Category: Religion & Spirituality
Reflections on Indian faith and devotion: prayer, the Ramayana, Neem Karoli Baba, Osho and the psychology of belief.
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When Spirituality Creates Conflict: Are Modern Dharmagurus Teaching the Complete Wisdom of Sanatan Dharma?
India does not have a shortage of spiritual teachers. Perhaps what it needs is a stronger benchmark for spiritual teaching. From time to time, controversies arise around popular…
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Hanuman Chalisa: When Faith Becomes Psychological Strength
Key Takeaways Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar recited the Hanuman Chalisa while fighting off a cockpit attack on Flight FZ1073 (30 September 2026, Dubai to Tel Aviv), which…
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The Vvaan: When a Forest Becomes a God, a Memory and a Message for the Next Generation
Key Takeaways The Vvaan draws on real Van Devi folklore from a forest shrine near Bihta, Bihar — but its supernatural elements are cinematic imagination, not documented fact.…
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RAMAYANA: THE STORY THAT LIVES INSIDE THE HUMAN MIND
Key Takeaways The Ramayana survives not as a fixed religious text but as a living psychological system — Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman and Ravana function as characters every…
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Rambola: When Human Attachment Became Divine Devotion
There are moments in human life when a single sentence changes the direction of an entire existence. For Goswami Tulsidas, tradition remembers exactly such a moment. A man…
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Why Osho Still Speaks to the Modern Mind: The Psychology Behind the Unusual Popularity of Rajneesh
Few spiritual thinkers of the modern era have remained as controversial, fascinating and commercially influential as Osho, formerly Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. He died in 1990, yet his books,…
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The Neem Karoli Baba Phenomenon: Divine Grace, Himalayan Energy and the Psychology of Faith
Why is a quiet saint from the Kumaon hills attracting entrepreneurs, celebrities, technology leaders and millions of ordinary seekers? Perhaps the answer lies at the intersection of faith,…
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Hanuman Ansh: Why Is the World Suddenly Looking Towards Neem Karoli Baba?
The phenomenon is bigger than a film—it is a fascinating meeting point of faith, psychology, success, uncertainty and the human search for meaning. A devotional film rarely behaves…
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PRAYER: THE MOST UNDERRATED TECHNOLOGY OF THE HUMAN MIND?
Before humanity invented artificial intelligence, it discovered another powerful intelligence— the ability to transform the mind through faith, gratitude, reflection and hope. This is, at its core, the…
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The Bhagavad Gita: An Ancient Manual for Rewiring the Modern Mind
In an age of anxiety, distraction, competition and emotional exhaustion, can a dialogue spoken thousands of years ago help human beings regain control over their own minds? The…
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Sunderkand: The Power of Faith, Sound and the Human Mind
Sunderkand’s power isn’t just spiritual—the chanting, rhythm and collective devotion behind it align with what modern psychology and neuroscience already know about how sound, ritual and belief calm…
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Rudrabhishek: Where Faith Meets Science, Psychology and the Wisdom of Ancient India
In many ways, Rudrabhishek faith meets science whenever mantra, breath and ritual attention are examined through a modern lens — one ancient practice, read through two very different…