In India, we celebrate an annual Festival called Diwali, which is the Celebration of Light. But most of those who celebrate this festival spend all their means to purchase lights to illuminate the world outside them. Fortunate are those who dive deep into the inner world to see the true Festival of Light within.

The lights of the outside world are man-made, hence, extinguishable. But the flame or the light of consciousness is self-effulgent and it is eternal. We don't have to…

Love thyself first, for true love begins there. But you might ask, “Isn’t it selfish and limiting to think of myself first?” When you feel that way, it is because you were groomed to think like that after you crossed the threshold of babyhood. As a baby you loved yourself the most, you were the center of the Universe, you were perfect, and would die without love being given to you.

But gradually, as an adult, your contaminated mind started belittling you for every little thing. Your…

Most emotions seem to have a purpose in life. Fear warns us to flee or fight when we are in danger in order to protect us from harm. But does the emotion of jealousy have any function in our lives?

Unbridled emotions like jealousy are very dangerous. Violence and conflict, jealousy and competitiveness tear apart the purity of the innocent human soul and manifest the diabolic forces in every walk of life on a global scale. We must understand their danger and work to transform them into…

How can I believe in God when I don't see any evidence of Him/Her? Who or what is God anyway? How can there be a God if there is so much suffering in this world? What if I don't see or feel any blessings in my life? 

These are enduring and difficult questions for humankind. My first response is: Who wants you to believe in God? Do you see butter in milk? No. Do you know that there is butter in…