Yoga means union of mind, body and spirit with the Divine and while this refers to a certain state of consciousness, both individual and universal, it is also a method to help one reach that... Read more

Hinduism is a state. ‘Ha’ represents the sun. ‘Indu’ represents the moon. They are the two key meridians that create balance in our system. These ida and pingala nadi... Read more

My philosopher-dentist Mathai, while working on my wisdom tooth, suddenly asked me, “What is the difference between truth and fact?” I had no answer then, but as I left his clini... Read more

The Shiva temple at Bhimashankar in Pune is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas located across India. Situated in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri Hills, Bhimashankar is also the source of the River B... Read more

Swami Vivekananda would often echo what the Upanishads have declared: “Arise, awake and stop not till you reach your goal.” The tendency to rest and take breaks during work is a... Read more

Karma is defined as an ecosystem in Indian philosophical thought. All actions one does or has done in the past, have consequences for the present and the future, and these are loosely called... Read more

A child once asked me, ‘Is life a dream or a reality?’ I replied, ‘Life is a dream but the dream is real’. The ability to see life as a simultaneous condition of real... Read more

From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affect this. From the very core of our being,... Read more

The first sermon the Buddha delivered after his enlightenment was on the Four Noble Truths. 1. Truth of suffering 2. Truth of the origin of suffering 3. Truth of the goal 4. Truth of the pat... Read more