Responding meaningfully to every situation we are faced with in life can help us grow in wisdom and character. In this way, we can evolve spiritually. By A Staff Writer One way of looking at life is to think of it as a school that extends, quite literally, from womb to tomb. Life is a…
A God-centric life is a life based on God-remembrance. God-remembrance is reflected in frequent invocation of God, in private as well as when in the company of others. By A Staff Writer Consider this scenario. I am totally dependent on you for every little thing. You are exceedingly generous with me. You provide me all…
Home-help are truly a blessing for those who have them. Yet, how many of us who are fortunate in this regard know anything much about those who work for us? By Roshan Shah Some of us are truly blessed to have home-help. Most of us wouldn’t be able to run our homes properly for even…
The most powerful way to transform people is not through violence or punishment or sanctions, but through patient personal example. By Eknath Easwaran Surely there is no spectacle more tragic than the one described by Abraham Lincoln as “a house divided against itself””civil war. As I write this book, dozens of countries are being torn…
The desperate search for healing can help propel vast numbers of people to transcend deep-rooted boundaries of community, creed and caste and connect people from different faith backgrounds. By A Staff Writer Recently, my friend Reshma’s father came down with pneumonia and was taken to hospital. When I met Reshma the other day, she handed…
There’s ample goodness to be discovered in every religion, community and person if we care to look for it! By Roshan At the root of conflicts in the name of religion is the belief among numerous (though, mercifully, not all) religionists that the particular religion they claim to follow and the community based around it…
It was clearly evident from all that Sadath Sahib said and the way he spoke that he was deeply concerned for our well-being and that he saw the workshops he has been conducting for so many years as a spiritual mission. By Yoginder Sikand I’ve known Sadath Sahib for over 20 years”long before he started…
Thank you Sadath Bhai for inspiring me to “be my word” on that rainy day! That’s one of the many things I learnt at that wonderful workshop! By Nigar Some people living in a city may never bother to visit its beautiful gardens or monuments because they assume that “one day, some day” they will…
Sandcastles and Snowmen: A Personal Search for Spirituality Author: Sahar El Nadi Publisher: FB Publishing, San Clemente, CA Year of Publication: 2013 By Mushtaq Ul Haq Ahmad Sikander Sahar El Nadi’s book highlights among other things, the fact that being “spiritual” means not to be an ascetic but being “aware that the self is three…
Life is really short, and it is only when you are at peace with yourself and the world that you can find the tranquility needed to remember God. By Moin Qazi And fear the Day when ye shall be brought back to Allah. Then shall every soul be paid what it earned, and none shall…
