What would you think of a tennis player who threw down his racket in disappointment when he lost a match? You wouldn’t think very highly of him as a sportsman, would you? You would expect him to play his best game and mentally detach from any anxiety to win. The word,...
Let’s say that you realise that you need to get fit and decide to start exercising regularly. You buy a membership at a gym close by and you are looking forward to using their saltwater swimming pool and attending some of their classes such as yoga, Pilates and...
The moment one questions the validity of the pursuits one has been following, one becomes a seeker and embarks on the spiritual path. —Swami Chinmayananda You begin seeking on your spiritual path when you start to question your life and pursuits. You ask: What is my...
This article contains excerpts from Your Spiritual Journey—A guide to unfolding your divine self by Manisha Melwani The spiritual journey is not a journey in time and place. It is a movement in consciousness. —Swami Chinmayananda Your spiritual journey begins when you...
In spite of your efforts in pursuing only desirable things and circumstances that can bring you happiness, undesirable things and circumstances intrude on your life anyway. They upset the status quo and can throw you into a sorrowful, depressed state. How can you get...