Defence minister Manohar Parikkar invokes mythology to inspire DRDO scientistsThe sages of the Rigvedic era were "probably great scientists", and defence scientists should learn several lessons from their "humble" liv...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.11 PM IST
Baba Ramdev's three channels stuck for over a year, get clearedThe aim of these channels will be to spread Vedic knowledge in south India, said SK Tijarawala, spokesperson for Patanjali Products, part o...
25 May, 2018, 07.55 PM IST
Back to BasicsThe tax and revenue department in Washington DC has added a 5.75% sales tax on all clubs, centres or gyms run for the purpose of physical e...
24 Oct, 2014, 04.40 AM IST
- Sleep Well, Sleep Tight
Scientists recently found that during sleep, neural connections are loosened and memories removed. This helps in increasing mental activity.
11 Oct, 2014, 07.03 AM IST
The grape & bliss beanThe skies are aflame with carmine when our bus gets into Chikmagalur. The Coffee Museum has shut its gates for the day.
23 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Do your deeds, hanker not for the resultsThis is the spirit of the stanza in Bhagavad Gita (II, 47) on working without motive.
04 Mar, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
As you sow, so shall you reapThe quality of seeds, fertility of seeds, right manner of sowing, right maintenance, including protection from weeds.
25 Feb, 2013, 04.31 AM IST
From pride to humilityEvery living being has an ego, as this gives the sense of identity and also is the basis for self-preservation and species propagation.
21 Jan, 2013, 05.46 AM IST
Rise & shineIn spiritual terms, Sage Patanjali calls it the rise of super-consciousness or Samadhi, which leads to the dissipation or decay ( kshay) of...
25 Sep, 2012, 07.19 PM IST
Bhukti and HealingMost are not born with silver spoons in their mouths. They have to wade through the inevitable hazards of life and the processes involved i...
24 Sep, 2012, 06.31 AM IST
Finest art in practiceBhukti - these all are accepted axioms. But then, how to actually get to this state?
30 Jul, 2012, 05.30 AM IST
Words vs ActionPeople have been tying themselves into pretty pretzels over sage Patanjali's very first sutra, which defines yoga as stoppage of the mind's...
07 Dec, 2011, 06.12 AM IST
Excellence in action is applying your ‘Truths’A Sanskrit adage notes that knowledge without application is useless. This is similar to the Biblical concept of ‘faith and works’
10 Oct, 2011, 04.48 AM IST
'General' to 'specific'Sage Patanjali in his Yogasutralays down (I, 33) the appropriate approach to different situations in life: friendliness (maitri) to those t...
03 Oct, 2011, 05.19 AM IST
General 'Truths'Emergence into worthwhile living demands that one obtains ‘knowledge of truth’ , as applicable to himself. This giant leap would set him fr...
26 Sep, 2011, 08.23 AM IST
Mother of all fearsShould we suck in that sigh of relief now that the end of the world has been postponed? Or should we wait until October 21? That's re-calib...
01 Jun, 2011, 06.09 AM IST
- Yoga piracy: India shows who's the guru
India is going all out to save yoga from western pirates.
22 Feb, 2009, 04.01 AM IST