Bhaja Govindam at the Kumbh
(Vinod Anand)
At the Purnakumbh at Prayag, with its millions of pilgrims, Adi Shankara’s Bhaja .Govindam verse 17 suddenly comes to mind: “One may go to the Ganga Sagar on pilgrimage or undertake severe fasts or perform charity (However) all schools of thought ... Views: 847
Fear amongst Infants
(Vinod Anand)
Everyone knows how fear feels—stomach turning over, heart racing, mouth dry, skin perspiring, thoughts concentrated on how to get away from the situation in which one is. When infants show distress through crying and apparent attempts to withdraw, adults ... Views: 842
Infant’s Characteristics
(Vinod Anand)
The baby himself plays a big part in determining the course of relationships with people. Some of his effects are obvious, others subtle. The uniqueness of each infant can be appreciated by considering the interplay of appearance, sex, and temperament, ... Views: 833
A BRIEF LOOK AT EARLY INFANCY
(Vinod Anand)
The newborn baby is usually red, wrinkled, blue-eyed, and bumpy-headed. He has a large head, a small trunk, and very small, bowed legs. His first big adjustment is to establish breathing with his lungs. The next demand upon him is to secure food ... Views: 721
NOTHING LIKE FAITH IN LIFE
(Vinod Anand)
When an aspirant becomes voluntarily affiliated with a Master, he is said to have become a disciple. Discipleship is one, of the fundamental features which characterize the life of the advanced aspirant, and it does not come into existence through any ... Views: 713
RELATIONSHIPS OF INFANTS WITH PEOPLE: A BRIEF OUTLOOK
(Vinod Anand)
The culture into which a child is born determines the limits of his opportunities for physical, cognitive, and social development. Role prescriptions and ideals for child-rearing, although clear in simple, stable societies, ... Views: 694
A FEW GUIDELENS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
[Vinod Anand]
A successful career starts with the setting of goals early in life. Here are the various stages of goal setting, and guidelines on working towards them. Imagine you are going on a trip. What would you need? Definitely, a pack of ... Views: 659
Attain Peace through Love
(Vinod Anand)
The human being is so designed that he can derive ananda or bliss and maintain it through association with his kind, as in satsang. To divest you of all contacts with others, and tread a lonely path is a sign of weakness, of fear, not of courage. ... Views: 637
LIFE LESSONS OF GANDHIJI
(Vinod Anand)
The first lesson one could imbibe from MK Gandhi’s life is to resolve to do away with platitudes. Language, communication and discussion have become a complex labyrinth of context, nuances and sophistication, dependant on who is articulating. Today, very ... Views: 635
We are hoping for Transformation
(Vinod Anand)
Everyone wishes the world would get transformed. It’s an ambitious, wish — for we want to transform oppressive relations, reform structural inequalities and embody the highest aspirations of all people, particularly of the most marginalized and ... Views: 621
On Practicing and Becoming Silent
(Vinod Anand)
The existence that one is able to experience— see, hear, smell, taste and touch — through the five senses is essentially a product of reverberations, a play of nada or sound. The body and mind of an individual are also reverberations. But they ... Views: 588
Towards finding Creative Release
(Vinod Anand)
One of the greatest problems confronting us at this present time is the question of creativeness, how to bring about the creative release of the individual, and if we can consider the question, not merely verbally, but go into it very deeply, ... Views: 573
ACTIVITY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN LIFE
(Vinod Anand)
Action is the insignia of life. The law of life proclaims that none can remain without performing activity. Everyone is made to act according to one’s own inner temperament. If you choose to remain idle, you lead yourself to destruction. Look ... Views: 554