My relationship with spirituality started in my early childhood as a response to various prayer songs I would hear. Although I started this journey, associating with the religion I follow, with time I have learnt that religion could clarify the spiritual experiences, or may enhance them, however, it does not define them. Being born in […]
Spirituality & Society
A Personal Spiritual Conquest of Desires Leading Inner Transformation
As a Ph.D. candidate under Prof. Sharda Nandram, I heartily appreciate the beautiful connection with her. I believe it will create another vast stream in my life and my future yoga students. This story is about how I decided to dedicate my life to yoga and my spiritual journey. I was born to unique South […]
Yoga — Philosophy and Practice
Yoga is a science and practice of experiencing and evolving a unifying quality of intelligence that underlies all diversities of life and existence. The practice of yoga leads human life to grow in harmony and balance; in wisdom and happiness; in enlightenment – a state of wholeness of consciousness or Kaivalya as described by Maharishi […]
Meditation for Health: Back to the Roots
Meditation almost seems to be a hype these days and articles about the health benefits of meditation can be found in abundance. These positive health effects are also scientifically proven. In most cases, meditation is presented as a successful technique to deal with negative feelings, stress and the health problems resulting from it (Goyal et […]
Rāja Yoga – An introduction
Rāja yoga is a mental connection of the soul with the Supreme Soul, which empowers us to create a divine connection with ourselves, our body, people and the universe. It is a meditation without any rituals or mantras and can be practised anywhere at any time. This meditation is practised with ‘open eyes’, which makes […]
Calming the Mind and Enhancing Resilience
Our ancient rituals, culture and traditions are very rich and nourishing. A lot of people, especially the youngsters, call it orthodox and not fit to follow in this modern world. However, when we were young we learned physical hygiene, social distance, cleanliness and other routines. We ridiculed, insulted, and laughed at these systems. But today, […]
Yoga for Business by Art of Living
The well-being of professionals is crucial for the success and resilience of organizations. Yet, in aworld that is becoming increasingly dynamic and complex, it is precisely this well-being that isunder more pressure.Employees are experiencing ever-increasing pressure to produce faster and more. As a result,stress has now become a ‘normal’ part of the work environment. Employees […]
Amrita Yoga from Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Spiritual leader, humanitarian and visionary, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is known to manysimply as Amma or Mother. Her life of love, inner strength, and self-sacrifice has inspired people tomake more space in their hearts for others and to dedicate some of their time to social service. Amrita Yoga is a school of yoga directly formed […]
Editorial Note: Spirituality, Management And Society, Issue 6 – Managing VUCA
Dear all, We are delighted to share the sixth issue of OM RISE Magazine with you. For this issue, the theme is Managing VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity). VUCA can be felt at an individual level as well as in organisations and society at large. Some experience VUCA as crisis and may lose their perspective […]
Signs of Hope in the Present Crisis: Perspectives from Hinduism
The past months have shown how vulnerable human life can be. Many are faced with the harsh consequences of a lockdown due to the pandemic. This lockdown is not a local but a global phenomenon. Some countries are still hit hard, other countries seem to have the situation somewhat under control, for the time being. […]
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