SENIOR JOURNALIST & BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Why Vivekananda looked upon Shivaji as a hero and exhorted the youth of India to be heroes like the Maratha warrior-king.
Pope Francis’ life was a testament to his belief that true wealth lies not in material possessions, but in service to God and humanity. He will be remembered for reviving the belief that the Church was meant to serve the poor.
There’s a famous saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” To this saying should be added: “A cabbage a day keeps cancer away.
A living example of the transformative power of yoga, Vivekananda, a bridge between East and West, is a revolutionary force who continues to guide humanity towards a more holistic and interconnected existence.
What’s happened to that old order when friendships and marriages thrived, when neighbours helped each other and all was well with the world? Things have changed now, and not for the better.
Analysis of an interesting phenomenon: ‘export and import of our spiritual gurus’ — a strange paradox of our sages being better known in the West than in India, and the people in the country honouring them by virtue of their foreign-returned ‘glory.’
OSWALD PEREIRA 