Gurupurnima - A festival to pay gratitude to the teaching principle of God
Issue No. 300 · November 20, 2005
Editor: Mr. Pruthviraj Purushottam Hajare

Highlights

Need for Spirituality

Regular spiritual practice for spiritual, psychological, as well as physical well being

    In one of the first studies to examine the specific pathways by which religion affects health, researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that elderly persons who attended religious services at least once a week are only half as likely as non-attendees to have elevated levels of Interleukin-6 (Il-6). ...

Common Misconceptions about Spirituality

“Fasting wholeheartedly yields noticeable spiritual benefits.”

    An article on fasting as a spiritual practice highlights the attitude to adopt while fasting for maximum spiritual benefit. “A lot of times during the fasts I find that I don't feel like I'm gaining anything - it's more of a nuisance than a useful spiritual discipline,” complains a person that has been fasting for spiritual benefit. ...

Principles of Spirituality

Path Of Guru's Grace (Gurukrupayoga) - A Saint and a Guru

Did You Know?

Try to Please God

Clarification of Doubts

Question: It is mentioned in your Weekly that a seeker doing spiritual practice under the guidance of a Guru can progress at the rate of 2-3* % per year whereas a disciple (seeker bestowed with the Guru’s grace) can progress at the rate of 5-8% per year. How does one acquire the Guru's grace?

Messages to Seekers

For the week ending November 19, 2005

Children's Corner

Story for children: Only those who make the effort realize God

Spiritual experience of a child seeker

Spiritual Experiences

Finding lost favourite earrings after developing detachment to them

Protection and calmness in car accident

Implied Meaning of Quotes from Holy Texts and Saints

Do not go in search of a Guru

Science of Spirituality

Theoretical discussion on happiness and
unhappiness according to various philosophies