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ASCETICISM AND SPIRITUALITY
Essential requirementIntuitional practice, or sadhana, is considered a fundamental duty for every individual. Many individuals are discouraged by fear from purs...
US-born teen Buddhist lama balances monastic life and pop culture in Himalayan foothillsA young American teen, Jalue Dorje, embraces his destiny as a reincarnated lama. He navigates a dual life, blending his love for video game...
Why Bel Patra Is Dear to Lord Shiva: The Sacred Leaf of Salvation, Symbolism, and Divine Power in Hindu Worship - Symbolism, Stories & Spiritual SignificanceUnveiling the Power of Bel Patra: The Bel Patra, or the sacred Bilva leaf, holds immense significance in the worship of Lord Shiva. They ar...
Who was Baba Sivanand, the Padma Shri awardee who allegedly died at the age of 128 in Varanasi?Baba Sivanand, a renowned spiritual leader and Padma Shri awardee, passed away in Varanasi at the age of 128 due to health complications. B...
Dusky beauty at Maha Kumbh goes viral. Garland seller's mesmerizing charm wins over internetAt the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, a garland seller from Indore has become an internet sensation for her striking beauty. Videos of her d...
- Magic of minimalism
There is more to explore when it comes to the beauty and spiritual essence of minimalism. It is about highlighting the elegance of simplici...
- Language of the spirit
Music is said to be intricately connected to spirituality. It creates the necessary environment for spirituality which, in turn, inspires s...
After son and daughter, Gujarat's millionaire diamond merchant and his wife become monksA successful diamond merchant in Surat and his wife have decided to follow their two children and become monks, renouncing their wealth and...
3 generations of women from wealthy family decide to become monks in search for happiness & peaceThe women belong to a family managing affairs of a major diamond firm in Hong Kong.
View: Fake news and politics & economics of faithBy accusing the Knights Templar of being homosexuals, they were being equated with the Muslims, hence the pleasure-loving Devil. The ‘fake ...
Vishwesha Theertha swami a liberal seer who hosted IftarVishwesha Theertha, who died aged 88 in Udupi after a brief illness on Sunday, was socially active and had reached out to Dalits with his v...
Engineers to management graduates, 10,000 to turn Naga sadhusThe Naga sect is known for its seers performing extreme penances by pushing their bodies to the limit and staying naked as part of practice...
Amjad Sabri’s assassination: How the sufi qawwali rattles the jihadists’ grey worldviewIn the extremist thinking, Sufi-like easy familiarity between man and God is unthinkable. That is what cost Sabri his life.
Yoga now linked with medicine and fitness, not spiritualityResearchers said that the shift is due to changes in how yoga gurus are trained, market contests among different meanings and the distinct ...
Common threads between PM Narendra Modi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip ErdoganThe winning candidates had both campaigned primarily on issues related to the economy and governance, promising to clean up corruption and ...
Time to think of an alcohol policy that dispenses with the cantIt would have to address three things: the morality of drinking, the cost to public health and the impact liquor has on politics.
Why the candidature of Narendra Modi offers both hope & dilemma to VaranasiAs campaigning hit a crescendo, taking off in the coming week, we bring you a ringside view of who’s promising what, and whether voters are...
- The Dalai Lama's bowing out a rarity in history
Political leaders seldom give up power unless faced with health issues or internal opposition.