(Published in The Speaking Tree column, The Times of India March 27, 2012) Where do we go when our Earth visa expires? Most religions suggest that our souls live on and travel into another realm. While this is the common belief, it is not as simple as it sounds. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity talk …
(Published in The Speaking Tree column, The Times of India May 31, 2011) Astral life begins once physical life ends. There have been many accounts of the astral plane, which describe its luminous nature. One of the most famous accounts is in the book, Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda. In the astral plane, …
(Published in The Speaking Tree newspaper, a part of The Times of India November 21, 2010) We all have a Father and a Mother God within us; the merging of these energies results in spiritual awakening, says Prashant Solomon.Recently,I had a very powerful dream, a dream in which I was in a strange realm, where …
(Published in The Speaking Tree column, The Times of India March 31, 2010) The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ performed many miracles, including healing the sick and even raising the dead. Christ tells healed people two things: ”According to your faith be it unto you”, and ”your faith hath made thee whole”. Then he …
(Published in The Speaking Tree column, The Times of India October 31, 2008) Why do we pray? Some want health, others wealth. Some pray for the longevity of their parents, the safety of their children or that some other desire of theirs gets fulfilled. These prayers, like all others, have power and energy that bring …
Published in the Inner Voice column of Hindustan Times March 4, 2008) (slightly edited version was printed in the newspaper due to space constraints) The ancient wisdom of the ages is this – you are a drop of the ocean called God. However, most have not realized this truth. “The Kingdom of God is within …
(Published in Inner Voice column, page 13, Hindustan Times, October 24, 2007) (published in slightly edited form in the newspaper due to space constraints) There is a lot of power in thoughts and prayers. Thoughts are a form of energy and therefore real. Prayer is a form of communication with the Infinite source of all …
(Published in The Times of India, Editorial Page, December 9, 2006 Looking at stars on a clear night somewhere away from the city, one is amazed at how many are visible. The hazy band of the Milky Way stretches across the night sky and contains millions of stars, thousands of light years away, but still …
(Published in The Speaking Tree column, The Times of India October 19, 2006) Stillness of mind is necessary for us to realise who we really are. “Be still and know that I am God”, says Psalm 46:10, a clear advice in the Bible by the Lord to meditate. When a stone is dropped into a …
(Published in Inner Voice column, page 15, Hindustan Times, March 22, 2005) Like every human being, many times I have ‘fallen short of the glory of God’ and have repeatedly asked for His forgiveness. Such times I have always felt distanced from Him. After succumbing to temptation, we often feel cut off from His Holy …