The writer is founder of Art of Living, and the International Association For Human Values, which has engaged in conflict resolution, trauma relief and rehabilitation
Faith leaders can play a pivotal role in rekindling the sense of connection with the planet, with nature, and creating a sense of urgency in people for its preservation. Individually we may be able to do less, but when everyone comes together, communities can create a bigger impact in environmental conservation
India has always respected all faiths. In Kashmir too, change is visible. We saw people from all communities stand united against terrorism. Indian Muslims wore black bands during prayers to protest the heinous Pahalgam attacks
A sharp, focused mind is needed to decode spiritual allegories. Shiva was not a historical figure who lived 15,000 years ago, sitting on a rock and weeping in ecstasy. Shiva is the cosmic principle, the divine energy that exists within every living being
On this International Day of Peace, let us resolve to be established in the peace inside us and be dynamic in our actions to bring it to the world outside.
A tale from the Puranas, about Maharishi Patanjali, who gave us the ‘Yoga Sutras’, teaches about the importance of discipline and compassion in the pursuit of knowledge
I tell sportspersons, there are only two scenarios — either you win or you make others win. That puts their minds at ease. If that is not the spirit, then it is not a game, it is a war or business
It is time that we bring down the walls between cultures and civilisations across the world and recognise that we are a one-world family and come together in a spirit of celebration, spirit of love, compassion, and serving
It is like a safety valve, which arrests extremism in religion, takes you from concepts to communion and brings transformation through real life experiences
