Gita gyan for mental discipline

The Bhagavad Gita has several strategies for controlling the mind, which can be adopted and worked upon, explains H. H. Swami Mukundananda ji

Fuelling the future

Rishi Rathod throws light on alternative sources for fuel, the adoption and promotion of which will go a long way in making India eco-friendly

An eye-opener for glaucoma patients

Abhay Kumar Shah reveals some effective mudras for those suffering from ocular hypertension and glaucoma

A rupee goes a long way

When people see difficulties around them, some feel sorry for themselves while others vow to ensure that they overcome them and provide hope to all.

Healing in the hills

Tired of being confined, stressed, and confused? Life Positive invites you to take a break and travel to Ramgarh for a week-long festival of healing in the Kumaon valley

Spreading innovation through the grapevine

The significance of farming as a means to healthy and sustainable practices is fast gaining currency. Bhausaheb Kanchan, a Maharashtra-based farmer who owns a three-acre ancestral plot in Uruli Kanchan, has always been an ardent farmer.

Happy Job-Hunting!

H. H. Swami Mukundananda gives tips to the youth for making wise career choices

The art of simply 'being'

To counter the madness of our day-to-day frenzied lifestyle, Charles Shahar shows us how to 'pause' and be one with pure existence

Spread goodwill, not gossip

Prof. AVR Rao elaborates on how gossiping can harm society and suggests ways of remedying this social sickness

Towards a greener, cleaner India

Teaching children the value of waste segregation at the Garbage Concern Welfare Society

Team Everest scales new heights

Karthee Vidya has lit-up the light of underprivileged children

Seek and ye shall find

Vanitha Vaidialingam finds that by diving deep into the scriptures, it is possible for us to patiently and gradually lay bare the wisdom contained therein

Say hello to your hard feelings

Negative feelings, if not cleared or handled on time, can entrench themselves deeply in our subconscious, hampering our day-to-day living. Navni Chawla explores ways to address them and then release them from our lives.

Sadhana for a peaceful life

Pradeep Krishnan's prescription for attaining peace is to concentrate on bettering oneself instead of trying to change the world

Mira the miracle

Jyoti Marianne Bahri takes us through the birthing of her granddaughter, who emerged a fighter, influencing everyone involved

Goodies for your gut

Feeling constipated? Make a 'clean' start every morning by inculcating these diet habits suggested by Naini Setalvad

Dance like the Lord

To improve your sense of balance and coordination, follow Kamala Venkat and try the Natarajasana.

Breathe well, live well

Loosen your belt and practise the healing power of breath as shown by Darshan Goswami, MS, PE

Move Into The Peace That Is Divinity

Ajay Kalra says that the Universe has provided us with relationships to help us move into the peace that is divinity

The God of the Upanishads

Vanitha Vaidialingam explains the Upanishadic concept of Brahman: the unmanifest reality that is the Source

Rejuvenating the soul

Zorba, the Buddha in New Delhi organised a four-day relaxation retreat from December 30, 202 to January 2, 2022.

Herbal beauty products take root

There is a treasure of herbal remedies and wisdom in our traditions that many of us either ignore, put on the back burner, or often forget.

Tree of life

Kamala Venkat shows how to get concentration, strength, and balance into your life with the Tree Pose

Pots of earth for the Earth

People who care for gardening are usually connected to the earth and the environment.

Living through another

Our body is precious and can be the source of a new life for someone else, provided we pledge to donate our organs before leaving this world, says Jamuna Rangachari

Choose Your Better Half For A Better Life

It is increasingly common nowadays for life partners to part company. Those who wish to enter into a happy marriage would do well to heed H H Swami Mukundananda’s advice on selecting their mates

Win people over

A friend gifted me a book, The Subtle Art of Dealing with People. The title sounds similar to the bestseller by Mark Manson. Ah! A me-too book, I thought. Not being a great fan of non-fiction, especially not the doling-out-advice types, I kept it aside to read later. It was lying on my desk for a while, and I picked it up without much enthusiasm. However, the book grew on me, and I found myself finishing it in one go.

Yin and Yang

Ajay Kalra says that when it comes to our male and female energies, a balance between the two is key to living a harmonious life

Maitri Light: The healing light of love

Though there are several energy healing modalities like reiki and pranic healing that have brought succour to millions of lives, a new and extremely powerful energy healing called Maitri Light is showing magical results in mitigating all forms of suffering, be they of the mind or the body.

Resilience: Roll with the punches

In a world where change is the only certainty, the quality that will stand us in good stead is resilience, which is the capacity to spring back twice as good as new each time life knocks us down. Suma Varughese explores the concept and offers a spectrum of strategies to build it up.