Article - Spiritual Growth: Return To Godhead
Spiritual Growth: Return to Godhead Spiritual development is a systematic, methodic process that needs to be learnt and practised like a...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Gain The Self, Lose The I  
Each soul is potentially divine. "We are not human beings learning to be spiritual; we are spiritual beings learning to be human,...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: This Question Was Also The Answer  
Do you know who I am? I am a questioner. I am the possessor of an invaluable gift to wonder. Most people forget to wonder along the wa...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Total Liberation - No Place For Gender  
We face many challenges on the path to liberation. We also have an ego to deal with. I am often asked: "Are these challengers dif...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: How To Deal With Dark Shadows  
Who we think we are, is what we grow up to be. Simultaneously, we also develop a corresponding sense of who we are not. What we think ...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Realisation: Impertinent Query, Profound Answer  
" That is the essence of science: Ask an impertinent question and you are on the way to the pertinent answe r", wrote Dr J B...   » Read the article

Article - Waiting: Waiting For Life To Reveal Itself  
Nothing worthwhile in life is sudden. As a poet said, we wait for birth. We wait for love. We wait for life to reveal its meaning to u...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Close Encounter On A Metro Street  
Moving out of my apartment to reach anywhere in Mumbai, I pass through slices of time. 'Yesterday' shows up, among other things, in th...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: The Certainties Of A Changing World
Spiritual Growth: The Certainties of A Changing World You can be at ease with the uncertainty of the world when you realise the certaint...   » Read the article

Article - Love And Happiness: Love Unconditionally For We Are Family
Where does the average seeker find stability in spiritual growth? Is there a 'how to' manual of integration into daily life? Many a sp...   » Read the article

Article - Peace Of Mind: Divine Inspiration Of Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sage Narada had the knack of bringing about social change and spiritual growth wherever he went. Adored and respected by Lord Krishna,...   » Read the article

Article - Love And Happiness: Discover Yourself Through Children
Why have children? I often put this question to parents and I get varied answers: For the sheer joy of having them around, to ensure t...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: The Individual Path
 While the ultimate result of any truly spiritual path is the negation of the individual ego-self, one cannot begin on one's own per...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Fluffing Pillows
 We are no longer looking for things to change so we can feel better after we see them change. We are remembering that in order to s...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Raising Your Consciousness
There are two types of knowledge, the knowledge you have and that your soul has. Similarly, there is the knowledge amnesia patients have ...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Options For Sustainable Life
Too many choices sometimes create conflicts and problems, and lead to unhappiness. Recent scientific and sociological studies done on a l...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Make Friends With Your Self
When Jesus said: - The kingdom of God is within - what He meant was that heaven itself would be a disappointment to restless, worldly peo...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Reach For Your Soul - Nurture Your Roots
The life of a plant is hidden in the roots beneath the ground. If the roots are not taken care of, the flowers and the leaves will die no...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Finding The Joy In Your Universe
 When you let go and experience the world as a child experiences the sandbox, then you are open to the Truth that what is real never...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Living Life With No Past Baggage
In the simplest form, it is reasonable to look at life as a series of relationships Ñ some momentary, some perpetual. However, the way we...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: What You Need For Effortless Living
A beggar on the street and a king sitting on the throne are both beggars. They are continuously asking for something from the outside. On...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Drop All Conclusions About God Almighty
Drop All Conclusions About God Almighty It takes enormous courage for a person to look beyond the conditioning of his belief systems and...   » Read the article

Article - Personal Growth: Personal Growth And Transformation
Introduction to Personal Growth and Transformation On the path of personal growth, there are times when we seem to fall into a deep, dar...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: The World Is A Stage
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances...” wrote William Shakespear...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Jaspal Bhatti
A personal reflektion on God by Jaspal Bhatti. ”I believe in the existence of God and I am God-fearing. The universe has originated due t...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Deepti Naval
A personal reflection on God by Deepti Naval. ”My concept of God is slightly unconventional. I understand God as a formless power or a cl...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Tom Alter
A personal reflection on God by Tom Alter. ”It is rather difficult to explain how I feel about God. If at all I see God in anything, it i...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Sadhana Sargam
A personal reflection on God by Sadhana Sargam. ”Right from childhood I have believed in the existence of God and for years now, I have f...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Aftab Shivdasani
A personal reflection on God by Aftab Shivdasani. ”God occupies a very important place in my life. He is my friend because I don't pray t...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Poonam Dhillon
A personal reflection on God by Poonam Dhillon. ”I believe in a universal God. It's a belief I've held since childhood. My mother was ver...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Yana Gupta
A personal reflection on God by Yana Gupta. ”I don't believe in God. Why do I need to believe in something I feel so strong about? When y...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Sajid Khan
A personal reflection on God by Sajid Khan. ”I was an atheist till I started believing in myself, just kidding, folks! Actually, I have n...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Spiritual Labor Pains
The issues of "suffering" and "life problems" should only be deliberated with people who are at the moment relatively...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality And Sustainability: Spiritual Counsel For Rio Plus Ten  
Spirituality and sustainability go hand in hand. Living in a sustainable manner helps in spiritual growth. This week, representatives ...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality And Politics: The Seat Of Power - Pride Or Service?  
A ministership purports to serve the people. However, if it is perceived as a means to derive pleasure or prestige, it will only infes...   » Read the article

Article - Work As A Spiritual Practice: Working With Devotion
You may know people who are "devoted to their work" - meaning that they are dedicated to their careers and their jobs. If th...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: How To Spend Your Holidays
In the whirlpool of fleeting sensual pleasures you have forgotten the purpose of life and goal. You live more for the body than for the s...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Message To Retired People
This is a good practice for retired people. After retiring from service you should live for one or two months in Prayag or Rishikesh or i...   » Read the article

Article - Teaching Values: Too Much History Chokes The Child  
A profound comment on history from an unknown source says, ''When you hear two eye-witness accounts of the same traffic accident, you ...   » Read the article

Article - Leadership: Inverting The Pyramid - Leaders As Servants  
Leadership is often associated with power. Today, the term has acquired negative connotations, particularly in politics. One has come ...   » Read the article

Article - Effects Of Meditation: Meditation Is Cool, Enjoy Yourself  
Meditation is the natural process of withdrawing attention from environmental, physical, and mental processes and consciously directin...   » Read the article

Article - Channeling: The Art Of Channeling
Channeling In our present society, the art of channeling represents the ability to access information pertinent to spiritual growth. Man...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: Sri Vimalakirti Dasaji On Coming Out Of Fear And Develop Self-confidence
Sri Vimalakirti Dasaji, one of the monks of the Golden Age Foundation shares his view on how to come out of fear and how to develop self-...   » Read the article

Article - Navaratri: Another Perspective On Navaratri  
Every festival in India is celebrated with a divine purpose so as to receive the grace of the Almighty. Science explores the law of gr...   » Read the article

Article - Body Mind And Spirit: The Experience Of The Spiritual
The Experience Of The Spiritual It is said that it is much easier to begin training in the Mysteries as a youth. One advantage of an ear...   » Read the article

Article - Affirmation Advantages: Building Confidence
A human being is not a scarecrow with a head and body full of straw. A human being is an embodiment and channel of God's light and pow...   » Read the article

Article - Surrendering: Surrender, The Only Real Freedom
The struggle in a human being is always that he thinks freedom means getting somewhere. But wherever you go, you will not be free. Spir...   » Read the article

Article -  : Conversing With God Anytime, Anywhere  
    (See also:   , God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Article - Humility: Learning To Take A Back Seat  
Some people are compulsive exhibitionists. You can find them almost anywhere; they would do anything to get noticed. At a wedding, the...   » Read the article

Article - The Absolute: Absolute Bliss, Within And Without  
Nothing exists apart from the Absolute. Yet, the Absolute, being transcendent, does not suffer from the limitations of the sense-organ...   » Read the article

Article - The Vedas: Physics Is The New Bhashya Of Vedanta  
Vedas are four in number: The Rig Veda , the Sama Veda , the Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda . Each of these four Vedas has four parts...   » Read the article

Article - Awareness: Be Aware Of Thought, Word And Action
We acquire knowledge, but we lack awareness. Awareness arises when knowledge accompanies action. Mere acquisition of knowledge does no...   » Read the article

Article -  : Buddha Dharma Is Life-giving  
    (See also:   , God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Iravati Harshe
A personal reflektion on God By Iravati Harshe. ”God for me means love and light. I do believe in God but I’m not particularly orthodox i...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Gul Panag
A personal reflektion on God By Gul Panag. ”I am not ritualistic at all, but I do believe in the existence of a superpower. My Sikh paren...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Management: Organise Naturally For Best Results  
A group of senior managers was asked to associate words for 'organisation'. Their responses included these words: Hard, rules, procedu...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Sunil Dutt
A personal reflection on God by Sunil Dutt. ”I believe that all religions teach us to love. But if we look around us, what do we see? We ...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Sunidhi Chauhan
A personal reflection on God by Sunidhi Chauhan. ”I do believe in the existence of some power which is mightier than all human beings. I ...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Pandit Jasraj
A personal reflection on God by Pandit Jasraj. ”A personal reflection on God by Pandit Jasraj. ”My first introduction to God happened whe...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: God And I By Sapna Mukherjee
A personal reflection on God by Sapna Mukherjee. ”I am a staunch devotee of Sathya Sai Baba. Ever since I was a small girl, I remember I ...   » Read the article

Article - Absolute Reality: Ultimate Answer To All Your Questions  
Science attempts to define the nature of reality. Reality, however, presents itself in a variety of names and forms: Physical, mental ...   » Read the article

Article - Womens Spirituality: Seeking Life-giving Shakti  
Women are the power and very foundation of our existence in the world. When women lose touch with their real selves, there is disharmo...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Mythology: Mythology Reveals Power Of Descent  
Studying the myths of various cultures leads to a better understanding of their social and religious underpinnings. By turning the myt...   » Read the article

Article - Consciousness: Can Consciousness Be Reduced To Matter?  
Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the DNA, presented what he called the “Astonishing Hypothesis”: Human behaviour is mer...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality And Science: Divine Experience And Neurobiology - Neurotheology  
Do human brains play any role in spiritual contemplation? Is the spiritual experience real? And, if so, is the spiritual urge programm...   » Read the article

Article - Politics: Politics Of Memory - Reliving The Pain  
Godhra is a major electoral issue as Gujarat goes to the polls. The likes of Gujarat’s politicians could not have occasioned Bas...   » Read the article

Article - Mantra: Mantra That Helps Conquer Death  
For the living, death is certain and for the dead, birth is certain. Since death is definite for all embodied beings, the Bhagavad Git...   » Read the article

Article - Bhakti Yoga: Krishna's Choice - Bhakti Yoga  
The Bhagavad Gita has been universally hailed by the learned as truly reflecting the essence of all the Vedas. Its depth, richness and...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Why I'm A Hindu, And Other Thoughts  
I am a Hindu because I was born in a Hindu home. The Hindu way of life appeals to me because it gives me freedom to think and act. It ...   » Read the article

Article - Power Of Thought: Power Of Thoughts And Karmic Cycle  
The power of mind over matter is the creative power of thought. Yad bhavam/ Tad bhavathi - you become what you think. The world is a m...   » Read the article

Article - Pranayama: Breathe Some Life Into Your Soul - Pranayama  
Pranayama or breath control signifies stretching, extending and regulating our breathing process. Pranayama can be used as a preparati...   » Read the article

Article - Consciousness: The Fourth State Of Consciousness  
Indian philosophy’s focus is to determine the nature of that spirit or self which is the centre of everything, the animating for...   » Read the article

Article -  : Inspiring Tales Of True Conversion  
Swami Ranganathananda of the Ramakrishna Mission says that when a soul is uplifted, a worthwhile conversion takes place that takes the...   » Read the article

Article - Ayurveda: Ayurveda And Yoga - Healing Touch  
Ayurveda and Yoga can be called sister sciences of 'self-healing and self-realisation'. Both evolved from a Vedic background in ancien...   » Read the article

Article - Science And Spirituality: Marrying Science And Spirituality  
Both science and spirituality need to work together to understand total reality. In the Gita, Krishna says: ''It is the knowledge of m...   » Read the article

Article - Sundarkand: All’s Well That Ends Well - Sundarkand  
Sundarkand forms part of Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas which is commonly known as Tulsi Ramayana. It is the essence of the Ramcha...   » Read the article

Article - The Mind: Discover The 'i', Be One With God  
The mind as a separate live entity does not exist, for it is an instrument in the hand of God. The only thing that remains is 'Being',...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation: Do-it-yourself Tips For Meditation  
Meditation is a good stress-reliever. It calms the senses, making the mind inactive and the body, passive. Meditation usually involves...   » Read the article

Article - Bhoga: Choose Between Bhoga And Yoga  
The broad spectrum of choices available to humans may be categorised into bhoga , roga and yoga. While the first two present a cause a...   » Read the article

Article - The Mind: Stopping The Mind’s Chatter  
The nature of the mind is to accumulate. A gross mind wants to accumulate things; an evolved mind wants to accumulate knowledge. When ...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Retelling Hinduism In Six Chapters  
Indologist and scholar of Hindu jurisprudence, Gunther Dietz Sontheimer focused on living folk cultures and traditions. He created his...   » Read the article

Article - Faith: Shraddha In God Works Wonders  
Faith is a rare gift of God granted only to humans, and it forms the basis of human relationships. We need to repose faith in our pare...   » Read the article

Article - Zoroastrianism: The Zoroastrian Way Of Seeking Solace  
We live in tumultuous times. Our miseries seem never-ending. Calamities, both natural and human-made, visit us with uncanny regularity...   » Read the article

Article - Vedas: Vedas As A Guide To Good Living  
The Vedas contain revelations of the eternal Truth. The culture of a community or a nation is derived from the values that people live...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monism: Encyclopedia - Monism
Monism is the metaphysical and theological view that there is only one principle, essence, substance or energy in this Universe. Monism i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Kadampa Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - New Kadampa Tradition - Spiritual Programs
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has designed three spiritual programs for the systematic study and practice: the General Program, the Foundation Pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Kadampa Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - New Kadampa Tradition - History
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a Tibetan Teacher, Monk and Scholar, trained at the Gelugpa Sera Monastery. In 1977 Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was invi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Kadampa Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - New Kadampa Tradition - Teachings
The New Kadampa Tradition follows a selection of teachings of Venerable Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa as presented in the West by Geshe Kelsan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Kadampa Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - New Kadampa Tradition - Ordination
The New Kadampa ordination is different to that followed by monks and nuns in the Tibetan tradition and this has caused some controversy....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Central University: Encyclopedia Ii - North Central University - Distinctives
North Central University - Mission Statement. The official mission statement is reproduced below. North Central University, owned and o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Central University: Encyclopedia Ii - North Central University - History
North Central University - Early Days: 1930-33. North Central University enrolled its first 26 students in classes beginning October 1,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Central University: Encyclopedia Ii - North Central University - Presidents
Various personalities figured prominently in the operation of the college from its inception: Rev. F.J. Lindquist, founder-president and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Human Potential Movement: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Human Potential Movement
Human Potential Movement (or, Emotional Growth Movement) This is a collection of therapeutic methods involving both individualized and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Human Potential Movement: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Human Potential Movement
Human Potential Movement (or, Emotional Growth Movement) This is a collection of therapeutic methods involving both individualized and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - College Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - College
College Dream Symbols: Advanced growth (spiritual, emotional).   (Source: Myths - Dreams - Symbols)   Related pages: Dream S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Apple Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Apple
Apple Dream Symbols: Nutrition for spiritual growth. Fertility, growth, love and prosperity. Forbidden love, repressed desires, sweet ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Apple Tree Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Apple Tree
Apple Tree Dream Symbols: Spiritual growth. Overcoming temptations.   (Source: Myths - Dreams - Symbols)   Related pages: Dr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Christmas Tree Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree Dream Symbols: Celebration of personal growth within your life. Self-development, and spiritual enlightenment. It may i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sun Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Sun
Sun - Moon   Sun (1) The sun may be a symbol of the self (i.e. your true and total self), or of the conscious ego.   (2) It ...   » Read the article