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Most people have heard of the phrase inner strength. Quite often, we perceive this to mean a drive to complete a task, to keep going, and to work out a problem to a solution that keeps eluding us, maybe like a computer program. This inner strength sustains us to keep working at it until we […]

As human beings, we are the only creatures with an innate capacity to fully recognise and realise ourselves, both materially and spiritually. But it is ironic that throughout our lives, we concentrate on the body and the mind, the material, at the expense of the spiritual. Such a process is conducive to losing our Self,

You have to lose yourself to find yourself-Willem Defoe For me, a non-scholar, this quote simply means that something needs to be lost or forgotten for it to be found. What do you think? Do you believe you have to lose yourself in order to find self? You may already have some beliefs and impressions

Seven and a half minutes, that’s how long it took to change my life. My life, although good and fulfilling had always been a myriad of questions, a kaleidoscope of fractured meanings and thoughts, a never ending search for my reason for being. My ego whispered to me that I was successful, a Director for

I began to pen down this article while I sat on the deck, shrouded by trees in perfect serenity. A small bird flew into the adjacent tree. Though singing melodiously, it was distractingly loud. Then a pack of neighborhood dogs began to bark in harmony like a symphony orchestra. Perhaps sitting on the deck was

As an individual who cruised through life unconsciously, I floated through the movements with autopilot on. I was a traveller simply traversing, ill-equipped to see through the dimness of prevailing torment. It gave me a prescriptive character that sketched out how I was to see the world and myself. But quick forward several years, amidst

Faith was peacefully sleeping… Doubt entered and shook him awake, Whatever is the problem Doubt? How can you sleep for goodness sake? Doubt began frantically explaining, How he’d been worried all night… Faith tried to calm the matter down, He said, ‘Everything will be alright.’ I’m worried that life will slip me by, I’m doubtful

Every single minute of every day, there are good deeds being done by thousands, if not millions, of people around the world. This is really good, and we must be grateful for that, but how much of this is done with selfless intention? What indeed is selfless intention? Or perhaps on the flipside, what is

The greater the storm, greater the rainbow Symbol of diversity, free to choose All the colours, not lost in the shadow. Bridge of connection, a rainbow bestows Inclusivity beyond reds and blues: The greater the storm, greater the rainbow. Spanning the horizon, sunshine not woe, Storms must be faced before we have the views All

Born into the human world, we have always existed. This is because God, who is present within us, has always existed. We are born without fear, without prejudice, without duality, without anger, without discrimination, and without judgement. We are born divine. However, as we begin to grow we are faced with a barrage of images,