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- Always Be Positive - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Vinod AnandAlways Be Positive (Vinod Anand) God is regarded as the creator of all life on earth; whatever names you gave Him — Allah, Brahma, Rabb, Parmeshwar or Waheguru. If believers tell you that God created life, then ask them: if that is so, who created Him? They have no answer. The truth is ...
Views: 1383 - Even a Teacher Might Have Ego - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from Vinod AnandEven a Teacher Might Have Ego (Vinod Anand) No one is completely devoid of ego and self-esteem. For example, if a guru does not have a well-functioning ego, then perhaps no seeker would ever listen to his discourses and the former would be left alone in his ashram. Whether you are a ...
Views: 1380 - About Easter - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Easter (Vinod Anand) Every year, Holy Week replays the story of —‘betrayal, abandonment, humiliation, violence, injustice and ultimately death. On Good Friday we focus on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday on his glorious resurrection. But what about the Saturday ...
Views: 1370 - Control and Autonomy of Infants - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Vinod AnandControl and Autonomy of Infants (Vinod Anand) Parents everywhere set limits on their infants’ behavior. If they did not, there could be no more babies, since babies creep and toddle right into danger, whether it be off the platform of a house built on poles over the sea or under a station ...
Views: 1370 - Thinking too much is not good - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Vinod AnandThinking too much is not good (Vinod Anand) Imagine a one-year-old child who is still not able to stand on her feet. This child could think about her future and could well believe that she won’t be able to walk. Although she may be seeing adults walking, she could think that they are so ...
Views: 1367 - Looking at Life and Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLooking at Life and Happiness (Vinod Anand) Each of us wants some peace and happiness in life. Still, happiness often evades us. “Is there a simple, straightforward roadmap to get happiness and peace in life,” I asked Swami Paramarthanandji in Chennai. He replied, ‘Reducing PORT is the ...
Views: 1364 - IS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Vinod AnandIS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? (Vinod Anand) Are YOU always ready to lash out at an opposing view or hold another person responsible for your problems? The solution to calming your mind lies in taking your enemies out to lunch, at least once in a lifetime History has taught us that ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - Collaborated Composition of Physical, Metaphysical and Spiritual Bodies - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandCollaborated Composition of Physical, Metaphysical and Spiritual Bodies [Vinod Anand] When the mind takes the atman — the witnessing entity of the unit mind— as its so-called object, mental waves get straightened gradually. In the end, when its wavelength becomes infinite, and flow in a ...
Views: 1358 - Remembering Past Lives - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandRemembering Past Lives (Vinod Anand) If you remember two or three lives, you will be in the same state as the centipede that had been living perfectly well and was going for a morning walk, when a little rabbit asked him, “Uncle, I have to ask a question: How do you manage your hundred ...
Views: 1354 - How to Lead a Stress-free Happy Life? - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Vinod AnandHow to Lead a Stress-free Happy Life? (Vinod Anand) On a visit to the US I happened to meet an Asian immigrant, let’s call him SA. I found that he was a man with a difference. At all times he was in a happy mood. His colleagues also affirm that he is quite different from other people. In ...
Views: 1352 - Spirituality is Synthesis, it is Oneness - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Vinod AnandSpirituality is Synthesis, it is Oneness (Vinod Anand) A British author has described Jesus as a Sufi. Jesus was pure; he was love personified. Love is the motif of Sufism. Perhaps that is the reason why the author is calling Jesus a Sufi. In the same why, scholar Sheikh Saleem Ahmed has ...
Views: 1350 - Life has Both Limitations and Achievements - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Vinod AnandLife has Both Limitations and Achievements (Vinod Anand) Life has Both Limitations and Achievements A Muslim youth of my acquaintance, born in a village and madrasa-educated, can speak two foreign languages fluently -Arabic and English - without ever having studied for a university ...
Views: 1348 - About Human Beings - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Human Beings [Vinod Anand] It is said that a human birth is not easy to achieve. And once you have this human body, you are no longer in the hands of nature. You now have the rare capacity, called free will, to initiate a further process of evolution. An animal, on the other hand, is ...
Views: 1346 - Spiritual Progress - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandSpiritual Progress (Vinod Anand) What is the subject of the enjoyer? It is the mind. The mind undergoes physical as well as intellectual experiences. The experience of spiritual bliss is psycho-spiritual and partly mental by nature. If all feelings are through the mind, it follows that ...
Views: 1337 - Intentions in Life - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2013 from Vinod AnandIntentions in Life (Vinod Anand) Much is said and written about how important intention is to our lives, but there is a whole lot of confusion around that word. A working definition of intention is: ‘to have in mind a purpose or plan, to direct the mind, to aim’, making it seem much the same ...
Views: 1336 - Be a bit less Human and a bit more Humble - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandBe a bit less Human and a bit more Humble (Vinod Anand) Innocent civilians die in some countries when bombs rain from the sky. Don’t worry; apparently these deaths are caused by so-called humanitarian bombs. Journalist Navid Kermani wrote that the term ‘humanitarian’ is inflationary. Not ...
Views: 1335 - Conflict between Mind and Me - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2013 from Vinod AnandConflict between Mind and Me Vinod Anand In the life of most persons the mind and heart are at loggerheads, and the conflict between the two creates confusion. The mind, in its objective handling of the material world, is saturated with experiences of multiplicity and separateness, and so ...
Views: 1320 - Get Inspired by Self - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandGet Inspired by Self (Vinod Anand) We all are leaders in a way as people around constantly emulate us, seek our inspiration, guidance and support and crave for our attention, love and compassion. Therefore, leaders in any sphere face the dual challenge of connecting with self and others. ...
Views: 1315 - Learn to Live with Nature - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2013 from Vinod AnandLearn to Live with Nature (Vinod Anand) Each one of us is very special and each one of us is trying his best to survive. You might ask: ‘In what way am I special?’ Or, ‘what makes me unique’? ‘What is the best strategy I should adopt to survive?’ However, your worries about yourself and ...
Views: 1313 - Pay a Close Attention to what is Happening Now - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Vinod AnandPay a Close Attention to what is Happening Now (Vinod Anand) It often surprises me when people say they intensely dislike cooking; I wonder if it is because they think it is too complicated or if they are often in a hurry to get it all done with. Though something to keep us alive and ...
Views: 1311 - Reason and Truth - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Vinod AnandReason and Truth (Vinod Anand) Dogmatic thinking and abdication of reason in their innumerable forms remain as great obstacles to human advancement leading to suffering and ignorance, according to Swami Dayananda. So strongly was he guided by the supremacy of reason that he proclaimed ...
Views: 1308 - Secularism - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandSecularism [Vinod Anand] The concept of secularism was vibrant in the Indic region with the realization not only of one God but of the essential oneness of all existence: “Ekam Sat bipra bahudha badanti.” Ultimate reality is singular as time or space is, but appears to be many due to ...
Views: 1298 - Spiritual Experience - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2013 from Vinod AnandSpiritual Experience (Vinod Anand) There are five aspects of spirituality—the objective, the why of spirituality, the means for attaining the objective, who pursues spirituality and when. Objective of spirituality is to transcend the limited bodily identity and experience the oneness ...
Views: 1298 - Before investing your savings, you must get rid of the following things - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandBefore investing your savings, you must get rid of the following things (Vinod Anand) Lust “I want...” could be the most dangerous words for your finances, mostly because we seem to want everything--a world tour, a swanky car, a plush abode. However, extravagance can lead to financial ...
Views: 1290 - LONELY LIFE - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Vinod AnandLONELY LIFE (Vinod Anand) India, along with China and Brazil, has recorded the fastest growth of single-person households. Purvaja Sawant asks Eric Klinenberg, the author of ‘Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone”, why urban dwellers the world over are ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Take the True Inner Pilgrimage - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandTake the True Inner Pilgrimage (Vinod Anand) The Brahmasutra Bhashya of Sankara is an abstruse exposition of his advaitic thought, best summed up in a classic line from the l3hashya: “Brahmn satyamjagat mithya jivo Brahmaivah napara” — Brahmn alone is real, the world is illusory; the ...
Views: 1279 - The Inner Mirror - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandThe Inner Mirror [Vinod Anand] I look again at a drawing my niece, then five, had made, and which I treasure. It has her, her sister, and another person who looks a lot like them. Under each ‘person’ is their name in a childish scrawl — Jacqui, Sue and God. “God looks like this, huh?” I ...
Views: 1279 - Look at the life in a new Way - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Vinod AnandLook at the life in a new Way [Vinod Anand] Truth can be likened to a pyramid— its pinnacle gives the highest expression of truth, while its broad base gives strength and stability. I’ve been amazed by the number of people in India who tell me that they don’t believe in God, and then go onto ...
Views: 1275 - The Self is not free - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Vinod AnandThe Self is not free (Vinod Anand) Doing whatever you have done, you will continue to get what you have L.F got. So, to live wisely and happily, question the way of doing you have been following. In today’s world where the pace of life is so hectic, fast food has become a popular source of ...
Views: 1265 - Anger amongst Infants - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Vinod AnandAnger amongst Infants (Vinod Anand) Anger is the distress that accompanies being restrained or blocked in progress toward some sort of fulfillment. Anger involves lashing out rather than withdrawing as in fear. The crying and bodily activity of infants under conditions of bodily tension, ...
Views: 1260 - Learn to live in God - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLearn to live in God [Vinod Anand] The great saints are so strong in their magnetism that they can change you .L. by their mere presence. The company you keep plays a crucial role, for the people in our lives are the most important aspect of our environment. I remember a man who got into ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - NOTHING LIKE MEDITATION - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Vinod AnandNOTHING LIKE MEDITATION (Vinod Anand) You are standing in awe in front of a painting. You are getting lost in this labyrinth of shapes and forms, until you are no more. And yet, you are more yourself than you have ever been before. If you’ve ever experienced this, you know that art of ...
Views: 1252 - Power and Love - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Vinod AnandPower and Love [Vinod Anand] All of us contain within ourselves two strong but distinctly different fundamental forces that are in tension: power and love. In working for social change, we need both. The problem is — whether we openly acknowledge it or not — each of us is tilted more ...
Views: 1250 - Do not always fix on the Destination; Enjoy the Potential Pleasures of the Journey itself - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandDo not always fix on the Destination; Enjoy the Potential Pleasures of the Journey itself [Vinod Anand] Do you think a desire to pass an examination in mathematics is necessary for motivating one to practice solving mathematics problems, or even for actually passing the examination? Not ...
Views: 1239 - How well we understand the gift of Mind? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Vinod AnandHow well we understand the gift of Mind? [Vinod Anand] We have been created by the universe. How well do we know our creator, the universe? We have been gifted by the universe with a unique attribute, the mind. How well do we understand this gift? The mind creates its own realities and a ...
Views: 1235 - Discovering God in the Gaps - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandDiscovering God in the Gaps (Vinod Anand) Consider three common scenarios: (1) A lady is sick for a longtime with a chronic disease. Despite unsparing efforts by her family and best medical expertise, there is no improvement in her condition, (2) a man toils very bard at his work. ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - Can We Make Religion Scientific? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Vinod AnandCan We Make Religion Scientific? (Vinod Anand) In recent centuries, science has given us a revolutionary and wonderful new approach to reality. Science tells us not to be satisfied with mere blind belief, but to experiment and prove whether what we want to believe is true. Science discovered ...
Views: 1214 - Let Us Be Kind - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLet Us Be Kind (Vinod Anand) Take the everyday scenario of a traffic jam in the city. When cars are piled up and tempers run high, two auto-rickshaws coming ‘from different directions practically touch each other. Each wants to claim right of way and neither wants to budge and relent. ...
Views: 1208 - Literature Connotes Spirit of Welfare - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Vinod AnandLiterature Connotes Spirit of Welfare (Vinod Anand) The real significance of the word sahitya or literature is inherent in the word itself for the characteristic of literature is ‘to move together’, keeping abreast of life. Literature is no invention of the superficiality of social life, nor ...
Views: 1187 - Music bestows happiness - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2013 from Vinod AnandMusic bestows happiness Vinod Anand THERE is a difference between a house and a home. A house is just a structure, but, a home includes people who live there as a family and look after each other. It is also decorated according to the choice of the members of the family. Once you go out ...
Views: 1186 - The Eternal Light Lies Within - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Vinod AnandThe Eternal Light Lies Within All of us do not see or hear the same way at life or the world. That explains why there are believers and non-believers of all hues. Jesus said that one should fix one’s affections on heavenly things and not lay up treasures upon this earth, neglecting more ...
Views: 1186 - Manifest the Higher Self within You - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandManifest the Higher Self within You [Vinod Anand] We all have a higher Self within; we were born with it. However, most neither are we aware of it nor do we act from it. It remains dormant, but survives only to manifest at the right opportunity. Sometimes we get a fleeting glimpse of ...
Views: 1185 - IS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? - by Submitted on May 11, 2013 from Vinod AnandIS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? (Vinod Anand) Are YOU always ready to lash out at an opposing view or hold another person responsible for your problems? The solution to calming your mind lies in taking your enemies out to lunch, at least once in a lifetime History has taught us that ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Personal Preferences Should be linked with The Welfare of Others - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Vinod AnandPersonal Preferences Should be linked with The Welfare of Others (Vinod Anand) In the southern California town of Claremont, where my parents lived, there is a retirement community called Pilgrims’ Place. It looks like an ordinary neighbourhood of modest homes, but everyone who lives there ...
Views: 1176 - One should be Religious but not a Hypocrite - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Vinod AnandOne should be Religious but not a Hypocrite (Vinod Anand) Unlearning or de-conditioning is how J Krishnamurti defined his initiation on the path of spirituality in the true sense. As much of our learning is the result of our conditioning which has already taken us away froth our true Self, ...
Views: 1157 - One should be Loyal to Relationships - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Vinod AnandOne should be Loyal to Relationships (Vinod Anand) Dear XYZ, if I remember correctly, the last time you met me was at... when was it? Was it at a wedding or a birthday celebration? Perhaps it was at someone’s prayer meeting. How much time did we spend together and what did we say to each ...
Views: 1134 - Know Your Body - by Submitted on May 11, 2013 from Vinod AnandKnow Your Body [Vinod Anand] Body is the first gift of God. Let us see how? Does a soul enter the mother’s womb during conception or in the course of pregnancy? Understand that the soul doesn’t ‘enter’. If you are using the word ‘soul’ as an alternate to the Sanskrit word ‘atma’ then ...
Views: 1130 - Manifest the Higher Self within You - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandManifest the Higher Self within You [Vinod Anand] We all have a higher Self within; we were born with it. However, most neither are we aware of it nor do we act from it. It remains dormant, but survives only to manifest at the right opportunity. Sometimes we get a fleeting glimpse of ...
Views: 1112 - A Rationalist View of God - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandA Rationalist View of God (Vinod Anand) Rig Vedic hymns offer a succinct account of the nature of God in true, scientific terms. They describe God as a spiritual substance pervading the entire, infinite universe. As a spiritual entity, God is omnipresent and every material object of the ...
Views: 1098 - Love is Basic in Life - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Vinod AnandLove is Basic in Life (Vinod Anand) The world exists just because love still exists on earth. If this one divine quality left the world, then there could be no existence on earth. Let us love the root of the tree. Then we shall see that the branches, the leaves and the foliage of the ...
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