We all carry scars from past emotional wounds, small or big. These wounds can break open from time to time when they are scratched by the smallest things such as a passing comment, a particular smell, a song, a place, or an object. Healing past hurts is never easy as...
The mind itself presents the biggest obstacles in meditation. Outer things such as the proper posture, place, time and seat can be easily rectified to facilitate your practice. But once you sit down and try to meditate, you realise that your own mind poses the...
Just as in this body the soul passes from childhood, to youth and old age, similarly, at the time of death, the soul passes into another body. —Bhagavad Gita The soul is untouched by what happens to the body that it functions in. Like the clothes that we wear, the...
What is a mantra? A mantra is a divine power encapsulated in a specific combination of sounds. When a mantra is continuously recited with feeling and attention, the inherent power in those sounds is invoked. The mantra then protects the one who repeats it. The meaning...
Oneness of all creation is the fundamental truth of spirituality. What this means is that there is one divine essence in all things and beings in creation. This essence has many names such as the Self, Higher Self, Spirit, Pure Consciousness, the Supreme Reality,...
Meditation is a subtle and advanced spiritual practice. To be a successful meditator, four inner qualities are necessary. Without these qualities, meditation would at best be a technique that brings a temporary calm and relaxation. As soon as you are done, your...
