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Be careful with electronic gadgets

Electronic gadgets are become an integral part of our lives - starting from a newborn to the senior citizens. While they have their advantages, it is very important that we know and protect ourselves from their ill-effects. These scientific facts and statistics will be real eye-openers. (Akhand Jyoti English article narrated by Madhuri Nadig, DIYA)

Teamwork is essential for success

"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." – Henry Ford. Whether it is in personal life or professional life, working cohesively with others holds great importance. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. (Podcast from Akhand Jyoti English narrated by Madhuri Nadig, DIYA team)

The zest for life keeps person young

The zest for life keeps person young by Madhuri Nadig (DIYA for the globe). 

It is not possible to reverse the age, but the zest for life can keep a person young all the time. For this purpose, the mind should be engaged in positive thinking. Since the mind and body are interrelated, activities of the mind influence the body and vice versa. As the body grows older, if the mind also thinks that it is getting older, then the person would undoubtedly age faster. However, the mind can remain young.... (from Akhand Jyoti English March-April 2020)

Emotional Balance is the Key to Happy Life

Emotional maturity is the basis of a successful, happy life.  If a person is not emotionally developed, be it in a family or a society, he does not know how to handle mutual relationships properly.  Amidst the ups and downs of life, he gets excessively emotional and often makes the wrong decisions.  In daily life, we can discipline our thoughts, behaviour and conduct and maintain emotional balance.  This podcast gives some useful tips to attain this objective. (from Akhand Jyoti English Sept/Oct 2020. www.awgp.org)

Water bestows life it must be conserved

Wastage of water during celebrations and functions is an unfortunate truth. This podcast focuses on the need of reducing water wastage and ways to conserve water. By Global DIYA (from Akhand Jyoti Magazine 2020  Sept-Oct)

The three steps of the Gayatri Mantra

The worship of the Gayatri Mantra bestows the boon of righteous wisdom.  The teachings and the powers incorporated in Gayatri Mantra fulfill this purpose.  Righteous wisdom starts emerging as soon as recitation of this mantra is taken us as a daily practice.  This podcast gives explanations of the 3 steps of the Gayatri Mantra: Self-Upliftment, Family Development and Societal Development. (Akhand Jyoti May/June 2014)

What is the Source of Immense Power?

Sitting near the fire warms and protects us even in harsh winter.  Fire spreads the heat in the surrounding area.  That way, our body also has heat in it.  The clothes we wear also become warm by the heat of the body.  This effect is more noticeable in winter by touching the clothes that we are going to wear.  Wearing woollen clothes in winter protects the emission of body's heat outside and thus helps keeping the body at natural temperature.  The body-system also possesses many other kinds of energies in it.  But most prominent intense and radiant of the powers a human being is endowed with is thought-power.  (Akhand Jyoti English March-April 2011)

Gayatri Anushthan: An inexhaustible source of spiritual energy

The scriptures prescribe that a Sadhak should perform Trikal Sandhya; that is, worship Gayatri three times every day (in the morning, at noon and in the evening).  It is very beneficial if during worship, meditation on the effulgence of Gayatri is done intensively.  For specific purposes, when more energy is required, Gayatri Anushthan is prescribed. When a long journey is proposed to be undertaken, special food and adequate money are saved for use in transit.  Similarly, doing an anushthan is like saving money for a journey.  When this energy capital is accumulated, the Sadhak’s journey through life, whether in mundane or spiritual pursuit, becomes easier and smoother. (From Akhand Jyoti  Sept/Oct 2016)

Astrology – The Science of Planetary Influences on Human Life

Astrology is mainly concerned with the nature of stars and planets, their movements, rotation periods, eclipses and other connected events and the consequential good or bad effects.  These calculations are important for human life on earth.  It is also a precise technique of personality assessment.  It tells us about the potentialities inherent in a person and his future possibilities.  One can also know what obstacles he is likely to face in the future and at what points in time. 

Give Higher Direction to Life with Positive Thoughts

Thoughts have great power. A person becomes what he thinks because one begins to act according to the way he thinks, and gradually his personality begins to be shaped in the same way. But generally, due to the subtle nature of the thoughts, their power and impact could not be realized immediately, due to which most of the people either keep on wasting this power or use it in a negative way to bear the consequences later (Akhand Jyoti English - January / February 2020).

Make Practical Spirituality a Part of Your Life

Spirituality is a trendy word today and its usage is increasing rapidly in our daily life.  On one side, we see many youths taking an interest in spirituality, while on the other hand, there are people who have misconstrued notions about it.  Spirituality is the knowledge of the self, an understanding of oneself, and this is the secret of advancement.  It gives a person a holistic understanding of his/her inherent strengths, weaknesses and talents.  It helps him define goals of life and paves the way for prospering both in external and internal growth. (Akhand Jyoti English January/February 2020 http://literature.awgp.org/english/magazine)

The Art of Eating Right

The effect of food on the body is comprehensive.  Be it physical health or mental well-being, both are intrinsically linked with food and keeps taking up and down swings depending on changes in it.  It is a matter of every day experience.  Bad and irregular dietary habits make the body sick and the mind restless.  Food is a basic necessity of life.  Everybody knows this, but very few know the art of eating right that is, have an idea of what to eat, when to eat and how to eat (From Akhand Jyoti English  July-Aug 2020)