When someone asks, “How are you?”, what is your response? Do you always say, “Oh, I am great,” even when you are not? It’s food for thought: Do we take the time to be observant before answering such questions? Do we connect with how we truly feel? And do we expr

Dear friends,We have spoken a lot about fasting and autophagy in recent years, and the relevance of Ekadashi as a very useful tradition for health and well-being in Indian culture – a tradition that is commonly practised but not deeply understood. Ekadashi is th

Dear friends, All around the world, festivals celebrate various traditions that bring people together in shared joy and happiness. The diversity of India is recognised in its myriad festivals, and Raksha Bandhan is one of them. It is celebrated on the last day o

Every morning, we need to enhance our happiness and optimise our efficiency in life. Actions precede results; thoughts precede actions; intentions precede thoughts; and what is behind intentions? What is behind the cause affecting our intentions? How does one re

Dear friends, When a flight is about to take off and the cabin attendants are demonstrating the safety procedures, they will give the instruction, “In case of a drop in cabin pressure during the flight, please put on your oxygen mask before helping others.” A co

Serenity once created should not be spoiled. Purity once created should not be spoiled. How will you know if your inner purity has been compromised? What are the signs? A few days back, I read in a beautiful book, “With a pure conscience, even a rabbit acts like