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- Effective Teaching - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Vinod AnandEffective Teaching Vinod Anand A few days back I read a news report on the orientation programme organized by the UGC- Academic Staff College, University of Allahabad, where the valedictory address was delivered by Prof. Mishra, former Vice Chancellor of the University. Addressing the ...
Views: 2394(1 vote) - Ensuring Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandEnsuring Happiness (Vinod Anand) The societies sought and ensured happiness through seeking and ensuring safety, security and by developing mutualisms. Living in community cultivating and pursuing highest virtues of civilization, people attempted to live in harmony and happiness. Empowered ...
Views: 1620(1 vote) - Happiness in Action - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from Vinod AnandHappiness in Action (Vinod Anand) Stress is a disease of the 21st Century. It axes years from your life. Stress affects work output, causing failure and unhappiness. We need to develop internal protection from the challenges of life. You attribute your stress to an external agency. You ...
Views: 1517(1 vote) - IS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Vinod AnandIS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? (Vinod Anand) Are YOU always ready to lash out at an opposing view or hold another person responsible for your problems? The solution to calming your mind lies in taking your enemies out to lunch, at least once in a lifetime History has taught us that ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - IS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? - by Submitted on May 11, 2013 from Vinod AnandIS YOUR MIND ALWAYS IN CONFLICT? (Vinod Anand) Are YOU always ready to lash out at an opposing view or hold another person responsible for your problems? The solution to calming your mind lies in taking your enemies out to lunch, at least once in a lifetime History has taught us that ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - LONELY LIFE - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Vinod AnandLONELY LIFE (Vinod Anand) India, along with China and Brazil, has recorded the fastest growth of single-person households. Purvaja Sawant asks Eric Klinenberg, the author of ‘Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone”, why urban dwellers the world over are ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - DEPRESSION AND FRUSTRATION - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Vinod AnandDEPRESSION 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(2 votes) - Discovering God in the Gaps - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandDiscovering God in the Gaps (Vinod Anand) Consider three common scenarios: (1) A lady is sick for a longtime with a chronic disease. Despite unsparing efforts by her family and best medical expertise, there is no improvement in her condition, (2) a man toils very bard at his work. ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - HOW IMPORTANT IS COVERSATION? - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Vinod AnandHOW IMPORTANT IS COVERSATION? (Vinod Anand) Is conversation a dying art? Texting is communication. The impersonal virtual space is best to argue and engage. If we don’t like someone’s views, we tune off But talking — or Listening — is simply not an option anymore. Let us look at it ...
Views: 2312(1 vote) - Learn to live in God - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLearn to live in God [Vinod Anand] The great saints are so strong in their magnetism that they can change you .L. by their mere presence. The company you keep plays a crucial role, for the people in our lives are the most important aspect of our environment. I remember a man who got into ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - New Mind in the New World - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandNew Mind in the New World (Vinod Anand) The companions, the relationships, the work, the ideas and the beliefs and the dogmas that we hold have produced a monstrous world, a world of conflict, misery and perpetual sorrow. We accept it as normal condition, we put up with it day after day; we ...
Views: 1490(2 votes) - A BRIEF LOOK AT EARLY INFANCY - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandA 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(2 votes) - Infant’s Characteristics - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Vinod AnandInfant’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(2 votes) - A FEW GUIDELENS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Vinod AnandA 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 - A Rationalist View of God - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandA Rationalist View of God (Vinod Anand) Rig Vedic hymns offer a succinct account of the nature of God in true, scientific terms. They describe God as a spiritual substance pervading the entire, infinite universe. As a spiritual entity, God is omnipresent and every material object of the ...
Views: 1099 - A Self-Realized Leader Can Work Wonders - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandA Self-Realized Leader Can Work Wonders [Vinod Anand] We all are leaders in a way as people around constantly emulate us, seek our inspiration, guidance and support and crave for our attention, love and compassion. Therefore, leaders in any sphere face the dual challenge of connecting with ...
Views: 1799 - About Easter - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Easter (Vinod Anand) Every year, Holy Week replays the story of —‘betrayal, abandonment, humiliation, violence, injustice and ultimately death. On Good Friday we focus on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday on his glorious resurrection. But what about the Saturday ...
Views: 1372 - About Human Beings - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Human Beings [Vinod Anand] It is said that a human birth is not easy to achieve. And once you have this human body, you are no longer in the hands of nature. You now have the rare capacity, called free will, to initiate a further process of evolution. An animal, on the other hand, is ...
Views: 1348 - About Poetry - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Poetry [Vinod Anand] A poet is the Ultimate Rest unbounded: He spreads his form of love throughout the world. From that Ray which is Truth, streams of new forms are perpetually springing, and He pervades those forms. On the harp of the road what true melodies are being sounded? And ...
Views: 1516 - Absorbing Fresh Knowledge - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbsorbing Fresh Knowledge [Vinod Anand] The capacity to absorb fresh knowledge is called udana. This capacity is at its maximum at infancy, and it diminishes gradually as you grow older. In the passage of life this process of absorption helps you gain information, knowledge and intelligence. ...
Views: 1665 - ACTIVITY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN LIFE - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandACTIVITY 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 - ACTIVITY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN LIFE - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2013 from Vinod AnandACTIVITY 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. ...
Views: 1712 - Always Be Positive - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Vinod AnandAlways Be Positive (Vinod Anand) God is regarded as the creator of all life on earth; whatever names you gave Him — Allah, Brahma, Rabb, Parmeshwar or Waheguru. If believers tell you that God created life, then ask them: if that is so, who created Him? They have no answer. The truth is ...
Views: 1384 - Anger amongst Infants - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Vinod AnandAnger 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 - ARE YOU LEADING A BORING LIFE - by Submitted on May 05, 2013 from Vinod AnandARE YOU LEADING A BORING LIFE (Vinod Anand) Do you feel your life is repetitive and boring? I can ‘see’ a lot of hands shooting up at the question. Same old, same old... Beyond a point, we get used to everything — yes, even to the most exciting stuff, and life seems to take on a ...
Views: 1570 - Attain Peace through Love - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Vinod AnandAttain 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 - Attraction of Fragrance - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandAttraction of Fragrance (Vinod Anand) There are some words we find beautiful in and of themselves; take ‘ephemeral’. It sounds good rolled around your lips, tongue and mouth, and to me it also looks good written. Its meaning, too, is hauntingly lovely—lasting for a markedly brief time. We ...
Views: 1794 - Attributes of Philosophy - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandAttributes of Philosophy (Vinod Anand) All the sciences are in fact philosophical, provided they are taken to the desired height with the help of knowledge that is treated as the basic instrument for this process. Once that height is attained all sciences talk of the world with their ...
Views: 2942 - BALANCING YOUR LIFE - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2013 from Vinod AnandBALANCING YOUR LIFE (Vinod Anand) To live a meaningful life, we need to balance our thoughts, words and actions. However, few are able to do this. Either we think too much or too little; in either case our actions are gravely affected. For those who think too much, action is wanting and ...
Views: 1393 - Be a bit less Human and a bit more Humble - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandBe a bit less Human and a bit more Humble (Vinod Anand) Innocent civilians die in some countries when bombs rain from the sky. Don’t worry; apparently these deaths are caused by so-called humanitarian bombs. Journalist Navid Kermani wrote that the term ‘humanitarian’ is inflationary. Not ...
Views: 1339 - Be Spiritual - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandBe Spiritual (Vinod Anand) You believe someone else is causing you stress. The truth is there is only one person responsible for your state of mind. That person is YOU. So practice ‘attitude control’. Assess the people you interact with. Accept them for what they are. You will be amused ...
Views: 1472 - Before investing your savings, you must get rid of the following things - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Vinod AnandBefore investing your savings, you must get rid of the following things (Vinod Anand) Lust “I want...” could be the most dangerous words for your finances, mostly because we seem to want everything--a world tour, a swanky car, a plush abode. However, extravagance can lead to financial ...
Views: 1292 - Beyond The Physical World - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Vinod AnandBeyond The Physical World (Vinod Anand) We are part of manifest creation that has the inherent tendency of movement. The movement is either upward or downward, whether in the spiritual, commercial or emotional worlds. Relationships play a significant role in all of this. Nothing is ever ...
Views: 1575 - Bhaja Govindam at the Kumbh - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Vinod AnandBhaja Govindam at the Kumbh (Vinod Anand) At the Purnakumbh at Prayag, with its millions of pilgrims, Adi Shankara’s Bhaja .Govindam verse 17 suddenly comes to mind: “One may go to the Ganga Sagar on pilgrimage or undertake severe fasts or perform charity (However) all schools of thought ...
Views: 850 - Birth and Death are Two Illusory Scenes - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandBirth and Death are Two Illusory Scenes [Vinod Anand] Death is a universal occurrence; yet it is the least understood phenomenon. According to early writings of Wittgenstein, this is because death is not an event in one’s life — we do not live to experience death. He upheld that “at death ...
Views: 1532 - Body, Mind and Soul - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Vinod AnandBody, Mind and Soul (Vinod Anand) We have three aspects of our humanness, a body, a mind and an immortal identity — soul or spirit. The mind forms a link between the soul and the body and the two interact on each other. In the world of existence there is nothing so important as spirit, nothing ...
Views: 1464 - Can We Make Religion Scientific? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Vinod AnandCan 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 - Change your Thinking and Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2013 from Vinod AnandChange your Thinking and Lose Weight (Vinod Anand) Has your quest for the holy grail of dieting become a substitute for actually making changes required to take the ill health out of your current diet? If so, you may not realize your thoughts are key to your happiness and success. Do you ...
Views: 1516 - Characteristics of Preschool Thinking - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Vinod AnandCharacteristics of Preschool Thinking [Vinod Anand] 1. The young child cannot think from any point of view except his own and he does not realize that he is limited in this fashion. His thought is centered on one perspective, his own. An example of centered thinking in an adult makes this ...
Views: 1852 - Charity - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Vinod AnandCharity (Vinod Anand) Charity is one of the greatest virtues of the universal church. Christians following the footsteps of Jesus Christ in performing acts of giving during Lenten. Charity is born of unconditional love which prompts people to give lovingly and generously The Bible says, ‘And ...
Views: 1775 - Collaborated Composition of Physical, Metaphysical and Spiritual Bodies - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandCollaborated Composition of Physical, Metaphysical and Spiritual Bodies [Vinod Anand] When the mind takes the atman — the witnessing entity of the unit mind— as its so-called object, mental waves get straightened gradually. In the end, when its wavelength becomes infinite, and flow in a ...
Views: 1363 - Collect All Your Worries in a Box - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Vinod AnandCollect All Your Worries in a Box (Vinod Anand) On a pleasant, cool night, everyone in the apartment block had gone to bed after a nice dinner, and there was absolute silence. Early in the morning, the police came with a search warrant for carrying out a search operation at Apartment ...
Views: 1536 - Conflict between Mind and Me - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2013 from Vinod AnandConflict between Mind and Me Vinod Anand In the life of most persons the mind and heart are at loggerheads, and the conflict between the two creates confusion. The mind, in its objective handling of the material world, is saturated with experiences of multiplicity and separateness, and so ...
Views: 1323 - Confusion in Life - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Vinod AnandConfusion in Life [Vinod Anand] In this world, you usually have two types of options. In Sanskrit the word dvividha means, two options. If you play around with this word, it also sounds as duvidha, which means confusion. The more options you have, the more confusion you face. For ...
Views: 1577 - Control and Autonomy of Infants - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Vinod AnandControl 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 - Convert Mistakes into Blessings - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from Vinod AnandConvert Mistakes into Blessings (Vinod Anand) Every single mistake is a blessing in disguise...there are actually untold blessings hidden within every mistake. Children make many mistakes while learning how to ride a bike or write, and we don’t give it a second thought because we know that ...
Views: 1562 - CREATIVENESS - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Vinod AnandCREATIVENESS (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, perhaps we shall be ...
Views: 1435 - Deep Sleep is like Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Vinod AnandDeep Sleep is like Meditation (Vinod Anand) Sleep remains a mystery despite all the research done so far. Science says it helps to consolidate our memories and remove unnecessary information. That during sleep, when inputs from our five senses are almost zero, the ‘mind-brain’ takes stock ...
Views: 1401 - Direction of Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Vinod AnandDirection of Enlightenment (Vinod Anand) I was brought up in India, a land that is imbued with a living mythology. Very early on in my childhood, it was my mother who told me that the word “inspiration” literally meant to be in spirit. The spirit, in turn, was the spirit of God, who ...
Views: 1440 - Do not always fix on the Destination; Enjoy the Potential Pleasures of the Journey itself - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Vinod AnandDo not always fix on the Destination; Enjoy the Potential Pleasures of the Journey itself [Vinod Anand] Do you think a desire to pass an examination in mathematics is necessary for motivating one to practice solving mathematics problems, or even for actually passing the examination? Not ...
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