Articles on Peace

Anxiety and discomfort are often the result of clinging to our desires. Allowing and accepting situations as they are, can relieve us of much distress. Try this simple experiment to see how you can ‘let go’ of that which you are clutching We experience stress when we do not accept people and circumstances and attempt […]

For many of us relaxation means crashing out in front of the television at the end of a stressful day. But this does little to reduce the damaging effects of stress. To effectively combat stress, we need to activate the body’s natural relaxation response. This can be done by practicing relaxation techniques, deep breathing patterns […]

The mind by its very nature wanders. Experience the calming effects of this simple technique of chaotic breathing to reach a state of peace The mind is in the habit of constantly thinking. It is plagued by thoughts of the past and future. The breath is the mirror of the mind. Therefore, altering the breathing […]

Anger leaves behind remainders to become reminders. Be wise to forgive and let go of the destructive anger. Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. The cause of anger is not outside. It lies in your belief that others can affect you. Let go of the anger […]

Ahimsa is widely understood as ‘not harming or hurting others.’ But is this its complete meaning? Pujya Gurudevshri offers an invaluable insight into the true essence of ahimsa. Bhagwan Mahavir expounded ahimsa as the ultimate dharma. One may question why a negative word ahimsa meaning non-violence was used. Should religion not denote something positive? Ahimsa- […]