How does the ego convince us that it is real? Emotions sustain the ego because emotions feel real. Emotions come from the ‘my’ value we project onto things or people but that value is not a part of the object or person we call ‘mine’. My car has value for...

Dough Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour) Salt to taste Less than ½ cup of water (to knead dough) 1 tablespoon oil For the stuffing:  ¼ cup shredded French beans ½ cup finely chopped or grated cabbage (green or purple) ¼ cup grated Zucchini ¼ cup grated...

  Whom the world remember as Aadi Devi (first deity) or Eve, as written in many texts. In Vedas, Saraswati is described as the goddess of Knowledge. We now understand that Saraswati is the spiritual daughter of Prajapita Brahma and also is the World mother (Jagat Amba) through whom God fulfills everyone's...

Ingredients: • 1 block of firm tofu (drain all the water) • olive oil • soy sauce (to taste) • 2 tablespoon of white miso • 2 tablespoon almond butter • ½ teaspoon brown rice syrup (or can use honey for sweetness) • 1 sheet seaweed (slice them above 1-inch...

Imbibe is a funny word. It usually relates to drinking and if you don’t make it too obvious what kind of drink, people are likely to assume it is alcohol. Yet the word imbibe is often used by many in the context of virtues. We might say that we are...

Water, as we all know, is essential for life both as an individual and also collectively for life on earth.  It is the unique feature of the earth that makes it habitable for life. At an individual level, water constitutes about an average of 60% (ranging from 50-75%) of our...

We create an external personality which we call the ego from the external and material influences of our lives and it is the ego that is the source of our sorrow and lack of self-respect. The self, the soul, the real I, is already perfect, a peaceful, loving, wise and...

Ingredients: • 1 cup finely chopped celery • 1 cup finely chopped parsley • 1 large red pepper diced • 1/3 cup capers • 1 can rinse black beans • 1 diced Royal Gala Apple (put a little lemon juice over it to stop it turning brown) • 1 cup...

By Anthony Strano Author’s bio: Anthony Strano was the Director of Brahma Kumaris Centres in Greece, Hungary, and Turkey. Born in Australia in 1951, he graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney with a BA and a Diploma of Education. A spiritual seeker all his life, Anthony became a student of...

Ingredients: • 200 gm tofu (cut into small pieces) • ¼ cup chickpea flour • ¼ cup nutritional yeast • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric • ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional) • ½ teaspoon salt • ½ teaspoon coriander powder • ¾ cup soya milk • 1 tablespoon corn starch • 1 teaspoon...