Gita: One who returns love for hate
That one I love who is incapable of ill will, and returns love for hatred. Living beyond the reach of I and mine, and of pain and pleasure, full of mercy, contented, self-controlled, of...
Yogananda: Afterlife blissy
If you succeed in finding happiness in your soul, then even though you die tomorrow and join the long procession of departed souls that slowly moves down pillared corridors of centuries, you will always...
Yogananda: Past life versus present
Outward environment and the company you keep is of paramount importance. The specific outer environment of early life is specially important in stimulating or stifling inner instinctive environment of a child. A child is...
A memorable and historic gathering
The most intelligent group photo ever. Participants of 5th Solvay Conference on Quantum Mechanics- Electrons and Protons, 1927. Albert Einstein, Marie S Curie, Niels Bohr and others. 17 out of the 29 in this...
The Guru of the Razor’s Edge by Raj Ayyar
The Guru of the Razor’s Edge by Raj Ayyar The search for a point of origin in Indian philosophy invariably leads to a dead end. Who was the first Indian philosopher? The question does...
Himalayas from 20000 feet
The Aerial Cinema experts at Teton Gravity Research released the first ultra HD footage of the Himalayas, shot from above 20,000 ft, with the GSS C520 system. It is said to be the most...
Guru Nanak: International Anthem
Once actor Balraj Sahni asked the Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore, “You have written the National Anthem for India, can you write an International anthem for the whole world?” “It has already been written,...
SRF: Yogananda’s perceptive wisdom
Late one afternoon, Master and Brother Anandamoy were walking behind the retreat at 29 Palms. Master pointed to the rear gate and said: “Could you pour a slab of concrete by that gate?” Brother...
Ramana Maharishi: ‘To Be’
Your duty is ‘To Be’ and not to be this or that. ‘I am that I am’ sums up the whole truth. The method is summed up in the words ‘Be still’. What does...
Raman Maharishi: To Be
Your duty is to be and not to be this or that. ‘I am that I am’ sums up the whole truth. The method is summed up in the words ‘Be still’. What does...