Fear amongst Infants
(Vinod Anand)
Everyone knows how fear feels—stomach turning over, heart racing, mouth dry, skin perspiring, thoughts concentrated on how to get away from the situation in which one is. When infants show distress through crying and apparent attempts to withdraw, adults ... Views: 844
DEPRESSION AND FRUSTRATION
(Vinod Anand)
Depression and frustration come in many forms, sometimes couched in philosophical conundrums that confuse young minds, leading to serious issue. We will have a brief look at these problems. At a point in time in one’s life when one feels all doors are ... Views: 1508
Control and Autonomy of Infants
(Vinod Anand)
Parents everywhere set limits on their infants’ behavior. If they did not, there could be no more babies, since babies creep and toddle right into danger, whether it be off the platform of a house built on poles over the sea or under a station ... Views: 1371
Anger amongst Infants
(Vinod Anand)
Anger is the distress that accompanies being restrained or blocked in progress toward some sort of fulfillment. Anger involves lashing out rather than withdrawing as in fear. The crying and bodily activity of infants under conditions of bodily tension, ... Views: 1264
We are hoping for Transformation
(Vinod Anand)
Everyone wishes the world would get transformed. It’s an ambitious, wish — for we want to transform oppressive relations, reform structural inequalities and embody the highest aspirations of all people, particularly of the most marginalized and ... Views: 624
A FEW GUIDELENS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
[Vinod Anand]
A successful career starts with the setting of goals early in life. Here are the various stages of goal setting, and guidelines on working towards them. Imagine you are going on a trip. What would you need? Definitely, a pack of ... Views: 662
Can We Make Religion Scientific?
(Vinod Anand)
In recent centuries, science has given us a revolutionary and wonderful new approach to reality. Science tells us not to be satisfied with mere blind belief, but to experiment and prove whether what we want to believe is true. Science discovered ... Views: 1215
Attain Peace through Love
(Vinod Anand)
The human being is so designed that he can derive ananda or bliss and maintain it through association with his kind, as in satsang. To divest you of all contacts with others, and tread a lonely path is a sign of weakness, of fear, not of courage. ... Views: 639
Infant’s Characteristics
(Vinod Anand)
The baby himself plays a big part in determining the course of relationships with people. Some of his effects are obvious, others subtle. The uniqueness of each infant can be appreciated by considering the interplay of appearance, sex, and temperament, ... Views: 836
NOTHING LIKE FAITH IN LIFE
(Vinod Anand)
When an aspirant becomes voluntarily affiliated with a Master, he is said to have become a disciple. Discipleship is one, of the fundamental features which characterize the life of the advanced aspirant, and it does not come into existence through any ... Views: 714
LIFE LESSONS OF GANDHIJI
(Vinod Anand)
The first lesson one could imbibe from MK Gandhi’s life is to resolve to do away with platitudes. Language, communication and discussion have become a complex labyrinth of context, nuances and sophistication, dependant on who is articulating. Today, very ... Views: 638
A BRIEF LOOK AT EARLY INFANCY
(Vinod Anand)
The newborn baby is usually red, wrinkled, blue-eyed, and bumpy-headed. He has a large head, a small trunk, and very small, bowed legs. His first big adjustment is to establish breathing with his lungs. The next demand upon him is to secure food ... Views: 724
ACTIVITY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN LIFE
(Vinod Anand)
Action is the insignia of life. The law of life proclaims that none can remain without performing activity. Everyone is made to act according to one’s own inner temperament. If you choose to remain idle, you lead yourself to destruction. Look ... Views: 555