by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Prayer is not the only way to freedom from suffering. Many people, both new age and traditional are praying for the welfare of the planet. Prayer has its place say the sages but so does practical action. The latter is also prayer and meditation though I personally...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is the motto of Swami Shivananda, a great saint who was based in Rishikesh. We have so-called spiritual organisations and charitable organisations. Can u tell me one where there is no political conflict? If we are really working for the greater good, the...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Does the charity have to be given from the heart? In the Vedic scriptures, we were told to donate a percentage of our income to charity whether we liked it or not. It was also said that we are not to make a show of our charity, that it was wise to do it anonymously. I...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I heard that the UK is being afflicted with more psycho-emotional conditions during COVID. This could be the same in India but because of the social taboos, they don’t get recorded. I can’t comment on other countries. According to Ayurveda, social health is integral...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is a big discussion going on now about the application of Ayurveda in Covid. Whilst Ayurveda clearly recognises COVID as a critical medical issue there are potentially many treatments for it. Ayurveda is an individualised science and does not, in general,...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
This article relates to my experiences in India. This is not to say that what I have written here does not happen across the globe. Don’t get me wrong―I love India more than any other place. However, I am dismayed with the ‘woman slavery’ attitude of most Indian men....
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Shraadh, a period observed for the everlasting peace of our ancestors began this year on September 1 and will end on September 17. We carry the genes of our ancestors and their attributes and by worshipping them we bring out the best in ourselves, thereby making...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I run a women’s empowering, sustainability organisation in Rishikesh, India. I have for years asked the question, ‘How sustainable is my own lifestyle?’ This blog was finally triggered by a discussion with a new friend who has similar ideals. I have been meaning to...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dietary Advice Drink warm water throughout the day in small sips. 1 litre of hot water can be infused with 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds or a 3 cm stick of mulethi (liquorice bark) and sipped throughout the day,Spices like Haldi (Turmeric), Jeera (Cumin), Dhaniya...
by Renu Gulati | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
What does the word ‘boredom’ mean to you? A colleague once described it as a positive state as it is relatively free of adrenalin. I look upon it as a state in which I would not want to do anything, yet I would be restless. You can be indifferent to such a state, but...
