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Ritu Sharma is a philosophy scholar, a writer and an educationist.
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Karma Sutra: How is ‘spirituality’ different from ‘religion’?Subscriber Only
April 25, 2018 17:41 IST
Spirituality is the execution of the ethical ideas established by our religion. The understanding of these ideas endorsed by our religion transforms us into humble creatures, and this conquest of our ego/sublimation of our ego is the aim of all religions.
Wed, Apr 25, 2018
Karma Sutra: Declutter your life, and just see the magic happenSubscriber Only
January 21, 2018 18:53 IST
Why is it that in spite of being surrounded by objects that provide us with security, worth and fulfilment, we find ourselves feeling insecure, inadequate and unfulfilled in life? To understand this, first we need to reflect on our relationship with things.
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
Karma Sutra: There are two types of knowledge; which will you pursue?Subscriber Only
October 29, 2017 17:35 IST
The actions we perform to fulfil our desires create our destiny. And as is our desire, so is our destiny. However, in the process of fulfilling our destiny we make demands on life which it cannot fulfil.
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Karma Sutra: Understanding Shraadh, and the land of the deadSubscriber Only
September 14, 2017 17:00 IST
Irrespective of how we feel about it, the truth remains - we all must die, some day. There is no escaping this inevitable truth for which no cure has been discovered by the rational human mind.
Thu, Sep 14, 2017
Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2017: 10 lessons we can learn from Krishna’s lifeSubscriber Only
August 13, 2017 20:38 IST
So effective is the wisdom imparted in the Bhagwad Gita - when a desolate and dejected Arjuna refuses to fight the battle at Kurukshetra - that it is known as the fifth Veda. Here are 10 things about Krishna that make him a devotee’s complete God.
Tue, Aug 15, 2017
Karma Sutra: Seasons change, and so do life’s phasesSubscriber Only
August 06, 2017 20:32 IST
The phases of our life can easily be classified into favourable or unfavourable. The nature of our problems and the source of our unhappiness or contentment may vary but what remains constant is its cyclical nature. And yet, when we are passing through a phase, favourable or unfavourable, we assume it to be permanent.
Sun, Aug 06, 2017
Karma Sutra: ‘Be a Light Unto Yourself’Subscriber Only
May 31, 2017 23:56 IST
Our mind is our world and we carry that world wherever we go or whoever we turn to.
Wed, May 31, 2017
To face life’s challenges, I look back at my childhood memories; here’s whySubscriber Only
April 30, 2017 12:42 IST
Since childhood is an important part of our memory, as adults (parents in particular) it is our duty to provide warm and happy memories for our children to cherish and live by in life.
Sun, Apr 30, 2017
Karma Sutra: India’s daughters — the long and hard fightSubscriber Only
January 31, 2017 13:00 IST
We must remember that demons co-exist with humans in society, but that doesn't mean they should be dealt the same hand.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
Karma Sutra: The age of disenchantmentSubscriber Only
January 01, 2017 18:20 IST
Be it fame or fortune, power or possessions, it does nothing to quench the thirst we start out with.
Sun, Jan 01, 2017
Karma Sutra: The Relationship MatrixSubscriber Only
November 23, 2016 20:01 IST
A relationship flourishes as long as there is a balance between ‘give and take’ - whether the exchange is tangible (material) or intangible (emotional) in nature is irrelevant.
Wed, Nov 23, 2016
Karma Sutra: The difference between Knowing and Becoming, Learned and WiseSubscriber Only
November 15, 2016 13:08 IST
The human mind is capable of two kinds of knowledge - the higher knowledge, which is traditionally associated with religion and the lower knowledge, which is associated with various sciences.
Tue, Nov 15, 2016
Karma Sutra: How Chhath Puja is different from other types of sun worshipSubscriber Only
November 04, 2016 14:44 IST
The Chhath puja is performed in reverence to the Sun.
Fri, Nov 04, 2016
Karma Sutra: What must Sita’s Diwali have been like?Subscriber Only
October 30, 2016 17:01 IST
Sita, after being told that she should have killed herself rather than stay under the roof of another man and that her presence was no source of joy, rather she was a grit in the eye of her beloved, what must her Diwali, her homecoming be like?
Sun, Oct 30, 2016
Karma Sutra: The culture of peace, family and upbringingSubscriber Only
October 21, 2016 08:58 IST
Just as clothes don’t make a man; our fancy fittings don’t make our family background.
Fri, Oct 21, 2016
Karma Sutra: Harnessing the power to discipline our emotionsSubscriber Only
October 11, 2016 19:30 IST
As humans, we are driven by our emotions. Our emotions surface out of our bloated sense of self, our ego. They make us greedy, angry, envious and ambitious.
Tue, Oct 11, 2016
Karma Sutra: Durga, the slayer of Mahishasura, the buffalo demonSubscriber Only
September 30, 2016 09:10 IST
The goddess led a battle against Mahishasura and eventually killed him with the trident (given to her by Shiva), thus fulfilling the prophecy that he would meet his end at the hands of a woman.
Sat, Oct 01, 2016
Karma Sutra: The several phases of our life, and the constant movementSubscriber Only
September 26, 2016 21:37 IST
Our life comes to us in phases. These phases give us some stability and a semblance of the present. But at the end, we must keep moving on.
Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Karma Sutra: Cultivating our innate mental tendenciesSubscriber Only
September 19, 2016 12:44 IST
Our nature controls how we experience the world and also how we express ourselves in the world. Which is why, our mental heredity is just as important as our physical heredity, if not more.
Mon, Sep 19, 2016
Karma Sutra: Why do we complicate our simple life and interfere with happiness?Subscriber Only
September 12, 2016 21:13 IST
When we sublimate our ego, we are able to recognise our connectedness to the whole, rather than seeing ourselves as a separate entity.
Mon, Sep 12, 2016
Karma Sutra: The legend behind Lord Ganesha – the conqueror of obstaclesSubscriber Only
September 05, 2016 00:01 IST
In Hinduism, Ganesh is also known as Vighnaharta - conqueror of obstacles and thus it is customary to take his blessings before initiating any new project.
Tue, Sep 06, 2016
Karma Sutra: In pursuit of happiness, not reactionsSubscriber Only
August 29, 2016 00:01 IST
When we find joy, in the very process of realising our potential, the outcome is magical which is beyond the verdict and validation of the world.
Mon, Aug 29, 2016
Karma Sutra: The supremacy of the divine energySubscriber Only
August 24, 2016 02:00 IST
Since our consciousness is designed to forget the events of our past lives, when we suffer in the hands of fate in our present lifetime, it seems rather unfair.
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
Karma Sutra: The cosmic prison of egoSubscriber Only
August 15, 2016 18:31 IST
If we can really be brave and have the courage to reflect and admit our mistakes, we are sure to make progress in life.
Mon, Aug 15, 2016
Karma Sutra: When we do good with the expectation of a return, we’re contaminating our actionsSubscriber Only
August 08, 2016 18:32 IST
Existence reads our intentions, rather than our actions. It rewards us or deprives us in accordance with our intentions.
Mon, Aug 08, 2016Journalism of Courage
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