Gurupurnima - A festival to pay gratitude to the teaching principle of God
Issue No. 305 · December 25, 2005
Editor: Mr. Pruthviraj Purushottam Hajare

Highlights

Need for Spirituality

Regular spiritual practice — the permanent solution for mental anguish

    The national police agency of Japan reported that in 1999, over 33,000 people in Japan committed suicide, reaching record suicide levels for the nation. ...

Common Misconceptions about Spirituality

Psychedelic drugs can induce mystical experiences

    A recent news article discusses the effects of Entheogens — psychedelic drugs used in a religious context. The article assumes that these drugs can produce mystical experiences such as peak experiences, states of unifying consciousness, etc. ...

Principles of Spirituality

Types of Gurus

Did You Know?

Where resides the ‘Name’

Clarification of Doubts

Question: I realize that while chanting I am distracted by many thoughts, due to which, I cannot chant with concentration. However, sometimes I notice that chanting is going on automatically despite the thoughts. How does this happen?

Messages to Seekers

For the week ending December 24, 2005

Children's Corner

Story for children: One who can control his mind will be the best among all

Spiritual experience of a child seeker

Spiritual Experiences

Being taken care of after car breakdown

Help provided in locating the Consulate

Implied Meaning of Quotes from Holy Texts and Saints

Experience of Bliss

Science of Spirituality

Theoretical discussion on happiness and
unhappiness according to various philosophies