When M K Gandhi was thrown out of a train in South Africa he had a choice to make — either to ignore the event and live in peace or enter into a conflict and face harassment, hardship and the possibility of getting physically hurt. He chose the latter. Why? Did he not have a guru who had taught him [...]
Almost every day we observe people complaining about feeling tired. Most of these complains arise post lunch where people feel physically and emotionally zapped. Unfortunately, leading a hectic life has become a natural part of life, thus, many people cannot afford to be tired. The challenge, therefore, is to maintain health and vitality, which [...]
Teenagers spend an ever-increasing amount of time online, much to the chagrin of their parents who can’t seem to keep their children away from Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. But despite the dangers that lurk on the Internet, the time that teens spend online can be crucial to their psychological development, says a Tel Aviv University researcher. Prof. Moshe Israelashvili of TAU’s [...]
Overbearing, obsessively rude, noisy, and opinionated – there are so many things that can be found annoying in that one person in office. So, what actually are some of the ‘universally’ bad behaviours for office work? Here’s a look at the top 10 annoying office habits… 1. Office drummers There are lesser annoying office habits than the person who has [...]
It is the stuff of a Hollywood movie: a dreamworld that can be manipulated at will. But for more and more of us, lucid dreams are now becoming frequent, and a reality. In ‘Inception,’ Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page stroll through a dream world where they are able to bend streets into the sky, [...]
All faiths worldwide recommend it. There’s universal agreement among religious leaders about its benefits. Every avatar of the Supreme Being and all His prophets have preached it. It’s a prayer often recited by devotees in places of worship. And non-believers, too, are convinced of its great value. Doctors tell patients about its health benefits. [...]
Professionals who are constantly surrounded by death or dying people have a better understanding of the meaning of life, says a new study. “Participants reported that their work provided a unique opportunity for them to discover meaning in life through the lessons of their patients, and an opportunity to incorporate these teachings in their [...]
Most people do not feel that they are thriving in their lives, and this holds true for rich societies as well as emerging ones. The largest polling organisation in the world, The Gallup Organisation, made the point recently that while the overall wealth of Egypt and Tunisia had increased in recent years, there was [...]
The balance of intelligence is the essence of yoga. Generally our mind is always swaying in extremes. Either we are in one extreme, or we go to the other extreme. Either we love somebody madly or we start hating him madly. Either we are madly after money, or we are crazy about renouncing it. [...]
Dharma, for Buddhists, is the sacred law, morality and the teachings of the Buddha. It is also all things in nature. Cats, dogs, penguins, trees, humans, mosquitoes, sunlight, leaf dew are all dharmas. So at its very essence, Buddhism can be described as an ecological religion or a religious ecology. The principles of love, [...]
