The UN has honored 3 Indian peacekeepers who were killed in service and called for increased protection for UN peacekeeping personnel in its missions.
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/un-honours-3-indian-peacekeepers-killed-in-service-amid-calls-for-increasing-protection
For infallible guidance man has to have a perfectly innocent heart incapable of evil. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
The Divine Radio is always singing if we could only make ourselves ready to listen to it, but is impossible to listen without silence. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Modern civilization has taught us to...
Yes, the stereotype of 'heathen-kaffir-unbeliever' should be dispelled for interfaith dialogue of a productive nature.
A secular spiritual value system is useful as a benchmark to get rid of superstitious beliefs that can get entrenched in all religions with time.
The doctrine of eternal hell is a good fear-motivator. Both Christianity and Islam have this doctrine, and might explain the violent crusades and jihads . Extreme fear is bound to result in hatred and violence.
Fear of eternal hell can lead to fanaticism and high enthusiasm for the cause...
We all have a small voice within which tells us if something is not quite right. When you disregard that voice, then you do something inaccurate. When you do act upon that inner voice, you are usually pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out. ~ Dadi Janki ( Prajapita Brahmakumaris)
Our...
Confusion, depression and ignorance pertain to the element of Tamas , as opposed to restlessness, aggression and desires of Rajas, clarity , happiness and knowledge of Sattva.
Tamas, rajas and sattva are considered to be the three elements present in every aspect of nature, as per sankhya and...
Personally, I would prioritize the Shivalingam. The non-anthromorphic Shivalingam is considered the greatest of the 330 million gods and goddesses, and were worshipped by the Avatars Parashurama, Rama and Krishna.
In ancient India there were only temples devoted to the Shivalingam, and...
"The inner voice speaks unto him who has annihilated his ego or false personality." ~ Swami Sivananda
Never mistake the lower mind’s promptings for the voice of the soul”. ~ Swami Sivananda
“The pure conscience itself is the “Inner Voice”. But the difficulty in the ordinary man is that the...
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How did you feel after such investigations ! Usually these kind of haunted places are said to be inauspicious due to negative energies .
I had a friend of mine who visited a haunted fort as a tourist and had a lot of bad luck after that .
Pure morality is the natural expression of non-dual awareness. ~ Lama Surya Das
Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that. All ethics and morality, and a sense of...
Having basic human ethics is the root of Dharma.
If one does not have even worldly level morality,
It is absolutely impossible to ever uphold
The way of Dharma. ~ Mipham Rinpoche
If a person has self-control, even if he has nothing else,
This suffices for a hundred other good qualities.
This...
“In each moment you must decide which is your master – the Truth or the ego.” ~ Maharishikaa Preeti
You have at the center of your system this truth impulse. And you also have to deal with the great ego noise, the ego lie.
And so every urge to action that arises from your system, its being...
Reading Yogananda's 'Autobiography of a Yogi', which has a description of the afterlife as in astral dimensions, left me more relieved and relaxed, as I felt that I can meet my dead relatives and friends again in the afterlife. I remember this sensation back then as a teenager when I first read...
It is the nature of the human mind that negative thoughts cause overthinking. When we dwell on someone’s good qualities, the mind remains calm and there are few thoughts. But think about something you do not like in someone and there will be a long train of thoughts. That changes our perception...