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Muslims are required to perform wudu in preparation for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Quran.

Mystic Mantra: Wudu in Islam cleanses mind, body & soul

Muslims have a contractual relationship to God that is manifest through the body.

04 Oct 2019 12:23 AM

There’s a Solomon in you and me — with potentiality for peace and prosperity, but also with inclinations to indulge in ego-inflation and earthy-indulgences. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: We’d do well to be wiser than King Solomon

The sad circumstances of his birth notwithstanding, Solomon grows up, humble, with phenomenal intellect and intuition.

03 Oct 2019 1:39 AM

“Tears,” wrote the Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher, Voltaire, “are the silent language of grief.” Research suggests that certain chemicals, like beta-endorphins, when revved up by our emotions, assuage our grief, or pain. This is evidenced to be as effective as a strenuous workout at the gym — or, achieving a state of sublime harmony analogous to mindful meditation. (Photo: Google Doodle)

Mystic Mantra: There’s more to tears than meets the eye

The more powerful the “tear-jerking” plot, visage, or story, the better the liberating upshot.

28 Sep 2019 5:22 AM

Wisdom is in not having expectations from anyone, because the only one we can truly depend upon is the Lord — our sole well-wisher and friend.

Mystic Mantra: Clear vision dictates sound action

The centre of everyone’s sympathy, she remained completely unfazed.

27 Sep 2019 6:29 AM

It is the loving gaze which keeps us away from negative situations, protecting us from physical harm but as well as from spiritual pitfalls and sins. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: God keeps His loving gaze on us

The lives of saints show us that those who strive with effort and perseverance do indeed find the Divine within themselves and around them.

26 Sep 2019 1:04 AM

Mystic Mantra: Feeling lonely? The way out is the way in

Out of the blue, God created Eve, who was an interesting companion indeed

16 Sep 2019 2:24 AM

A man born with a religious bent of mind received khande-di-pahul (baptism) to be a member of the Khalsa and was duly initiated as Bhagvan Singh. He was a very humble person and truly following the tenets of Sikhism, would see divine light in all human beings and address them as “Maharaj”. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Mystic Mantra: Bhai Maharaj Singh – A saint as well as a soldier

Bhai Maharaj Singh was admired by a number of people and had a large following.

14 Sep 2019 7:10 AM

Mystic Mantra: Jesus’ Cross brings healing and meaning

The Exaltation of the Cross as a regular feast day, however, is celebrated since 7th century.

13 Sep 2019 12:06 AM

The desire that should be considered an enemy is the desire for more sensual pleasures, indulgence and gratification of the senses. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Less is more - Beware the trap of material desire

The desire for realisation of Truth, for Liberation, or for God, is also a desire, which will cause some agitation, until it is fulfilled.

12 Sep 2019 12:23 AM

The benefit could reach the ancestors by way of a divine sound heard by them or a sweet-nectar taste or a peace-giving vision or a beautiful smell or a feeling of motherly lovable touch. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Shraadh — Send positive vibes to our ancestors

Prayers, pujas, homas and yagnas are performed by the pundits along with mantra-chanting in the name of the departed ancestors.

10 Sep 2019 2:04 AM

In recent years, some Shia clerics have been discouraging the bloodletting, instead encouraging people to donate blood to patients in need.

Mystic Mantra: Ashura — The passionate mourning of Shias

The death of Hussein is considered by Shias as a symbol of humanity’s struggle against injustice, oppression and tyranny.

09 Sep 2019 6:38 AM

An emblem of classical Kashmiri romance, Habba is recalled when one explores Gurez, an ethnically distinct region in Kashmir where a pyramid-shaped mountain is called “Habba Khatoon Hill”.

Mystic Mantra: Habba Khatoon — The Nightingale of Kashmir

Habba was among the few Kashmiri women who found their way to the echelons of power as the Queen of Kashmir’s famous King.

07 Sep 2019 6:54 AM

Today, on Teachers Day, let’s be glad and grateful for unforgettable teachers who taught us not how to make a living, but how to live.

Mystic Mantra: Thanks a million, dear teachers!

The qualities that I’ve admired in my teachers can be summarised with the alphabets of the word: T-E-A-C-H-E-R.

05 Sep 2019 3:44 AM

Ganapati is an energy with various forms and each form has a specific effect on body and environment.

Mystic Mantra: Hail Ganesha, bestower of accomplishments

Ganesh is one such energy, the lord of ganas or masses, and it is the closest to physical creation — the world as seen by a lay person.

02 Sep 2019 12:10 AM

You went away without experiencing life, living a mediocre life. You never hit the pitch — the height of life nor the bottom of life. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Hesitation is the worst crime - Think about it!

The worst crime you can commit against life is not experiencing it since you never allow life to happen to you.

31 Aug 2019 12:07 AM

While science looks at the problem from a practical perspective, it would be inspiring to discover how some holy people, for centuries have found God in nature. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Preserve nature, it is the temple of God

God has placed us there so that nature will proclaim to us His existence, His greatness, His wisdom and all His exalted qualities”.

29 Aug 2019 12:10 AM

It just needs a little empathetic push to enable our mind to remain observant, resolute and interested in soaking up all of our life’s experiences like the sponge.

Mystic Mantra: Happiness is the objective of honourable thought

While not all of us are mystics, or yogis, we can seamlessly galvanise our attentive efforts with good values and serene compassion for others.

27 Aug 2019 12:24 AM

The meditator also values each moment, but the difference is: he goes deeper into each moment whereas the speedy man lives the moment superficially. (Representional Image)

Mystic Mantra: Meditation in the age of instant coffee

Osho has used this situation creatively and has designed short meditation techniques that can give instant results like instant coffee.

26 Aug 2019 12:10 AM

Patience has been superseded by its distant cousin — perseverance — which implies some enterprising action and has received more plaudits in the self-help world.

Mystic Mantra: Patient people exhibit more social virtues

A truly God-loving individual will never allow the strain of suffering and adversity to overwhelm him.

24 Aug 2019 3:55 AM

Love, trust, beauty, sincerity, truthfulness, authenticity — these are all feminine qualities, and they are far greater than any qualities that man has. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: Compassion is a quality of Mother India

Never take advantage of power. This is the way India has always lived. This was not her weakness but feminine strength.

20 Aug 2019 8:29 AM

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