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
June 04,2025 19:43:50 PM
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
Wed, Jun 04, 2025May 03,2025 07:02:16 AM
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
Sat, May 03, 2025February 26,2025 06:59:23 AM
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
Wed, Feb 26, 2025December 21,2024 12:29:38 PM
Meditation is not tied to any religion or belief system; it transcends faith. Like yoga, it belongs to everyone.
Mon, Dec 23, 2024September 21,2024 16:00:48 PM
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.
Mon, Sep 23, 2024June 21,2024 13:05:59 PM
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
Mon, Jun 24, 2024March 07,2024 07:07:57 AM
The greatest power in this world is to surrender to the divine. It is like a drop that owns the ocean
Thu, Mar 07, 2024January 11,2024 18:47:49 PM
In a city rocked by communal violence, a prophecy showed the way
Sat, Jan 13, 2024October 13,2023 15:58:07 PM
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
Sat, Oct 14, 2023September 29,2023 07:55:03 AM
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
Fri, Sep 29, 2023November 23,2018 00:15:33 AM
It is like a safety valve, which arrests extremism in religion, takes you from concepts to communion and brings transformation through real life experiences
Fri, Nov 30, 2018November 27,2004 00:00:00 AM
If you come across a Communist, with a Hindu name, and ask him about his identity, he will deny being a Hindu. Yet, a Muslim Communist often...
Sat, Nov 27, 2004September 18,2003 00:00:00 AM
The biggest indoor stadium in Ohio City, USA, was recently alive and vibrant with thousands of people. The event: India Day celebrations. Th...
Thu, Sep 18, 2003