As much as we need exercise for our physical health, we need a regular reflective practice for our mental and emotional well-being. A few minutes of quiet time, away from all the emails and... Read more

We hesitate to acknowledge the fact that strength is a crucial factor to bring about decisive peace and prosperity. Swami Vivekananda said, “Strength is life, weakness is death. Streng... Read more

A devotee once asked Anandmayi Ma: “To what caste do you belong and where is your home?” She responded, “From your worldly standpoint this body belongs to East Bengal and i... Read more

DAISAKU IKEDA This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, which was founded as a response to the two global conflicts of the twentieth century. Significant improveme... Read more

All through the current Covid-19 pandemic, the economic downturn, job losses and pay cuts, deaths and illness, it is being repeatedly dinned into our heads to “always remain positive... Read more

Wildlife scientists are currently researching the impacts of ‘anthropause’ — the beneficial effects on wildlife due to a dramatic reduction in human activity during the Cov... Read more

Paryushan Parva, the annual Jain observance, is the most appropriate time to get uplifted through fasting, meditation, soul-search, awakening, self-study, courage, compassion and forgiveness... Read more

Raghukul riti sadaa chali ayi Prana jayi par vachan na jayi… Jain monk Acharya Gyansagarji recites this verse from the Ramayana to indicate Rama’s steadfastness. It encapsulates the sp... Read more

Suddenly, the spectre of uncertainty looms large, with the Coivd-19 pandemic throwing life out of gear and carefully made plans out of the window. The abbreviation BC can now be said to mean... Read more

Krishna’s chariot was ready. Ready to go back and take charge of his kingdom at Dwarka after the conclusion of the ‘great war’ – the eighteen-day-long Mahabharata. No... Read more