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Hasta la Teesta…Baby

February 21, 2012 – 12:49 PM | No Comment | 37 views

In the famous action movie ‘DieHard’ John Mclane’s wife isn’t sure if he’s dead or alive after another round of battle with the terrorists. Karl, one of the terrorists, then walks into the hostage-holding area …

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Time for real change

February 16, 2012 – 5:54 PM | One Comment | 44 views
Time for real change

By: Krishna Dharma
“In this world that is certainly true. Nothing stays the same, not even for a moment. All things are forever moving from one state to another. In the case of political parties and …

Meditation as means of Upliftment

February 12, 2012 – 3:18 PM | No Comment | 67 views
Meditation as means of Upliftment

Mind and body are connected through yoga. Meditation is a part of Yoga. The Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali speaks about eight “limbs” or steps of yoga which are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana …

Fiction or a Sophisticated Reality?

February 3, 2012 – 4:25 PM | One Comment | 281 views
Fiction or a Sophisticated Reality?

By Arise India Stuff
Dilip Raote, a science writer has an interesting perspective on what we may term as “mythological” might turn out to be sophisticated reality here
What about mythology, a field ridiculed by Western scientists …

The Power of Positive Thinking

February 1, 2012 – 10:46 AM | No Comment | 148 views
The Power of Positive Thinking

E.N.E.R.G.Y Your Sutra for positive thinking‟
Let’s see how the power of positive thinking can help us overcomeexternal and internal negativity.
External negativity
When a ship sails the high seas, water that can sink the ship is all …

Television: The One-Eyed Modern Guru

January 28, 2012 – 10:36 AM | No Comment | 81 views
Television: The One-Eyed Modern Guru

By: Arise India Forum Staff
Television has become an integral part of every modern house. It is thought by most modern people to be an indispensable necessity that offers them a much-needed break from the tension …

A Leaders Blood group be positive.

January 14, 2012 – 8:12 PM | No Comment | 255 views
A Leaders Blood group be positive.

Author: VenuGopal Acharya
Have you ever been seriously nagged or irked by your family members? How do you feel when someone hurls expletives at you in a crowded train for having accidentally stepped on his or …

Ignorance – an Inner Perspective : Part 2

December 7, 2011 – 11:48 AM | No Comment | 737 views
Ignorance – an Inner Perspective : Part 2

Part 2 – Excerpts from the book “The Virtues of Ignorance – Complexity, Sustainability and Limits of Knowledge”  – this article highlights how “ignorance” might teach us how to behave with greater sensitivity, and in …

Ignorance—an Inner Perspective : Part 1

December 5, 2011 – 2:35 PM | No Comment | 313 views
Ignorance—an Inner Perspective : Part 1

Excerpts from the book “The Virtues of Ignorance – Complexity, Sustainability and Limits of Knowledge”  – this article highlights how “ignorance” might teach us how to behave with greater sensitivity, and in fact may not …

Is Religion meant for Violence?

December 4, 2011 – 12:54 AM | No Comment | 432 views
Is Religion meant for Violence?

Radhanath Swami, a renowned spiritual leader responds
Question: Religion has the power to divide. The riots in Mumbai, Gujarat and Ayodhya are created by religion. Do you see a divide?
Radhanath Swami : You have to educate …

Nature as Divine : Loving Nature

November 28, 2011 – 3:20 AM | No Comment | 390 views
Nature as Divine : Loving Nature

Looking back as far as we can see, in the Rig Veda we find Earth and Heaven often addresses in union as a single being(dyava-prithivi) and honored together; they are ‘parents of the gods’, ‘father …