Abhaneri: A confluence of art, science & heritage :  By SOMEN SENGUPTA  :In the famous golden triangle travel corridor of Delhi-Agra- Jaipur a sizeable section of travellers often miss an extraordinary heritage site th..

   Expressions : By BIRAJ DIXIT : She walked past me in hurry As a beat skipped my cushioned heart A flood of memories emerged Each piercing like a well-aimed dart I remembered her eyes as I closed mine Those dark, black, bottomle..

   Three attitudes- Ladder of evolution : By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA  The fourteenth chapter of the Geeta known as the Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga or the Yoga of three attitudes is a marvellous exposition of the three psycholo..

   By SHRUTHI SRINIVASAN From earning the trust of wild animals to learning from forest-dwelling tribes, Sanket Reddy shares how the wild reshaped his life - and why it could change yours too. H ave you ever found yourself stuck i..

T he eleventh chapter of the Geeta named as VishwaRupa - Darshana Yoga or the Yoga of Cosmic Form has attracted the attention of great scientists and western thinkers. Oppenheimer, Albert Einstein, Thoreau, Carl Jung, Aldous Huxley, etc were great admirers of the concepts of the Ultimate Reality and the interconnectedness of things propounded by the Geeta. The oft quoted statement of Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb that now I am the death is taken from the eleventh chapter of the Geeta. ..

A s the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna progresses, it becomes subtle from gross, spiritual from material, royal from ordinary and secret from open. The ninth chapter of the Geeta is named as RajavidyaRajaguhya - Yoga or the Yoga of the royal path which is secret. The path which Lord Krishna is talking about is royal because it frees the practitioners from all sorrows and suffering and it is highly secret as it is not known to many. The path is eternal and is attainable by all. This is the ..

T he present article is based upon the theme of the eighth chapter of the Geeta titled Akshara Brahma Yoga or the Yoga of the Imperishable Supreme Reality. The Geeta is a text of selfdiscovery and self-evolution. Its initial purpose is to integrate the lower nature with the higher one and ensure a tranquil and harmonious personality. Through meditation and devotion, the human mind becomes steadfast and merges into the cosmic consciousness. The individual consciousness is nothing, but an integral part ..

   Despite receiving death threats, Israeli-origin Dr Michelle Harrison dedicated her life to providing safe space and a future to orphaned girls. With continued bomb blasts and strikes leading to loss of life, property and basic resou..

T he sixth chapter of the Geeta has been named as Atma Sanyama Yoga or the Yoga of self-control. While introducing the subject, Lord Krishna emphasises the significance of mental attitude of detachment from the fruits of actions for being a Sanyasi or a renunciate. In the Vedic scheme of things, renunciation is fundamentally a way of life without craving, attachment and mental agitations. Equipoise and equanimity are the hallmarks of renunciation. Just by donning the saffron robes, nobody can become ..

   By RITA AGGARWAL  EMOTIONS  ‘De-addiction is a slow process’ Q. 1. I have a 15- year- old son who has been spending increasing hours on his phone and in front of screen, often staying up late at night desp..

T he grief of Arjuna in the first chapter of the Geeta is addressed by Lord Krishna through counselling in the second chapter and he suggests acquiring equipoise by performing actions without attachment. As the counselling advances, it takes the form of serious philosophical and self evolutionary discourse in the succeeding chapters. The third chapter deals with the Yoga of action and Lord Krishna highlights that even though the ultimate purpose is to attain knowledge of consciousness, actions are ..

“So, finally Prime Minister Narendra Modi will surrender before the RSS leadership at Nagpur. The RSS is unhappy with the BJP and Narendra Modi must now placate the RSS antagonism. For the past ten years, he did not care to visit the RSS Headquarters. But now, the situation calls for his surrender”. - The gist of media and political speculation doing the rounds in the country..

  By VIJAY PHANSHIKAR A lone bird appears up in the sky and steadies to a standstill for what seems to be a long time. He then lowers his head -- as if searching for a landing ground in the sprawling lake below. He then begins a slow, delib..

   Psychological Confusion Of Arjuna The first chapter of the Geeta deals with the grief of Arjuna. Consequent upon that, Lord Krishna counsels him to follow the righteous path. During his course of counseling, Lord Krishna imparts the..

“So, you finally saw to it that the Bharatiya Janata Party rose to power,” said a very senior leader of the Congress party in a private conversation with a senior functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, some time in the winter of 2014 as Mr Narendra Modi launched his prime ministership with a vigour the like of which the nation had not seen before. The RSS senior functionary responded in a calm but firm tone,“Look, that was never our aim, and it will never be our aim”. “But yours is certainly ..

  cultural nationalism On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a book on its founder, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, is all set to reveal hitherto unexplored aspects of his life and political journey...

  By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA : Divided into eighteen chapters, the Bhagavadgeeta starts with grief and ends with enlightenment and liberation. The first chapter is named as the Arjuna- Vishada- Yoga or the chapter dealing with the grief..

    By VIJAY PHANSHIKAR It is not possible not to agree with the observation by Sachin Marya in his Foreword that Agency Adda; The Ultimate Agency Blueprint “isn’t your typical business book”. The book truly is a..

  By DR BHUSHAN KUMAR UPADHYAYA O nce Swami Vivekananda had remarked that the only difference between an ordinary and extraordinary person is the ability to concentrate. This statement of Swami Vivekananda has found great resonance in the f..

Indian civilisation is the oldest surviving civilisation of the world. The vital reason behind its survival is the dynamism, adaptive capabilities, inclusiveness and humanistic approach. These attributes are grounded upon the concept of public and universal welfare and well being. The famous Rig Vedic Mantra Ano Bhadrah Kratayo Yantu Vishwatah- Let the noble thoughts come from all the directions is the first declaration of dynamism. In the Vedic and post Vedic literature, no commandments are given. ..

  By REKHA NARSIKAR  Planning a trip to a booming tourist destination like Vietnam requires thoughtful considerations. To explore such a vibrant and diverse land, we must carefully craft an itinerary that allows us to savour the countryR..

How does it feel to be free of the feeling of greed, ambition, power, position, material being, identity? Well, for different people, the answer may be different. But, for crores of people united by faith, it was like liberation from consciousness into the zone of sublimation once they took a dip in the holy waters at the Triveni Sangam of the sacred rivers -- Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati - - at Prayagraj, during the once-in144-years pious occasion of Mahakumbh Mela. “Ho gayee trupti?” (Are you content ..

   By PROF SHASHIBALA  Kashmir has been the cradle of wisdom, Indian culture, a land of rishis, philosophers, historians, scholars, monks, pilgrims, artists, rhetoricians and story tellers. It is the crown of India not only by vir..

Q. My friend is a top student, always striving for perfection. Lately, she's been having trouble sleeping, her grades have dropped, and she's withdrawn from her friends. Her parents are concerned about her anxiety and potential burnout. Even though we can see she studies well and is trying to manage everything, she is never satisfied and always says, "I've not done my best". This is not letting her be happy and she has become cranky. What can we do to help her?..

    By SIVA PRASAD    The question of vikarma (prohibited action) or sin is very intriguing. Arjun is also in this very dilemma and says that sin alone will accrue by killing relations in battle (1.36). In fact, cultures..