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- Why chastity has always been considered as highest virtue? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2023 from Dada BhagwanIn the book, ‘Brahmacharya – Celibacy Attained with Understanding’, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, an Enlightened being, has shown the beneficial effects of brahmacharya with scientific exactness. Let’s look at the following excerpts from this book: Param Pujya Dadashri, herein, says: “So ...
Views: 342 - Why Connection Matters for Leaders - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2014 from Susan FreemanAccording to Wikipedia, connection is “a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.” This directly relates to a fundamental leadership skill: the ability to connect. Everything a leader does, requires connection. Vision, strategy and ...
Views: 1153 - Why do I want to be a god? Is it rooted in trauma, ego, or something deeper? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2025 from Dada BhagwanTypically, in moments of extreme hardship or intense suffering, individuals often seek a path to escape their pain, suffering and misery. It is during these times that the aspiration to attain a god-like state may arise. "Traumatic" is generally related to experiences that are emotionally ...
Views: 61 - Why Do Some People Believe the Practice of Yoga Causes Illness or Death? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2022 from santosh krinskyPeople in the West who have been introduced to yoga, primarily Hatha Yoga, come to understand that there can be substantial health benefits to the practice of yoga. Meditation has also been shown to help reduce stress, aid in achieving rest and sleep, and thereby enhance health for the ...
Views: 531 - Why Doing Yoga has significant Influence on Health - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2019 from Yogi Mahesh ChetanYoga is an excellent form of exercise to build strength and to create a balance between your mind and body. It incorporates breathing, meditation, and various yoga postures that reduces stress and anxiety and has great physical benefits. Practicing yoga in your daily life has an immense benefit ...
Views: 677 - Why Is Joy Inconstant, and How Does One Extend it? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2024 from santosh krinskyIt is first necessary to distinguish pleasure from joy. Pleasure may arise from the most insignificant, external factors, a sense impression, a lucky or fortuitous turn of events, or some passing vital response to a circumstance. Pleasure is a response of the surface being to something which has ...
Views: 362 - Why John Lewis's "Good Trouble" is Still Relevant Today by Kimberly E. Stone - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2021 from Ian MonroeIn honor of the late John Lewis, a civil rights leader, he is quoted as saying: "To those who have said, 'Be patient and wait,' we have long said that we cannot be patient. We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now! The documentary points out that America is still in a ...
Views: 871 - Why Liberate? Part I - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Jacklyn Loa better place to live People tend to look for a better place to live. Some emigrate from Africa to Europe, another from Mexico to the USA, etc. European countries, USA, Australia, etc. are places with the better-developed economy than others; therefore, there is less risk to die from ...
Views: 939 - Why should you buy stainless steel furniture? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2020 from Mohimenul IslamNowadays, smart people should buy stainless steel furniture more than wooden furniture. You may wonder why you should buy furniture made of stainless steel. Well, there are many reasons for this. Do you want to know these reasons and then make a decision? If yes, then you should keep reading the ...
Views: 1115 - Why Speaking About One’s Spiritual Experiences Can Be Counter-Productive to the Sadhana - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2023 from santosh krinskyIt is a quite natural impulse. An individual has an extraordinary, unusual and in some cases, inexplicable experience, outside of his normal realm of experiences. Either through vital enthusiasm, a feeling of ego-aggrandisement due to the extraordinary nature of the experience, or through sense ...
Views: 446 - Why Spiritual Growth Increases Success 5 Reasons - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Patrick HercusThere are four areas of life physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Real sustainable fulfilling success comes from having all four areas alive, vibrant and integrated. To talk about spiritual growth and how it increases success, we first have to define it. Simply stated, spiritual ...
Views: 1099 - Why Students Use an Online Coursework Help in Uk - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2026 from Jean EricStudents today face many academic challenges. Coursework deadlines, complex topics, and high expectations from teachers can make studies stressful. Many students struggle to manage everything at the same time. To handle this pressure, learners now rely on an online coursework helper for guidance ...
Views: 45 - WHY THE WORLD OF FASHION NEEDS TRENDSETTERS RATHER THAN FOLLOWERS? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2020 from Saurabh Gupta"The individuals who don't fall in line are intended to lead." _ Anonymous A vocation in style is notable for its excitement, offer, and benefit in the present period. There are huge advances, oddities and remarkable patterns that are driving into the current business and lifting the 'idea of ...
Views: 677 - Why Visit Himalayan Country for your Vacation - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2023 from Ace Vision NepalHimalayan Kingdom Nepal is Unique Paradise Country in the world. Amazing mountain view, Natural and Cultural diversity in the world. Kathmandu Valley consists of three vibrant cities Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur with cultural highlights. Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Hanumandhoka, ...
Views: 1018 - Why we may Never Stamp out Racism - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2015 from Christopher EvansThe scene in Paris where a black man was prevented from boarding a train on the Paris Metro by a number of Chelsea football supporters was proof that despite being 2015, very little has changed. A bystander at Richelieu-Drouot station recorded the event on his mobile phone, capturing the ...
Views: 1314 - Why You May NOT Be Stuck - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2017 from Carmin WhartonOftentimes we get to a point in life where we feel stuck. No matter what we do or think we are doing or have done, we can’t seem to move forward or things are not changing for us. Now if you are really stuck, as a life and business coach, I can help you get unstuck by helping you create a ...
Views: 1498 - Widening the Consciousness Through Identification with Galactic Space - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2022 from santosh krinskyThe principle Patanjali set forth for the practice of samyajma provided that one would be identified with and gain complete knowledge with the object of the practice of concentration. Those who choose to identify with the vast galactic panorama of stars and space would find their consciousness ...
Views: 486 - Widening the Consciousness: Practical Exercises and Benefits - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2022 from santosh krinskyIf we observe what happens to our inner psychology when we experience physical pain, we will see that we mostly tighten ourselves up, tensing the body, focusing intently on the experience of the bodily pain. By doing so, we actually intensify the pain experience through this focus and it takes ...
Views: 479 - Wielding the Torch of Perfect Sincerity — the Way of Realisation on the Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2025 from santosh krinskySome years ago, there was a movie coming out of Hollywood that was based on the premise that someone was ‘cursed’ with having to tell the truth at all times. The premise was developed as a comedy with the idea that rather than using flattering terms or avoiding any harsh statements, the ...
Views: 124 - Will The Real You Please Stand Up? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Tony Fahkry“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” - Brené Brown The Master was never impressed by diplomas or degrees. He scrutinised the person, not ...
Views: 956 - Will-Power Can Aid the Development of the Physical Body - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2024 from santosh krinskyA woman recounted her experience of living in a small intentional community during her 20’s. The community arranged to get broken bags of cement from a nearby production facility at no charge. She was tasked with driving a van, loading up the 40# bags, and bringing them back to the location ...
Views: 263 - Wise Reminders From Aristotle - by Submitted on May 09, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAristotle (384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher taught by Plato. He wrote about many subjects and his philosophy continues to heavily influence almost every form of knowledge in the West. Below are words of wisdom from Aristotle. "Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear ...
Views: 587 - Wise Reminders From Edgar Allan Poe - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloEdgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809–October 7, 1849) was an American writer and poet who is considered to have pioneered the category of detective fiction, and was one of the first Americans to consistently write short stories. He is also the first well-known American writer to earn a living ...
Views: 500 - Wise Reminders From Galileo - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloGalileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (February 15th, 1564 – January 8th 1642), known as Galileo, was an Italian astronomer, engineer, and physicist. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern science modern physics, and the scientific. Galileo's championing of ...
Views: 708 - Wise Words for Current Times From Martin Luther King, Jr. - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2021 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMartin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929, died April 4, 1968, was the most visible American civil rights leader from 1955 until his assassination. He furthered civil rights through nonviolence, motivated by his Christian beliefs and the peaceful activism of Mahatma Gandhi. We suspect this ...
Views: 675 - Wise Words for Current Times From Martin Luther King, Jr. - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2021 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMartin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929, died April 4, 1968, was the most visible American civil rights leader from 1955 until his assassination. He furthered civil rights through nonviolence, motivated by his Christian beliefs and the peaceful activism of Mahatma Gandhi. We suspect this ...
Views: 646 - Wise words from Baron de Montesquieu - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2024 from Scott & Stephen PetulloBaron de Montesquieu (January 18, 1689 – February 10 1755), was a French historian, judge, and political philosopher. He originated the theory of separation of powers, fought against despotism, and greatly influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He was the most ...
Views: 436 - Wise Words of Socrates - by Submitted on May 25, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSocrates (469-399 B.C.) was a Greek philosopher and one of the originators of Western philosophy. He is most known for the Socratic method, which involves repeatedly asking questions instead of relaying information. Due to his unconventional style and outspoken pursuit of the truth, he was ...
Views: 552 - Withstanding Attacks by Hostile Forces in the Practice of Yoga - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2021 from santosh krinskyIt is a common occurrence for practitioners of yoga to adopt a position on one extreme or the other. Either they get fixated on dealing with weaknesses, failures, and attacks by forces inimical to their yogic progress; or else, they take the position that there is no reality to these forces and ...
Views: 553 - Words of Wisdom— Abigail Adams - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2023 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAbigail Adams (November 22, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the spouse and close advisor of John Adams. She was the first second lady of the United States, second first lady of the United States, and the mother of the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams. She was a ...
Views: 472 - Work and Spiritual Development - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe goal of integral yoga is both a shift of standpoint from the individual egoistic view to the divine standpoint, and the transformation of human nature to express the divine force as it manifests new phases of the evolution of consciousness in the world. This involves thus not only a ...
Views: 601 - Work That Aids the Aspiration and Work That Dulls the Aspiration of the Seeker - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2023 from santosh krinskyIt is a constant complaint that we have to take on boring, distasteful, mechanical or otherwise unpleasant jobs in order to survive. Then we create a bifurcation in our minds between “work time” and “personal time” or “sadhana” (if we happen to be practicing any form of yoga). We thus spend a ...
Views: 402 - Work, Devotion, Meditation and the Practice of the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhatever the predominant aspect of the individual nature, the spiritual aspiration seizes upon that as the leading power to carry the sadhana forward. Nevertheless, at some point, it is important to recognize both the value and the necessity of the other aspects for what is after all an integral ...
Views: 436 - Work, Meditation and Devotion are Three Pillars of Yogic Development - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2021 from santosh krinskyEvery individual has a unique set of current capacities, difficulties and predilections in the nature. Spiritual growth therefore is not “one size fits all”. Some have a strongly developed mental power, others a vibrant emotional being, and still others have an active vital nature and / or ...
Views: 675 - Worlds and Beings Exist Beyond What We Can Perceive With Our Physical Senses - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2024 from santosh krinskyWorlds and Beings Exist Beyond What We Can Perceive With Our Physical Senses Posted on June 4, 2024 Explorers of the world came across situations and beings with whom they had no prior contact and found some of them to be extremely dangerous while others seemed to be neutral or even positive. ...
Views: 306 - Worldview and Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2017 from Smith Publicity“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.” ― Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) The Optimum ...
Views: 2001 - Y0ur Spiritual Growth and Knowledge of Self Reading for August 2019 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Tanisha Snipes-DixonThis is the time for spiritual restoration and deep soul healing through the art of soul retrieval, reclaiming pieces of you lost through trauma, old and new. Soon you will enjoy greater wellness, energy and power, so be willing to go through the healing process, knowing that any emotional ...
Views: 1019 - Yoga as Applied Psychology to Understand and Address the Complexity Inherent in the Evolution of Consciousness - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe evolution of consciousness involves an increasing level of complexity as successive levels of consciousness are layered and then interact with each other, with each layer attempting to not only express its own native way of seeing and acting, but also needing to accommodate the demands and ...
Views: 400 - Yoga: The Science of Consciousness - by Submitted on May 29, 2023 from santosh krinskyIn our modern world, we see the wide dissemination of yoga, primarily as a means of gaining some measure of control over the body, through the postures developed and taught under the rubric of ‘hatha yoga’. In many instances, teachers of hatha yoga have taken the step of teaching their students ...
Views: 607 - Yoga: Then and Now - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe ancient sages developed a basic ‘life plan’ for people to be able to pursue in their lives a balanced agenda consisting of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Dharma essentially was following the individual life purpose and being true to one’s own life and destiny. Artha was the pursuit of ...
Views: 275 - Yogic Concentration - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe power of concentration is well-known. It is a power that we utilize daily to accomplish the various tasks set before us, or to achieve some goal that we have set for ourselves. In yoga, also, the power of concentration is required. The focus and intention behind the concentration is the ...
Views: 677 - Yogic Equality Does Not Imply Fatalistic Acceptance - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2022 from santosh krinskyAttaining the proper poise of equality is an essential step for the yogic practitioner. It is quite easy to fall into a fatalistic view that basically says “what happened was what had to happen”, without further consideration about the process through time and the direction, momentum and ...
Views: 586 - Yogic Psychology - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2025 from santosh krinskyWestern psychology is still a relatively young science, and it necessarily does not have the complete picture of all the complex interactions that take place within our being. By starting to look inwards, and starting to deal with the powers of mind, will, emotion, nervous impulses and ...
Views: 175 - Yogic Sadhana and Depression - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2022 from santosh krinskyPractitioners of yoga are not exempt from the play of the gunas, the qualities of Nature, and thus, are from time to time, subject to bouts of discouragement and depression when tamas is in the ascendent. It may happen when a particular goal or ambition is thwarted or delayed, as the frustration ...
Views: 616 - Yogic View of Beauty - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2022 from santosh krinskyWe are trained to appreciate external beauty of form, whether in life or in art. This training internalizes cultural preferences. Thus, the ideal of beauty changes depending on which culture is providing the cultural background and which time-frame encompasses the judgment term. Based on ...
Views: 603 - You Are Enough! - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeFor most of my life I sought to earn my sense of self-worth from others. That seemed to be the way the world worked. I sought approval from those "over me," those whose approval seemed necessary, or at least helpful, to moving my life forward. But there were so many different, often conflicting, ...
Views: 1361 - You Are Good Enough to Receive Life’s Many Blessings - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2013 from Karen NoeYou are a beautiful, radiant being. You might not always feel like it, but you are! Each of us is a unique creation, full of beauty, strength, creativity, and goodness. One of the many miracles of life is that we each have amazing qualities that set us apart from everyone else. But sadly, ...
Views: 922 - You Are the Driver - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonJust watched a commercial saying that a golf ball doesn’t have control over where it lays, nor does it know where to go without our guidance. This reminds me of our spiritual path. We pull out our best moves hoping that we accomplish what we desire, but it’s our actions that dictate our landing ...
Views: 1505 - You can heal your Life - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from victoria .......DO YOU KNOW….. ‘What IS’ is ONLY ever in that very moment, unless you prolong it! Do you know that every single feeling you have is first created by a thought you think? Every state of mind you have, whether happy, sad, depressed, angry or content begins on a thought level Thought ...
Views: 974 - You have the power to shift your attitude and behavior for the better. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanI believe we are in a crisis in the world today and many people feel caught up in worry, fear and anxiety so they act out foolishly to numb their discomfort. There are more people drinking too much today, taking drugs and smoking pot than ever before in our history. There are a lot of mixed ...
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