Spirituality is Synthesis, it is Oneness
(Vinod Anand)
A British author has described Jesus as a Sufi. Jesus was pure; he was love personified. Love is the motif of Sufism. Perhaps that is the reason why the author is calling Jesus a Sufi. In the same why, scholar Sheikh Saleem Ahmed has ... Views: 1355
Stay Calm No Matter What Happens
(Vinod Anand)
On any given day, our emotional state changes many times, one moment, something good happens to us and we are joyful. The next moment we receive a bad news and we start feeling sad. Then, we get a cheque in the mail unexpectedly and we are happy ... Views: 2868
Take the True Inner Pilgrimage
(Vinod Anand)
The Brahmasutra Bhashya of Sankara is an abstruse exposition of his advaitic thought, best summed up in a classic line from the l3hashya: “Brahmn satyamjagat mithya jivo Brahmaivah napara” — Brahmn alone is real, the world is illusory; the ... Views: 1282
The Balance between Love and Logic
(Vinod Anand)
Can we achieve a balance between love and logic? Logic leads to material gains, while love warms the heart and leads to emotional and spiritual gain.
In life, both are required. The eternal battle between mind and heart is something all of ... Views: 1669
The Eternal Light Lies Within
All of us do not see or hear the same way at life or the world. That explains why there are believers and non-believers of all hues. Jesus said that one should fix one’s affections on heavenly things and not lay up treasures upon this earth, neglecting more ... Views: 1189
The Gift: Economic Perspectives
[Vinod Anand]
As we know, there are three values (gifts) of economic life: Freedom, Justice and Care.
Let us briefly look at the economic perspective of gift:
In economics gifts have also received some attention too. It will come as no surprise that ... Views: 1412
The Inner Mirror
[Vinod Anand]
I look again at a drawing my niece, then five, had made, and which I treasure. It has her, her sister, and another person who looks a lot like them. Under each ‘person’ is their name in a childish scrawl — Jacqui, Sue and God. “God looks like this, huh?” I ... Views: 1282
The Life Cycle: Epigenesis of Identity
(Vinod Anand)
Whenever we try to understand growth, it is well to remember the epigenetic principle which is derived from the growth of organisms in utero. Somewhat generalized, this principle states that anything that grows has a ground plan, and that ... Views: 2007
The Power of Sincere Apology
[Vinod Anand]
The word ‘sorry’ is synonymous with apology. It is a common, familiar word but it is t potent and magical in its efficacy.
In our day-today life, it is symbolic of a polite apology for a wrong done intentionally or inadvertently and normally ... Views: 1412
The Self is not free
(Vinod Anand)
Doing whatever you have done, you will continue to get what you have L.F got. So, to live wisely and happily, question the way of doing you have been following. In today’s world where the pace of life is so hectic, fast food has become a popular source of ... Views: 1269
Thinking too much is not good
(Vinod Anand)
Imagine a one-year-old child who is still not able to stand on her feet. This child could think about her future and could well believe that she won’t be able to walk. Although she may be seeing adults walking, she could think that they are so ... Views: 1370
Towards finding Creative Release
(Vinod Anand)
One of the greatest problems confronting us at this present time is the question of creativeness, how to bring about the creative release of the individual, and if we can consider the question, not merely verbally, but go into it very deeply, ... Views: 575
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