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Homoeopathy to the rescue

Homoeopathy is the oldest established complementary and alternative system of medicine which has survived centuries.

The vital power of self-work

Suma Varughese asserts that there are no shortcuts to enlightenment. Working diligently on yourself is the only way.

A tsunami in my heart

While carrying out relief work in the wake of the tsunami, Raja Karthikeya encounters a unique man who epitomised the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam—the whole world is a family

Will You Have A Baby?

Though a parent-child relationship is one of the most sacred relationships, a few people have to face hardships in it too.

Cash In On Your Quarantine

Mala Thhapar draws on her experience to guide us on how to make the most of our quarantine days

COVID-19: Mother Nature's Messenger

Humanity has been stopped in its tracks from overdoing everything that it does. Rishi Rathod explores the spiritual significance (as well as the medical, economic, and environmental angles) of the arrival of the coronavirus and the wisdom it brings to the human race

Music, laughter, love, and healing

The ISF 2020 held in February was a magical mix of eclectic workshops and fascinating sessions by new and dynamic facilitators, say Annesha Banerjee, Nikita Mukherjee, and Rishi Rathod.

The oil pot on the head

Slowing down and enjoying the journey of life is as important as achieving the goals of life, says Vanisha Uppal

The Maitreya arrives!

Mitr Sut’s spiritual journey led him to experience the grace of Maitreya Dadashreeji, who transformed him like no other

Emotional immunity

Cleansing your mind of negative energies is as important as detoxing your body, says Sister Shivani

Doctor divine

Pradeep Krishnan introduces us to Dr Chandrasekhara Udupa, who, through his devotion to Swami Vivekananda, has provided spiritual succour to humanity

Contemplative devotion

Badal Suchak’s exploration of the paths of devotion and knowledge brings him to the understanding that, in reality, both the paths are not exclusive of each other

Build the fighter in you

Naini Setalvad urges us to try her immunity-building diet to overcome the onslaughts of virulent pathogens

Nourished by Naini

Kanchan Pamnani, a solicitor and the co-founder of Health for You Foundation, writes about Naini Setalvad’s passion for spreading awareness about right eating through her [Kanchan’s] trust.

Caring through kindness

Nirmala Mehendale, founder trustee and general secretary of Kindness Unlimited, says that the smallest gesture counts.

An abode of nonviolence and sustainability

Shammi Nanda’s healing journey made him look at the toxic nature of negative emotions. He discovered that despite eating the healthiest food his illnesses prevailed, they were directly related to his emotional state. His passion for creating a world where one can collaborate with connection and effectiveness led to the birth of Ahimsagram. Founded two years ago, the organisation experiments with different approaches to collaborative governance, exploring Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Sociocracy. He has now moved his focus to working through Holacracy at Ahimsagram. He is also closely connected to various sustainability movements and ecological communities all over India. Ritika Parwal, a member of Ahimsagram, shares her experience and welcomes us into a new conceptual world.

A homecoming for kinder spirits

Starting off as a writer and healer, Chitra Jha has evolved into a veritable New Age guide to hundreds of women who follow her Facebook posts religiously and throng her Maika retreats to heal and grow spiritually. Ritu Gupta Ahluwalia, one of her admirers and beneficiaries, writes about the experience of being part of Chitra’s trailblazing sangha and how it changed the lives of all those associated with it.

One of a Kind

Often, tragic experiences lead people to raise their voice or start initiatives to help others suffering from similar situations. But there was no misery or disaster for Rushabh Turakhia. It was only the sheer willingness to spread smiles and happiness that led him to start the ‘Your Turn Now’ movement—help someone, give them a YTN card, and, in return, ask them to pass on the help any way they can along with the card. Having grown up listening to moral stories from his grandmother and mother, and reading multiple self-help books, Rushabh, in his own words, was highly self-aware. He was inspired by the anecdotes his family and friends recalled about his grandfather, Shri Panachand Turakhia, a philanthropist. In a candid conversation with Annesha Banerjee he reveals how everything manifested itself and marvels at how a seemingly basic idea has now created a snowball effect.

Compassion on your plate

A vegan for close to half a decade, Palak Mehta started Vegan First as a labour of love to give a voice to millions of animals and simplify life for the growing vegan community in India and across the world. She turned vegan when she found out about animal cruelty behind our food and lifestyle choices from her guru, Sri Mohanji. Mohanji’s teaching of ahimsa and veganism have deeply impacted her life and inspired her to create this platform. Having worked as an artist, teacher and permaculturalist, Palak also represents the Indian chapter of the World Vegan Organisation, a global body of vegan-friendly leaders and industry experts and is responsible for virtually starting a campaign to promote Veganism in India.

Small sangha big support

Shivi Verma espouses the role of small spiritual communities in providing the much-needed help to souls seeking the strength to overcome the vicissitudes of life and a path to the Divine

GIVING THROUGH THE GITA

The NGO GIVE was founded by His Grace Shri Vrindavanchandra Das in the year 2007. It is a group of like-minded people, dedicated to spreading the eternal, age-old Vedic wisdom of India, summarised in the Bhagavad Gita, throughout the world. Vedic knowledge is original, authentic, timeless, and non-sectarian. It will bring peace, happiness, and holistic success in every individual’s life believes Manisha Moorjani, who found answers to her plethora of questions about life and spirituality after listening to Shri Vrindavanchandra Das in the year 2012.

Awakening with the Acharya

The organisation that helped Dr Anupam Chatterjee turn over a new leaf in his life was PrashantAdvait Foundation, founded by Acharya Prashant, who bid goodbye to corporate life with the aim to create a new humanity through intelligent spirituality. As the world is suffering from materialism and a lack of a bigger purpose in life, the foundation’s vision is to make people understand how our minds are conditioned by others.

Into the Greater Unknown

Inner Space by Renji Panicker is a spiritual take on all these questions, backed with strong, scientific, and logical reasoning.

Gift of anchor and wings

Guru Sutra is a book that revisits the well-known guru-disciple relationship and explains what it means in the present time and age, and how it facilitates the goals of spirituality.

The crown jewel of yoga

Pradeep Krishnan traces the journey of Swami Yogaratna Saraswati from her childhood in Paris to her initiation as a Sannyasi in Bihar, subsequent to which she spread the knowledge of yoga to the world at large

The song of Krishna

When Anuradha Iyer sought the Bhagavad Gita’s help to overcome difficult life situations, she felt personally held by Lord Krishna, who patiently revealed the real meaning of its verses to her

In higher realms with Babaji

K Geethanjali, a follower of Mahavatar Babaji, fulfills her lifelong wish of visiting the Master’s cave, only to find herself being drawn to the silence within her inner cave

Vegan all the way

Annnesha Banerjee reports on VegVoyages, a travel firm, which is creating a sustainable planet by taking the bold step of promoting in their tours not only veganism, but its core values—compassion and non-violence

Airports Authority of India: Serving from the heart

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails”—Henry David Thoreau

Bursting The Bubble

Shopping sprees are illusory ways of finding true happiness, realises Vanisha Uppal, having overcome this addiction after taking up meditation