We set boundaries with our thoughts and mind. In a way we are all prisoners of our past experiences. Most of the times, our reactions are also guided by the situations we have already faced. But we can’t really do anything about it since everything happens at a sub-conscious level. It is as if we…
Do you know when we experience happiness? Perhaps it is when we are completely absorbed into doing something. So, whether it is playing a game of Chess or reading a potboiler, we forget everything which is disturbing us. What really happens when we are doing these activities? Our mind becomes empty in these situations. In…
Upanishads speak of God as the source of Ananda or bliss. We humans can be a recipient of this Ananda. So, what is Ananda which the Upanishads have spoken of. This Ananda is not exactly happiness. Happiness or sadness are material aspects of life. Ananda has a spiritual element in it. When Yogis get connected…
Every medicine takes time to show results. Likewise, meditation also doesn’t work instantly. Research indicate that regular practice of meditation is much more fruitful. Conducted on a group of meditators of Isha Yoga Foundation, the results of the research have been documented in the journal, Mindfulness. The team which conducted the study was led by…















