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Problems related to sex can very well be handled with Yoga as most often these problems are more related to the mind than body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Wisdom in no-thing

Koans cause a unique spiritual tension that forces the mind to break out of the trap of logic.

31 May 2018 2:13 AM IST

Thakur Chandan Kumar Singh filed a case in a civil court against Lord Ram and his brother Laxman.

Mystic Mantra: In the name of Ram

Ram is the wide river of cultural narrative, and not just a deity or a sacred presence.

24 March 2018 12:38 AM IST

Recent studies have shown that regular practice of meditation can have an incredibly positive impact on health like lower blood pressure, heart rate and respiration, reduce anxiety and anger, and help alleviate insomnia, mild to moderate depression, as well as lead to other benefits.

Mystic Mantra: The sacred word

A modern-day twist to mantra yoga, in my view, lies in affirmations .

28 Feb 2018 12:42 AM IST

Meditation is the only method to sharpen the intellect or buddhi.

Mystic Mantra: Spiritual changemakers

Spiritual insights and values can and must be brought to bear upon the problems of the world.

3 Feb 2018 12:43 AM IST

This is 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi also being celebrated as International Non-Violence Day

Mystic Mantra: A mindful New Year

It is a question directly related to mindful consumption, and of the delight that comes with saving and sharing what has...

30 Dec 2017 12:51 AM IST

To view spirituality as some sort of an exotic, other-worldly pursuit, is to completely miss the point. It is a way of seeing things radically differently from what we have been used to.

Mystic Mantra: Seeking spirituality

It is a way of seeing things radically differently from what we have been used to.

30 Nov 2017 3:22 AM IST

Being a five-day-long celebration, various Gods and Goddesses are worshipped on different days of Diwali.

Mystic Mantra: The Ram within

Good and evil are aspects of every human being's psyche.

19 Oct 2017 1:04 AM IST

Dolls placed on a pedestal announce the arrival of Navaratri.

Mystic Mantra: Nine nights, 10 goddesses

Kali is divine mother, also the one who slays.

22 Sept 2017 1:13 AM IST

Demand for domestic Ganesh idols, which range from six inches to one feet, has increased.

Mystic Mantra: Ganesh God of good beginnings

Beyond mythology, Ganesha symbolises dealing with life with good cheer and a modak, which is always within reach at the...

25 Aug 2017 7:43 AM IST

Osho explains a certain method of meditation to break the spell of mind.

Mystic Mantra: Mindfully connected

Mindfulness is basic awareness of that which is, in this moment.

1 Aug 2017 12:47 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Lit by laughter

Osho makes a distinction between ordinary laughter and laughter that can aid our spiritual practice.

28 Jun 2017 3:56 AM IST

Devotee praying (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Holy dispassion

â€œHolyâ€ rituals hand human beings a proverbial straw to cling to as they attempt to navigate this world of...

31 May 2017 1:06 AM IST