Habits are destiny creators. People usually surrender to the word ‘destiny’ considering it as pre-ordained. Well, to a great extent it is. However, the almighty power also gives us ‘free-will’ to steer ourselves to reach the full potential of the promised destiny.

Hippocrates once said, “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it." Doctors Day in India is celebrated on July 1st each year to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of India's most renowned physicians and statesmen. Let us acknowledge today the medical professionals’ tireless dedication, expertise, and compassion who work in long shifts to safeguard the nation's health.

Since my early childhood, I used to read about Tibet, its mysteries and their beloved religious head, His holiness Dalai Lama. I always nursed an ambition to meet him but never really knew how to. My dream to see him went into dormant mode but my enamourment of him never went away. When I started the SOUL - School Of UnLearning, I once even commented, "I have two ambitions after starting SOUL. One is to interview Dalai Lama and the second is ..."

Screens are our new normal. If you cannot wish them away, the best thing to do is restrict and ration their use. Steve Jobs didn't let his children use phones and iPads for very long. Bill Gates didn't allow his children to use gadgets until they were 14 years old. We often complain that children don't listen but we forget that they are watching us. They mirror what they see.

Women and men are the two wheels of the same cart. Just imagine, women account for half of humanity. Why is it that one wheel runs slower than the other? Is this the reason why humanity runs in circles? We have to balance the two. During my workshops with women, the one question that I am often asked is “How can I become a better woman?”

A new star has arisen in the horizon and its name is now Omicron. Did you know that Corona, Delta and Omicron are actual names of the islands in Antarctica? Worrying part is there are many other islands left yet to lend their names to the fiasco we are facing. Omicron has grabbed the attention, of the population already suffering from attention deficit, most of which is engaged in screens of various sizes.

Life is a constant evolution. It is said no human evolution is possible without adversity. Did the last two years 'batter you' or did it make a 'better you'? As we are all being given a fresh new 365 page notebook, let's write anew .. let us resolve.. let us evolve.. let us purge our shortcomings and merge stronger. Here's a little poem wherein SOUL brings you a promising resolve to motivate you to seize the New Year opportunity to do that what helps you become the person who you want to be.

Whilst packing for a family trip to the hills of Uttarakhand I, as is my wont, picked up a book randomly from my shelf and added it to my backpack. Was it destiny that the book turned out to be the celebrated autobiography of Swami Yogananda? I still recollect that sense of wonder, the goosebumps, the glowing feeling that I felt after I had finished the last couple of pages of a truly life-changing book.

The people who are positive are driven, focused, devoted and lit up from inside whereas the negative ones feel unhappy, distracted, burdened and their insides are overwhelmed with fretfulness, nervousness and unease. Wouldn’t it be great if the negative people moved over to the other side and became positive? How do you think it would be if their pessimism was replaced by optimism and a new surge of happiness and contentment pushed out the unease and anxiety from within?

Human body is a wonderful creation with its complex workings. It seems physical but it is capable of connecting with higher consciousness with it’s cells and tissues. Physical body that we see is the last link of creation. The one that can be seen and felt in the physical world. Behind this advanced creation is our Energy body or the Aura. The energy body is further mounted on the chassis of a Causal Body.