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- Cabin Baggage
Our actions and intentions shape our eternal destiny. Hindu philosophy teaches rebirth, where karm accompanies the soul. Abrahamic traditio...
- Colourful Holi-ness
The festival of Holi resonates with profound spiritual significance for Central Asian mystics, prompting lyrical reflections on trading one...
- The end of purpose?
Elon Musk envisions AI replacing all human labour, freeing people from work. The piece questions whether a life without struggle would erod...
- Possessions possess
Elias Canetti's quote highlights the reciprocal relationship between ownership and its psychological impact. Possessions grant control but ...
Divinely contagiousMusic, whether vocal or instrumental, acts as a tranquilliser, creating a serene and joyful demeanor in its practitioners and listeners. It...
Rumi's visionJalaluddin Rumi's quote about the unity of different belief systems serves as a reminder to avoid judging others' spiritual experiences. Ru...
Aspire for the bestExcellence in any field is an ever- evolving process. One must uplift one's standards to the supreme heights. Only then can one create or p...
No ties are monolithic'Differences and doubts arise in life because we don't get to their roots and circumstances and don't communicate,' wrote psychologist Will...
- Live life well
Once Rumi came across a beggar who didn't appear to be a beggar. 'Why do you beg, young man?' asked Rumi. 'I've no money and my life is wre...
Kangana Ranaut reviews 'Brahmāstra', says director Ayan Mukerji 'burnt Rs 600 cr to ashes'The actress said that people who called the film-maker a genius should be 'jailed'.
Do not fear parting waysTaoism believes that 'Until you part/ There's no new start.'
God loves to laugh, too'Only with a laugh, you tide over the toughness of life,' the Buddha further explained. Laughter is the celestial music of the kainaat, uni...
Why ringing in the New Year in Dublin will be the best decision of 2017Dublin is counting down to the party of the year.
PM Narendra Modi's speech in Afghan Parliament moves many hearts'India, Pakistan, Iran and others - must unite, in trust and cooperation, behind this common purpose and in recognition of our common desti...
Fist of gloryThe teacher who looks like Laxman's Common Man is waxing eloquent about the virtues of silence. Mounam sarvartha sadhanam, he tells the cla...
Shape shiftA few days back, your columnist went to the Chaunsat Yogini temple at Bhedaghat. The shrine straddles the meeting point of the Narmada and ...
A step with no feetWhy do we humans persistently indulge in 'us-versus-them' conflicts? Why have our apostles of peace been so singularly unsuccessful against...
The secret of divine danceOn the eve of Janmashtami at his home in Mumbai, noted flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia is preparing for his annual 24-hour music marathon to ...
Your lamp was lit by another lampThe great Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Rumi once asked, “Why does a date-palm lose its leaves in autumn? / Why does every beautiful face grow wri...
Mystic experience of union & separationSunrise over Konya is awe-inspiring, particularly when one views it from the top of a 18-storey building. We're searching for the silhouett...