Gurupurnima - A festival to pay gratitude to the teaching principle of God
Issue No. 299 · November 13, 2005
Editor: Mr. Pruthviraj Purushottam Hajare

Highlights

Need for Spirituality

Need to understand the role of science of Spirituality in expediting cure

    A group of nine researchers and chaplains, led by Richard Sloan of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, expressed their concern over Medical schools offering courses in spirituality, religion and health, based on studies saying prayer can help people feel better and live longer. ...

Common Misconceptions about Spirituality

Saints take the devotees sickness on themselves

    Many people believe that Saints take sickness of devotees on themselves. Actually, Gurus or Saints who claim to be suffering due to their devotee's sickness, by taking the disciple's illness upon themselves, are of a lower spiritual level. ...

Principles of Spirituality

Path Of Guru's Grace (Gurukrupayoga) - An average individual, a seeker and a Guru

Did You Know?

Necessity of a Guru

Clarification of Doubts

Question: How is the Lord’s Name superior to His Form?

Messages to Seekers

For the week ending November 12, 2005

Children's Corner

Story for children: Chanting gives Bliss

Spiritual experience of a child seeker

Spiritual Experiences

Feeling energetic upon reading His Holiness (H.H.) Dr. Jayant Athavale's
answer to a question, despite feeling feverish and having a backache

Improvement in illness with chanting

Reduction in body pain due to accident, when in sattvik environment

Implied Meaning of Quotes from Holy Texts and Saints

A Rich Man’s House

Science of Spirituality

Theoretical discussion on happiness and
unhappiness according to various philosophies