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Successful leadership depends on a successful following; if the followers fail to follow, no leader can play a successful role. The chapter Al-Nisa’ (Women) of the Quran sets forth this principle:By your Lord, they will not be true…
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There are some words and phrases that we read or hear that stay with us for forever. When I read the term ‘Fundamental Richness’ from Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron, those two words said a lot. At a very stressful time in my life, I did not…
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In the heat of idleness, I often envision myself in the middle of nowhere, lost in the deep, dark woods, full of magic and mysticism. Taking deep breaths to smell the fresh forest air and damp soil, placing my hands on the trunk of a tree,…
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In tantra, it is said that sexual interaction has three different purposes. The first purpose is progeny, the second is pleasure and the third is superconsciousness. Those who consider superconsciousness to be the purpose are yogis, those…
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As anti- and pro-CAA riots rocked the national Capital, polarizing people and claiming dozens of lives, one began to wonder why netas were blatantly using religious beliefs to turn people against each other. This and similar questions…
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Shift from seeking love, wanting love, to just being love, says Brahma Kumari Sister Shivani, talking about conflicted relationships that are being perceived as the root cause of stress in our lives.In conversation with The Speaking Tree…
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If Lord Shiva is in the temple, how can one meet Him and talk to Him? Have you ever wondered how we can communicate with Him? Does the search for Lord Shiva end in holy places such as Rameshwaram, Haridwar, Kedarnath, Amarnath, and…
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Rivers have always captivated my imagination since childhood. Meandering her way, sparkling under the sun or glowing under the moonlight, gurgling happily at every child’s dip into her waters, eavesdropping on women bantering at her banks,…
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Fear something that characterises us, as we are children of a sceptical age. We are afraid of the future, afraid of poverty, afraid of unemployment, afraid of dishonour and disgrace, afraid of disease and death – it seems to me that…
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Krishna performs the Maha Raas on Sharad Poornima, full moon night in the month of Sharad, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. On this day Krishna is said to make gopis – souls of beings -- experience the ecstasy of merging of the Param…
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