Personal Energy Management

Personal Energy Management workshop

2011-11-17T15:22:00.001+05:30

I feel happy to announce that I will be having my next Personal Energy Management workshop - Level 1 on Saturday November 19, 2011 from 9am-5pm at The Times of India bldg. :) Registration charges are Rs 1500 per person; what you will be receiving is breakfast, lunch, tea-coffee, course material (which comprises a workbook, a notebook, a rudraksh pendulum, my book 'Connect-Ticket', and of course

Connect-Ticket - the book is here!!

2011-08-21T20:54:00.010+05:30

Dear Readers of my column and all students of metaphysics and spirituality, It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have self-published my first book! Titled 'Connect-Ticket - a Collection of writings on Spirituality and Metaphysics', it comprises about 72 articles from my column 'Connect-Ticket' that I have been writing for the past 10 years. This is the first volume, and hopefully, I

Energy tips for students

2011-02-23T11:12:00.002+05:30

I spoke on Radio Mirchi – an FM radio channel in Mumbai – yesterday giving energy tips for students appearing for their 12th grade examinations. Though I had prepared 7 tips, not all could be included due to paucity of time. However, I thought I could put them here and hope it will help any student reading this. Energy is everything. It drives the universe and it drives us. Every action

Morphogenic fields at work in Egypt

2011-01-31T13:01:00.001+05:30

Have you been observing the convulsing energy patterns across the Arab world? Are you amazed and shocked at the same time, that an uprising that started in Tunisia travelled across the region to start similar uprisings in other areas? Have you wondered how this kind of phenomenon happens? What you are witnessing is a phenomenon called ‘

Left or Right?

2011-01-17T18:40:00.000+05:30

Ravi and Rakesh were friends. But they were complete opposites. Ravi liked the detail in everything: he was excellent in organising, planning and taking care of the nitty-gritty. He was analytical and processed information in a sequential way. He was good at math and spellings as well. Rakesh, on the other hand, was more holistic. He saw the

Crisis at 25

2011-01-16T22:02:00.000+05:30

A few days back, my 25 year-old colleague came over to talk. She was feeling low, not because her work was not enjoyable, but because she was faced with a more serious question: she felt aimless in life. She wanted to know whether she is headed in any direction at all, and what will she get at the end of her rainbow. She is not alone in her predicament. There are many in the Gen X, Y or

1 + 1 = 10

2011-01-12T14:03:00.001+05:30

Have you noticed how a garbage mound gets formed on the footpath? It starts off with a lazy bloke dropping a piece of paper at a cosy corner. This is invariably followed by another super lazy bloke who thinks he can add to it. Soon enough, you find all and sundry taking to this new garbage

Have you written your script?

2011-01-11T18:57:00.001+05:30

Which of these questions do you find applicable to your life? a) I am enjoying my life. It is going according to plan b) I just don’t know where I am headed in life c) My life’s circumstances seem to be careening out-of-control. God knows what will happen next. d) I wish I knew what would happen in my life five years

When the brain goes kaput

2010-09-10T14:24:00.000+05:30

Nowadays, it is said and observed that childhood has shrunk. Fifteen years back, a 10-year-old thought differently as compared to a 10-year-old today. We often hear of earlier generations looking at the current lot and saying, “My God, I was nowhere as smart as the kids of today when I was their age”. Watch any television music show that features kids. There was a time when one could recognise a

The power of duplication

2009-11-29T12:21:00.000+05:30

Every parent is conscious about how they raise their children. Upbringing, after all, has become so complicated nowadays. What makes it tougher is the social norm that the parents and their upbringing mechanics are to be blamed if their child misbehaves! The question therefore arises, how should one raise a child?I was speaking to a respected Montessori teacher from Mumbai who said something very

What determines your house's energy?

2009-09-16T22:49:00.001+05:30

Have you ever visited a house and felt distinctly uncomfortable in it, wanting to run away at the first available instance? And conversely, have you been to houses, which are warm, and inviting, where you just don’t feel like leaving the place? Where you feel like ‘home’? Have you felt low in the air, especially, when family members are quarrelling?When a child enters your

Do we need to insulate ourselves?

2009-08-03T13:49:00.000+05:30

Do these sentences sound familiar? “Oh my battery is down.”“We are on the same wavelength.”“We share similar vibes”“We both are on the same frequency.” These sentences comprise normal daily lingo of most of us, don’t they? But why do we use the terms ‘battery’, ‘wavelength’, ‘vibrations’ and ‘frequency’? If you notice, all of these are words from

How well do you manage your space

2009-07-16T18:19:00.001+05:30

Every spiritual seeker would be aware of the five elements that rule our existence – air, fire, water, earth and space/ether. If you want your life to be balanced, it is essential for you to be able to ‘manage’ each of these elements. Pranayam or the science of right breathing, is a classic technique of doing this. In fact, Pranayam helps in managing all the elements: air, with inhalation and

My column in mumbaimirror.com

2009-06-13T17:51:00.002+05:30

Starting June 5, my column 'Connect-Ticket' has got an online presence in www.mumbaimirror.com (Click on Columnists, and scroll down to my name). So far, this column was restricted to print, and therefore the print audience, which in any case is limited. Now, a global audience will bring about, hopefully, with its own set of energy changes.I am doing this column in a question-answer format to

The knack of getting into trouble

2009-04-21T13:03:00.000+05:30

Why do drug addicts hang around with fellow drug addicts? Why do spiritual satsang-attendees hang around with similar-minded people? What is the Page 3 culture all about with everybody who’s part of it talking about dress, stress and less? Why do some people attract wealth wherever they go and whatever they do? Why do we find ourselves sometimes thinking the same thought throughout the week or

An energy ballistic system?

2009-03-13T16:51:00.001+05:30

A few weeks back, India successfully test-fired a ballistic missile that the army claims will be able to intercept and destroy enemy missiles. Though this was criticised by many nations, in many ways, your body also functions the same way, isn’t it? Your body’s defence mechanism gets activated whenever a germ or virus attacks it. White blood corpuscles get into the act, they ‘rush’ towards the

The power of breathing

2009-03-13T16:45:00.000+05:30

We are currently witnessing a tumultuous period of immense energy changes in the form of job losses, a new American president, strife in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and of course, our internal troubles. All are energy upheavals of a kind that’s put our personal energy completely out of gear. How should you then, manage your energy in this scenario?Have you noticed how you react when you

Back after a hiatus

2009-01-23T17:18:00.003+05:30

My last post here was in November! A two-month break, and voila! what energy changes I have had in my life. A rebirth - I became a father of a baby girl. :):):) A rejig - I took a month off from work. A realisation - of where I stand in life.December 30, 2008 has been one of the most important days in my life, when God blessed Chithra and me with a baby girl. All of 3.1 kg, 19 inches, lung power

The Obama balm

2008-11-23T19:16:00.000+05:30

When Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech, tears rolled down the cheeks of many a supporter – both, American and otherwise. In fact, many hearing him in Mumbai, were moist-eyed too. What was the connection between an American aansoo and an Indian one? Which of the words he uttered, what part of his speech, and what thoughts that he articulated, managed to appeal to people from Greenland to

Countering the countdown

2008-11-16T22:43:00.005+05:30

Recession! Meltdown! Countdown! Doom! All that we get to hear these days are these words and their assorted synonyms, isn’t it? There is a distinctive air of bewilderment all around, as everybody seems to have simply no answer to the plummeting financial markets and their eroding net worths. Suddenly, they are finding themselves out of balance and out of sync…as if their centre of gravity has

Lose control to gain control

2008-09-17T19:09:00.000+05:30

All around us, we see people striving to gain control. The trust vote, the politics in parliament, the terror attacks – all attempts at gaining control. Parents try their best to control their kids, trying to prolong the day when they know their kids will stop being under their control. It’s a very tricky proposition: when should one lose control and when should one retain it. The strategy that

What’s your energy level?

2008-08-08T18:47:00.000+05:30

Is there any way to know what is the level of your energy? Do you know how much energy you are consuming, how much you are wasting, and how much you need? Whether the energy you exude is positive or negative? Simple observation will give you the answers.Watch the door: Have you observed how people open doors, especially when going from one room to the other. Some swing the door open regardless of

Why do we get 'gut' feelings?

2008-06-25T20:18:00.001+05:30

Do you know why we get 'gut' feelings? Why not 'thigh' feelings or 'little toe' feelings? We use many phrases and terminologies without understanding why we do so. The language of the subconscious may sound complex, but is really very simple to understand. The answer lies in understanding the language of the chakras or the subtle energy centres that can be found in our aura. Knowledge about them

Energy and the geometric path

2008-06-09T19:31:00.000+05:30

Cardiac patients are advised to eat green vegetables, go for walks in the park, and meditate. They are told that these three activities are good for their heart. Right? Have you wondered why?Spiritualists have an explanation for this. Green is the colour of the heart chakra. When a patient develops a cardiac ailment, spiritual therapists would diagnose it as a heart chakra malfunction. Chakras

The art of being simple

2008-05-14T19:53:00.001+05:30

Do you lead your life on your terms, or do you just allow your life to lead you?Do you feel trapped without the trappings of a upper middle-class lifestyle? Do you find television soap operas dictating how much and when you should spend time with your family? Have you experienced the 'freedom' of being without a mobile phone?Do you feel lost and left out when your friends' excitedly discuss about

Why do we go to temples?

2008-04-26T18:39:00.000+05:30

Why do we go to temples? Or churches, mosques? What is there in those structures that benefits us? God or the Higher Consciousness is omnipresent, isn't He? Let us take temples as a case in point for this discussion. Why, then, do we have to visit temples every week?If you ask anybody these questions, the answers often will be very subjective. "I get a lot of peace in a temple", "My parents have

The mesmerising dance of energy

2008-04-17T19:36:00.001+05:30

What is common in the energy pattern of Crawford market, CST station and Siddhivinayak temple? If you are an energy-watcher like me, all these three locations are wonderful laboratories to learn about energy movements.Crawford market is an amazing place. If you happen to walk through the maze of streets there, the most noticeable factor is the distinct loss of order. People spill out of every

It's a healing crisis

2008-04-10T19:03:00.000+05:30

Parag who was taking "holistic" treatment for sinusitis, found his condition worsening after taking the treatment. Running nose, terrible bouts of sneezing, headaches.... He did what anyone in his place would do...curse the healer and dump the treatment.But what Parag didn't realise was that the worsening of his condition may actually be an indication that his body is getting healed. All he had

Hey, that's my territory!

2008-04-08T17:30:00.002+05:30

Have you seen train commuters booking their "seats" by placing a bag or handkerchief on them? Have you seen employees fighting with their colleagues over trivial issues like storage space? "Hey that's my shelf, okay!" - heard statements like that? Or have you seen strangers step back when you go too close to them? Have you noticed how corporates fight with each other to expand and maintain their

Heal with salt

2008-03-28T19:26:00.000+05:30

We in Mumbai are really lucky to have the sea near us, never mind the fear of the tsunami. The sea is a very powerful healer. Rock salt or seawater salt is a powerful energetic purifier, used by Wise Ones for millennia to cleanse spaces, objects, and people of negativity. Salt water, so like the salinity of our own tears and blood, is also a great reminder of our primal connection to the ocean,

Is it ok to say no?

2008-03-27T18:04:00.000+05:30

We all face situations where we don't want to do a particular job, but are unable to say 'no' to it. For e.g. Your boss asks you to work overtime and you have made plans for that evening. Or you have just bought a new book and your friend wants to borrow it. Or someone asks you out and you don't want to go out with that person.If you repeatedly find yourself acquiescing or agreeing to these types

How fast does thought travel?

2008-03-26T16:14:00.001+05:30

Do you know what happens when a thought emerges from your mind? Where does it go, and at what speed? Do you have any control over it? Can you ensure that it reaches the person for whom you intended it?Thought is very powerful. In fact, today, we are experiencing ‘thought pollution’ more than any other form of pollution. If our thoughts were to be pure, we would not have atmospheric pollution at

The Blank Page

2008-03-24T17:51:00.000+05:30

My neighbour’s kid, Manthan, has a wild imagination. Nothing surprising about that though: every six-year-old possesses one. The other day, I had a fascinating conversation with him about horses and his school bus. It started with him talking about how he travels in his school bus, about how his school friend Nirmitee beats him, and how when she does that, he summons his white horse to take him

Kitty Kitty Bang Bang!

2008-03-05T20:11:00.000+05:30

My building maintenance contractor, A R Reddy, has two teenage sons – one is studying MBA and the other is in college. Both help out their father in handling the cement and bricks, checking out tiles, making quotations, handling labourers who at times can get quite irresponsible, and myriad other work. The elder son does all this despite a pressing schedule at his management institute. And Reddy

Fractals and the universe

2008-02-22T14:16:00.001+05:30

Recently, a musical programme was held to raise funds for a eleven year-old boy, Anuj, who had recently undergone a bone marrow transplant surgery at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; the marrow was donated by 13 year-old sister, Shivani. This musical show was attended by about 400 people, which included the deputy mayor of Mumbai.What was amazing was that all these people had taken out time to

All in a day's work

2008-02-11T19:53:00.000+05:30

It’s amazing how much one can learn about energy movements by just watching and talking to people. Two experiences in the past two hours had me thinking, and learning. Today morning, I boarded a taxi driven by a genial Muslim gentleman who seemed to be in his late sixties. A casual chat ensued, and I got to know that he was a cabbie since 1968. “Is this your taxi?” I asked him. “Nahi saab, it

Are you an outrageous dreamer?

2008-01-28T12:51:00.000+05:30

We live in times when we can't imagine lives without emails, or the cellphone. Webcam, Global Positioning System (GPS), SMS - words and features such as these have become so commonplace. However, 15 years back, would you have ever imagined in your wildest dreams that you would be able to chat with people through the computer, that the word 'online' would become so matter-of-fact, and that being

The write way

2008-01-22T19:57:00.000+05:30

The other day, my friend Pankaj told me of his grand decision to "get back to studies". "Yaar, have to something beyond this nine-to-five rut, you know," he said. Promptly he enrolled himself for a correspondence course, bought some books, burnt the midnight oil, and sat down to write his paper. Then, the unimaginable happened. He just could not write more than 5 sentences at a time! His wrists

Can you read my palm?

2008-01-20T10:10:00.000+05:30

"Hmmm....You will get married this year. Your hand says so." "That rash streak of your head line is what has caused your problem.""Saturn is heavily weighing down on you."You are sure to hear sentences like these if you visit your friendly neighbourhood palmist. Call it nonsense or pure science, palmistry has since time immemorial, been that all-time favourite pastime. Whether it is the roadside

The power of your navel

2008-01-11T16:35:00.000+05:30

When a child is born and its umbilical cord is cut, medical science till late assumed that the importance of the navel ended there. It’s only now that stem cell research has come about and storing stem cells at birth is hugely useful in curing ailments that may spring up later in that person’s life. But spiritualists have always stressed on the navel being a hugely important centre of the body.

Do you know your threshold limit?

2008-01-03T19:12:00.000+05:30

If you have operated a digital camera, you will be familiar with the zoom control. When you operate this lever, the LCD screen on the back of the camera displays the zoom panel - a little white bar that shows the wide angle and telephoto zoom levels. There is also a vertical line inside this bar that indicates the extent to which you can zoom. If you zoom beyond this white line, the image will

Maintaining your energy audit

2008-01-01T12:54:00.000+05:30

It is the greatest folly to think that we can live without anybody’s help. For you, just this act of reading this column requires you to be grateful to a number of people – my computer, the makers of the computer, the electricity, the wires, the printer, this newspaper, and a host of other nameless beings, apart from your body organs that help you read, your house, your newspaper vendor, etc. The

Why do we exercise our joints?

2007-12-09T22:20:00.000+05:30

Do you know why most physical exercises – be it yoga, aerobics, weight training, etc. – stress on moving the joints of the body? Why, even spiritual practices across religions - like the sashtang namaskars of Hindus, or the namaz that Islam professes, or the kneeling down in the church – all, involve bending and ‘activating’ the joints. The reason lies in the fact that the energy in the body gets

How important is anger?

2007-11-25T15:55:00.000+05:30

Can you predict what will happen the next instant? Never mind the soothsayers, ordinarily, energy movements cannot be predicted. One can hope and probably surmise based on past experiences, but prediction can never be done with hundred per cent surety. The reason is the state of flux of virtually everything around us, where energy patterns get defined and redefined every nanosecond. It is in our

The importance of centring

2007-11-22T17:53:00.000+05:30

It is human nature to try to master everything around us. We want to score the highest, get the best jobs, the highest paycheques, success, fame, achievement – why, even burst the huge cracker bomb holding it our hand where prudence dictates otherwise! It hurts our ego if we are unable to master what we see around us. However, the moot point is – are we in control of our Self, of the energy we

Let's go on a treasure hunt!

2007-11-13T14:52:00.000+05:30

You may be having a drawing book, a workbook, a craft book, a textbook or notebook at home. As a student of healing, do you have a healing book? Bewildered? I am not talking about the books available in the market on different therapies; it is a book through which you facilitate healing. Still bewildered? Read on...A healing book is a combination of all the above types of books. It is an

Of green rasams and yellow papads

2007-11-08T17:59:00.000+05:30

Have you ever been fortunate to taste white curd rice with a piece or two of red pickle floating on it? There's nothing more mouth watering if you ask me. Or how about hot'n'spicy dark maroon Vegetable Kolhapuri with white mixed raita? How about this - Olive green rasam with yellow papad for taste? Finished visualising? Now, here's something different - light brown chapattis with light green

The symbolism of festivals

2007-11-07T08:58:00.000+05:30

Why do Hindus have so many festivals? For that matter, why do all religions have festivals at all? Don’t we have enough to do that we should spend our time celebrating festivals?The answer is celebrations shake the energy pattern. It keeps the energy moving. Virtually all festivals celebrate the victory of good over evil. It signifies the vanquishing of the ego and the rise of the self. In the

And the award goes to...

2007-11-02T14:09:00.001+05:30

We live in an age that stresses on achievement. Where all we do is prove ourselves better than our neighbour. A mad rush for that 15 minutes of fame. But if we just ponder a bit, it would become evident that there are far too many contenders for every award. And some winners simply win hands down, like the ones listed below randomly...Most Powerful Man: Fisherman. Tell me, will you dare go near

The Martyrdom Syndrome

2007-10-28T16:53:00.000+05:30

Have you seen people playing the martyr’s role to perfection? I am not talking of the martyr who lays down his life fighting for freedom, but the everyday martyr – the silent sufferer who believes that his duty is to suffer to allow others to enjoy. People who subscribe to this thought, will always be found doing the donkey’s work, denying themselves pleasure and comfort even if it is their right

In friendship, 'bitching' is natural

2007-10-24T22:26:00.000+05:30

Ø “We are such good friends, yet she bitches about me.”Ø “I feel claustrophobic in my relationship with him. I mean, I just cannot dare say anything that will offend him: he may just snap the ties.”Do these statements sound familiar? Many relationships have fallen by the wayside simply because of these issues or more. Is it wrong for good friends to bad-mouth each other, and then ‘

The hostile takeover of childhood

2007-10-23T14:04:00.000+05:30

Nowadays, when kids sing on television music shows, they don’t sound like kids, do they? They sing exactly like the original playback singer! There was a time when a ‘Naani teri morni ko mor le gayi’ sung so beautifully by Ranu Mukherjee (and composed soulfully by Salil Chowdhury apparently for his grand-daughter Antara) used to warm the cockles of many a music aficionado – purely on account of

Keep your aura clean

2007-10-10T20:39:00.000+05:30

The aura - that protective shield of energy surrounding your body - is like Srinagar: it's perpetually under attack from unwanted energy that we tend to absorb 24/7. Extending anywhere between a few inches to several feet, the aura is your psychic shield. Simply put, the aura strengthens your immunity, protects you from unwanted energy and brings you opportunities. Though the magic of the aura

Is your personal budget in place?

2007-10-03T16:38:00.000+05:30

Mrs Saraswati Ganesan was browsing through the marriage albums of her three daughters and was recalling her struggle during her early life especially since her husband’s income used to just about make ends meet. But it was her astute money management skills that helped her to manage her household expenses and save enough to get her three daughters married. What Ganesan did was very simple: she

How good is your FQ?

2007-09-26T21:59:00.000+05:30

We’ve all heard of IQ (Intelligence Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient) and SQ (Spiritual Quotient). All these will not work, unless you are strong on FQ (Fun Quotient). A good FQ keeps negative emotions from developing. Scientific studies increasingly indicate a healing effect of laughter and light-hearted experiences on the mind, body and soul, which they say bring about changes in the brain

Who has the time?

2007-09-17T18:56:00.000+05:30

“Nowadays there is just no time…”“Today’s generation has no patience for anything, I tell you..”“I have so many dreams…I want to achieve this, this and this..”“I feel so tired nowadays.”Do these statements sound familiar? Have you ever wondered why you feel “time flies so fast nowadays”? Should we blame it on the pace of our life or the times we live in? Well, the blame for this hurry-hurry

Personal Energy Management - 2nd workshop

2007-09-03T20:18:00.000+05:30

(left) Pendulum session in progress(below) Some explanations about science and spirituality The entire groupThe next workshop's here! After the success of my first workshop on Personal Energy Management on August 18, I will be having the next one on Sunday, Sept 9.DETAILS:Workshop date: Sept 9, 2007 (sunday)Venue: Nalanda Centre, Kamala Mills, Lower Parel.Timing: 9-4 pm.Age Group: 16-25

The art of breathing right

2007-07-13T19:03:00.000+05:30

Do you know why we have two nostrils? It is not because we have two eyes, two ears, two hands and two legs, and therefore two nostrils. The reason is far different. The nostrils help to maintain body temperature. The right nostril represents the surya nadi and the left one, the chandra nadi. Yogis believe that regular practice of alternate breathing will clean and rejuvenate the vital channels of

Tell-tale signs of energy

2007-06-27T19:55:00.000+05:30

The post ‘Your garden determines your energy’ prompted many people to take a deeper look at their balcony gardens. Many were surprised to know the link between gardens and the host family’s energy management skills. Plants are just one of the many ways of judging energy flow. Here are some more:· Observe the way people open doors while entering a room. Some would open it wildly – not holding the

Have you hugged yourself?

2007-06-21T20:05:00.000+05:30

How often have we gone through the motions without appreciating ourselves for a job well done? Have you ever said to yourself: “Hey you’re a rockstar”? Have you ever gone on a date with yourself? Are you one of those who would castigate yourself for failing a task? Have you ever hugged yourself? If the answers to these questions is ‘no’, then you are dealing with a serious case of low

Your garden determines your energy

2007-06-06T20:41:00.000+05:30

The next time you travel by road, observe the various ways in which people keep their balcony gardens. Some would be having the pots neatly arranged, the plants well-pruned, the garden area clean, the plant varieties correctly chosen – basically, a balcony garden that accentuates the beauty and homeliness of the house. On the other hand are gardens where the plants grow wildly on dirty pots; some

Doses of fresh energy

2007-06-01T21:14:00.000+05:30

My colleague was discussing the film ‘Déjà vu’ with me. The film, she explained, was about the force of positive energy and how it has the capacity to change the past. The truth couldn’t have been further from that. Consider this situation: You return from a month’s vacation to find your house dirty and dusty. What would you do? First, you would open the windows (Translated, it means you let in

Is 'ritual' that bad a word?

2007-05-29T20:11:00.000+05:30

“Oh, he is so ritualistic!” – have you heard this dismissive statement? This is particularly relevant to religion where the faithful have to perform scores of rituals. And often, since these rituals have been passed on from generation to generation, and strictly coded by the clergy, there is a sense of irritation of having to perform rituals without understanding why we perform them. The argument

Oh, how we program ourselves

2007-05-22T20:40:00.000+05:30

You have a backache which for some strange reason only comes in the evening. You get it for four days in a row. The fifth day, suppose it doesn't come, your brain works overtime - "Uh, how's that possible? The pain comes every evening. Why hasn't it come today?" There. Your computer-brain immediately programmes itself and provides you with the pain, and leaves you with an "I told you so"

Temple hai na!

2007-05-16T20:53:00.000+05:30

The next time you pray at a roadside temple, it's just possible that you could be attracting negative energy instead of positivity? Surprised? "How's that possible? All places of worship exude positive energy, isn't it?" you may ask. Well, not necessarily. For instance, in the case of temples, it depends on how and where the temple is built, how and what kind of material is used to make the idol

When your aura starts to leak

2007-05-11T18:41:00.000+05:30

Do you know why we develop joint pain?Why do some people drain us while others are so nice to talk to?Can your energy start to “leak”?What is the impact of unfinished work?Do you know the impact of drugs and cigarettes on your aura?Why does a death in the family make you “feel empty in the stomach”?The answers to these questions lie in our aura. We all have a three-dimensional energy force field

The chupa-chupi game

2007-04-30T19:40:00.000+05:30

It's strange, isn't it, that we spend much of our waking hours in camouflaging ourselves - in hiding our true self from the outside world. It could be in the form of make-up to hide our dermatological flaws, or clothes to hide physical irregularities, or false expressions to hide our true feelings, or having attitudes to hide our fears. Sadly, little do we realise that try as we may, we will

Be in touch with your passions

2007-04-18T19:40:00.000+05:30

Have you ever found yourself listless, depressed, bored, and basically wanting to break the face of the first person you meet? Well, at such times, you are experiencing low energy – which means that either the energy entering your system is less than what you require, or the energy leaving you is more than what you can afford to let go.This situation can be altered by infusing doses of energy

Till the gears meet

2007-04-10T21:51:00.000+05:30

There is a time for everything, and everything comes when it is time. "Abhi samay aaya nahin hai" - We have heard this adage so often, isn't it? What is this concept of time? According to Indian mythology, the smallest unit of time is a kaashta which is 18 times the amount of time it takes to blink an eyelid. Ten kaashtas make a kshanam and 12 kshanams constitute a muhoortam. 60 of these

Mystery of the phrase

2007-04-09T17:31:00.000+05:30

Ordinarily, we use many expressions and phrases to express ourselves. Often, they are unrelated to the actual symptom, yet we understand exactly what that sentence or phrase means. You will be amazed to know that most of these oft-used phrases have a relation to energy movements in the body. Here are some of the more famous ones:“Responsibility weighs very heavily on his shoulders”: Why shoulders

From my tan tien to yours

2007-03-29T20:45:00.000+05:30

Relationships are fascinating associations, aren’t they? Every moment, we are defining and redefining relationships. What is it that binds us to people, things, events, or even births? Is there a connection to a past life relationship or are we continuously making new associations? Why is it that at times we feel a sense of familiarity and comfort with particular people? Why do we feel that some

Doodle to get answers

2007-03-23T20:00:00.000+05:30

Do you have the habit of scribbling or drawing something on paper when deep in thought? The scribbles could be anything: straight lines, jagged lines, lines as in a graph, a house, flower, bird, humans, odd shapes...They may be just scribbles, but they actually represent our mental state at that point of time. Doodling, as the art is called, is a symbolic way of projecting our innermost thoughts.

Thank God I experience pain!

2007-03-21T17:11:00.000+05:30

Ooh! Aaah! Ouch! That friendly neighbourhood pain balm may have epitomised pain with these three expressions, but we all know that pain manifests itself in a myriad ways - physical, mental, emotional and also spiritual. And we are more than familiar with the first three varieties, isn't it?We relate to pain in different ways, but largely, it's an emotional distress - a fundamental feeling that

Words have power

2007-03-12T20:12:00.000+05:30

Words have power - power to create energy blocks in your life and also to dissolve them. If we just observe the way most of us speak, our choice of words, our sentence construction, we will realise how much this simple act contributes towards creating stress for ourselves.In this context, the Hindi phrase "Shubh shubh bolo" (speak positive) makes a lot of sense. If we were to just change our

Where does this 'but' come from?

2007-03-06T20:27:00.000+05:30

We know words have power. Do we know which words increase power and which don't? Often, we use words randomly, without thinking about the effect they have on our subconscious, oblivious of the messages they send to our brain. 'But' is one such word and it is very powerful. Whenever we use the word 'but' in a sentence, whatever has been said before gets nullified."Mansi looks beautiful, but she

The energy exchange's just right

2007-03-01T21:35:00.000+05:30

"Anything given free has no value". "There is nothing called a free lunch".Do these sentences sound familiar? Have you ever felt "uncomfortable" when someone heaps favours on you, and felt restless to "return the favours" in some manner? Why do we feel this way?For instance, take the case of you attending a wedding, in which the wedding card clearly says: 'No presents please'. Have you felt

How clutter affects you

2007-02-20T20:53:00.000+05:30

If you want anything in life, you will first need to learn how to discard. Well, the game is called clutter management. Clutter - to put it simply - is the habit of hoarding, of taking on too many things without organising it in any way. It is the biggest energy block and has the potential to ruin your energy makeup. Usually we invite clutter in the following ways:We buy more and discard less

Power of a child

2007-02-18T23:10:00.000+05:30

Does this scene look familiar to you? You have a tough day in office; the journey back home too stops short of breaking your bones; sweat and grime become bosom pals. To make matters worse, you also have to buy vegetables for dinner and there's no transport at sight, forcing you to walk home. Your mood is lousy, you feel depleted, and the world to you is one big hellhole.Then some magic takes

But we take risks every second!

2007-02-16T14:18:00.000+05:30

If you happen to go to a financial planner to draw up an investment plan for yourself, one of the first forms he will hand over to you will be a questionnaire - the risk profiler - that analyses your risk taking capacity. Once he gets an idea of your risk appetite i.e how much risk you are able to manage, he prepares a financial plan keeping in mind the other parameters like investible amount,

What is 'quiet time'?

2007-02-11T17:55:00.000+05:30

A practice that's most commonly associated with recent spiritual awakenings is that of seeking times of silence in our lives. It's hard to hear the Spirit with all the noise around us. So, it’s beneficial to take a small part of each day and set it aside for silence. This means shutting off the beeper, turning off the TV and radio, taking the phone off the hook, and closing the door. Or, it means

It's all about frequency

2007-02-09T15:14:00.000+05:30

All existence can be broken down into simple wave functions. Every photon, energy emission and elementary particle functions with its own unique wave signature. Everything that we see around us, living and non-living, animate and inanimate, vibrates to a frequency. When we see a colour, we are actually seeing a distinct frequency of visible light. When we hear a sound, our eardrums are actually

Heard of an Energy Account?

2007-02-08T14:17:00.000+05:30

When we see our near and dear ones suffer on account of illness, or any kind of tension, our heart reaches out to them, isn't it? We want to help them, and do our bit to alleviate their suffering. We are able to do this if we are physically close to them, but how about those who live far away? The trauma of having to wait endlessly for that all-important phone call, or that email, can be

Check your house's energy spiral

2007-02-07T14:21:00.000+05:30

Have you faced situations when just nothing seems to go right? When debacles take place one after the other - death, loss of job, tension, breakdown in relationships, loss of money, poorhealth, etc. On the other hand, there are times when opportunities keep springing up. Everything looks positive, and we end up saying "Things are looking up for me". Have you wondered how these things happen? The

Why do we join our palms while saying namaste?

2007-02-06T17:54:00.000+05:30

Our body comprises electrical impulses or currents which run from the head downwards to the tips of the palms and feet. This movement of the currents is a continuous process and depends on the health of the body and also the mood of the person. When we join our hands - as in saying namaste or praying - we are simply forming a circuit. The current flows back into the body and strengthens it in the

Watch the space around you

2007-02-04T13:49:00.000+05:30

The key to anything and everything is to understand the movement of our energy. What causes it to increase and decrease, what factors bring in energy, and which ones deplete it? Why do people behave the way they do? Is it their character and personality that is to be blamed, or the energy movements in their body. Why are some houses so welcoming, while others so claustrophobic? Why do some people

Does your workplace drain you?

2007-02-02T19:28:00.000+05:30

Screaming bosses, manipulative co-workers, stressful work, dingy workplace, inadequate facilities.... can you analyse what is common in all these situations? Well, in energy terms, all of them are low in energy. Those who find themselves in these kinds of situations will find their energy drained most of the time, and they'll end up wondering what's going wrong with their life? They'll go to the

Heard of psychic vampires?

2007-02-01T21:19:00.000+05:30

Do you know why you at times feel depleted in a crowd (as in a packed local)? Likewise, sometimes you also feel enervated on being in a crowd (like in a group prayer session)?Have you ever felt wonderful after interacting with someone, and at other times, felt depressed and drained out on meeting others?Have you heard of psychic attacks?Your body energy - or prana as it is called - falls prey to

If Saigal were to sing 'Aashique banaya....'

2007-02-01T14:50:00.000+05:30

Himesh Reshammiya has so much in common with yesteryear playback singers K L Saigal and Mukesh – a nasal voice, a huge fan following, fair share of critics, and of course, superstardom. The only difference is that all three belong to different generations – Saigal ruled roost in the 40s, Mukesh in the 60s and Reshammiya of course being the current throatthrob. However, if Reshammiya were to

Chart your energy patterns

2007-02-01T14:45:00.000+05:30

Most of us start each day at a low energy point (even if we've had enough sleep). This energy increases and decreases during various times of the day. Have you noticed that sometimes however hard we try to do a job, we are not successful; at other times, it works just like magic? Creative people feel the effects of this energy fluctuation a lot. For instance, a writer may be able to think very

Why is a guru required?

2007-02-01T09:52:00.000+05:30

One of the most popular labels going around nowadays is ‘guru’. Though, the word derives itself from Hinduism where ‘guru means ‘dispeller of darkness (‘gu’ – dispeller; ‘ru’ – darkness), all religions have the concept of a guru or preceptor or a teacher. It is the guru you go to when you are in trouble. In fact, when pursuing spiritual disciplines, it’s advisable to do it under the guidance of a

Are you grounded?

2007-01-31T20:57:00.000+05:30

One of the hallmarks of a humble person is his ability to "be on the ground". There is a saying for those who show pride - "He is air-headed"...Have you ever wondered what makes the former "connected" to the ground, and the latter go "up in the air"? The answer lies in a technique called grounding. We are all aware of electrical grounding. When your electrician does the wiring of your house, he

The best way to lose weight

2007-01-31T20:33:00.000+05:30

Try this technique if you are trying to lose weight. Shoo away everybody from your house, strip completely and stand nude in front of a full-length mirror. Now look at yourself and learn to love yourself. Often, what happens is an obese person develops self-hatred; he/she just can't bear to look at all that excess fat in the body. Poor self-worth, in energy terms, causes an imbalance of energy in