Spirituality and the human
Nandanar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He is considered as one among the 63 Nayanars (Shaivite Saints). Nandanar belonged to a small village known as Adhanur in Tamilnadu. He belonged to the community that made percussion instruments and in those days they were looked down by the upper community. After his daily work, he would spent most of his time singing the glories of the Lord.
25 November every year is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world. Globally, almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life.
For at least 51,100 women in 2023, the cycle of gender-based violence ended with one final and brutal act—their murder by partners and family members. That means a woman was killed every 10 minutes.
We are of a spiritual inclination, and spiritual discipline serves well. We acknowledge that Sri Sathya Sai told John Hislop that marriage would decline and separation would rise in the times to come. He also acknowledged that cross-cultural marriage is very hard and advised against it for his devotees. Everything in life is a choice, so for those who have chosen or feel that their path of dharma is to leave an unsatisfactory or abusive relationship, we share the following guide on navigating divorce.
There are many people in our lives – some we are friends with and some we do not treat as friends. The Master is all Love, pure love. How, then, do we love those who have hurt us, who have put us down, who have harmed us in any way? Love is everything. Our mission has begun, our Mission is Love. How, then, do we love everyone? We are told, Love All – Serve All. Read what the Master gives in meditation.
