes to those who make an appointment with the future. We expect love from all but never learn to give love. We “expect”...

Prasad Bhakti

Disappointment comes to those who make an appointment with the future. We expect love from all but never learn to give love. We “expect”...

The cracked pot

Once a poor villager had to carry water daily from a distant well right up to his faraway home. For this he used an old...

The cracked pot

Once a poor villager had to carry water daily from a distant well right up to his faraway home. For this he used an old...

The cracked pot

Once a poor villager had to carry water daily from a distant well right up to his faraway home. For this he used an old...

Misconceptions on Hindu thought

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. There have been generations of Hindu...

Misconceptions on Hindu thought

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. There have been generations of Hindu...

Misconceptions on Hindu thought

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. There have been generations of Hindu...

Who is the real national leader to ensure the welfare of Muslims?

JMM worried that Congress will sink alliance ship

In Bosnia meeting, World Uyghur Congress elects a new president

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