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Itsonlymind is a website that deals with matters related to the complex human mind. It is aimed at unlocking the potential of mind and helping in understanding the matters of life that bother us. It serves as a platform to enable everyone to lead more fulfilling and enjoyable lives through motivational, spiritual and self-help articles.

The website is neatly divided into several sections such as blogs, activity, forums, groups, courses etc. One can easily become a member by creating an account. Personal problems can be discuses and their solutions can be sought. An interaction between the readers is welcomed through comments and forum section. The blog section has several well-written articles on topics like anger management, inner peace, calmness, ego problems, gratitude, addiction, exercises and wellness. It offers a live forum for people across the globe to deal with delicate issues and find solutions to them.

Despite being based on a heavy concept, the portal has an easy-going and youthful look.  The interface is fairly free of clutter and very appealing. The navigation is easy and quick too. The blue and green font over a white background has a calming effect on the readers something that resonates well with the underlying motive of this portal.

its only mind is a much-needed portal for today’s generation who finds itself failing to cope up with the pressures of life. 

Driver freaks out after spotting ghostly figure in middle of road - and it's not first time it's been seen there

A dashcam has captured the moment a driver and his passenger spotted a "ghost" sitting in the middle of the road in an area famous for its spooky sightings.

As the car rounds a bend the figure can be seen up ahead in the centre of the road in a cross-legged or lotus position and the both men in the car start to sound a little panicky.

The driver immediately stops the vehicle and says: "Okay, that’s a bit scary."

Then his passenger, who also sounds uneasy, says "Yeah," and adds: "That is very scary."

Without hesitating the driver then puts the car into reverse to get away from they think is a ghost.

The film was shot at night on a quiet road in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur between the areas of Taman Tasik Perdana and Bukit Tunku.

A further note of panic creeps in to the driver's voice as he says: "That’s uh...uh...uh."

His passenger tries to calm him down, saying: "It’s all right," as the clip ends.

After the clip was posted online, many other people said they had had similar experiences in the area.

Stories of the figure in the road go back 10 years, it is said locally.

But some locals said the figure in the road would have forced the car to stop if it had carried on in that direction and it was in fact someone planning to rob the car’s occupants.

They said if the car had slowed down, accomplices would have jumped out from the shadows and mugged them.

The names of the terrified driver and his passenger were not reported, but they are thought to have continued their journey in a different direction without incident.

The Billionaire Monk: What is Baba Ramdev's Patanjali empire all about

Patanjali, the FMCG venture of Baba Ramdev, is today one of the biggest players in the sector in India.

Patanjali's annual turnover for 2016-17 stood at Rs 10,561 crore. For the next year, Baba Ramdev has set higher targets for Patanjali: greater presence across India and increased production capacity.

Sharing his vision for Patanjali, Baba Ramdev said at a press conference, "We would grow more than double this year... By next year, Patanjali would be in the leading position, and in most product categories it would be number one".

To achieve this, mega production units in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Indore (Madhya Pradesh) are being set up which will help Patanjali manufacture goods worth Rs 60,000 and more next year as compared to Rs 35,000 crore currently.

HEALTH MEANS WEALTH

Baba Ramdev's Patanjali has registered staggering growth since last year. In 2015-16, Patanjali's revenue figures stood at Rs 5,000 crore. In a year, the Haridwar-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company's revenue has zoomed to more than Rs 10,000 crore.

Patanjali's Ayurved division is the star performer for Baba Ramdev's brand. The Ayurved division registered Rs 9,346 crore in business for the financial year 2016-17. This is followed by the Divya Pharmacy division (which comprises medicines, oils, digestive churan etc.) which accounted for Rs 870 crore worth of sales.

Patanjali Gramodyog (the cereal and health drinks division) clocked Rs 345 crore in sales in 2016-17.

With an eye on wider reach, Baba Ramdev said Patanjali plans to double its distribution channels from existing 6,000 to 12,000.

MILKING THE HOLY COW

Patanjali ghee is the largest selling product of the company for 2016-17, clocking Rs 1,467 crore in sales. Wrestler Sushil Kumar, a two-time Olympic medal winner, has been chosen by Patanjali to advertise its ghee. The product tagline emphasises on the "desi" factor, a word synonymous with Baba Ramdev and Patanjali.

Patanjali's desi (Indian) versus foreign products pitch has seen the company capturing sizeable market share.

Patanjali's oral brand Danta Kanti has recorded annual sales figures of Rs 940 crore. According to Patanjali, it now has a 15 per cent market share in shampoo (Kesh Kanti brand), 14 per cent in face wash and 50 per cent market share in honey (Patanjali Honey).

"Honey (sales) is around Rs 350 crore and would grow to Rs 500-Rs 600 crore this year. Our kacchi ghani mustard oil (sales) is around Rs 522 crore and would grow to Rs 1,000 crore," Baba Ramdev said.

Denying allegations of outsourcing manufacturing, Baba Ramdev said 95 per cent Patanjali products are manufactured in-house. He said Patanjali doesn't plan to enter new product segments this year, but wants to strengthen its existing products.

What is Ash Wednesday?

A nun places the sign of the cross sign on on a child's head in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: Aaron Favila

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is literally marked on the forehead of observant Christians.

At church services across the world, the ashes of burned palm branches mixed with holy water or oil are applied in the shape of a cross on the heads of worshippers.

The palms used during Ash Wednesday themselves hark back to a more joyous celebration: the previous year's Palm Sunday, which celebrates Jesus's return to Jerusalem when he was greeted by crowds waving palm branches.

The symbol of Ash Wednesday. Photo: Steven Siewert

The marking of the cross is accompanied by the words: "Repent, and believe in the Gospel" (based on Mark 1:15) or "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" (based on Genesis 3:19).

Ash Wednesday sets off the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of penitence and reflection that commemorates trial and deprivation faced by Jesus during his time in the desert.

The practice of marking the forehead with a symbol of penance, mourning and mortality was originally observed by Roman Catholics. But Christian Today notes that Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Lutherans, and other Protestant denominations now also practise it.

This symbolism of the ashes also carries additional meaning for those caught up in the deadly bushfires that occurred in Victoria and South Australia on Ash Wednesday in 1983, claiming 75 lives.

This year's Ash Wednesday falls on February 10, ahead of Easter March on March 27.

Muslim woman goes to court against bigamy

The questions arose during the hearing of a petition filed by one Zafar Abbas Merchant from Raipur in Chhattisgarh.

Can a Muslim man remarry without the consent of his first wife? Does it amount to bigamy under the Indian Penal Code? A petition to quash a complaint of bigamy against a man from Chhattisgarh led Gujarat high court to discuss whether IPC should prevail over Muslim personal laws.

The questions arose during the hearing of a petition filed by one Zafar Abbas Merchant from Raipur in Chhattisgarh. Merchant's wife Sajedabanu had returned to her parental home in Bhavnagar from Raipur in 2001 following marital discord. Merchant remarried in 2003 without her consent. A year later, Sajedabanu filed a police complaint accusing Merchant of bigamy.

The Bhavnagar police booked him for bigamy, cruelty, wife-beating and also under dowry prohibition laws. The offence of bigamy, section 494 of the IPC, was invoked for not taking consent of his first wife for second marriage.

Merchant moved the high court in 2010, claiming that his second marriage is not bigamous as Muslim personal laws permit a man to marry four times. Against this, Sajedabanu's lawyer argued that provision of personal law — of giving equal justice to all wives — was violated by not obtaining the first wife's consent and ill treating her. Hence, dilution of conditions of personal laws invites offence under IPC, the lawyer said.

The HC appointed an amicus curiae to assist the court. He read out aayat from Sura-e-Niqah justifying more marriages; he also read out passages saying a man is permitted more than one wife but should do justice between them.

The amicus curiae submitted there was no compulsion to get consent from the first wife for a man to marry a second time as per sharia laws as well as country's personal law. When the marriage is not illegal as per personal law, second wedding does not attract IPC provisions, he said.

After all parties referred to plethora of court judgments and literature on religious laws, the HC reserved is order on the subject.

Court query

"I am a judge. I am expected to decide on this issue. Don't misunderstand me and this is not to hurt any sentiment. But there is one God, who made rules. Then why are there separate rules for different communities?"Justice J B Pardiwala

AMICUS CURIAE'S REPLY

"God made same rules for entire mankind. Bigamy is there in all religions, and there are examples in all mythologies. But the man-made rules later restricted the practice. Till the enactment of the Hindu Marriage Act in 1955, even Hindus were allowed to practice bigamy".

Tracing the roots of the Tamil God

Lord Murugan and South Indian Hinduism, a documentary launched by Chella Meenakshi Centre aims to look at the various cross-cultural layers in the religion we find today

“Is there something called Tamil religion?” asks Dr. V.A. Vidya, Academic Director, CM (Chella Meenakshi) Centre for Educational Research and services. Noting how the north has Ram and Krishna while in the south, gods like Murugan and other demi-gods are venerated, Vidya says, “There are numerous aspects to people’s religion. It contains folk myths, personal and cultural histories.” CM Centre has been working since 2008 in documenting the trends in Murugan worship and the constantly growing pilgrim centres across the globe, especially in Tamil peopled nations. The project that commenced from Thirvappudaiyar Temple, a Siva Shrine on the banks of Vaigai, got completed on the shores of the Indian Ocean, at Tiruchendur Murugan Temple.

The result is a 45-minute film Lord Murugan and South Indian Hinduism, which takes the viewers on a journey of how the ancient Dravidian Civilization mingled with the Vedic religion from the north to result in the complex multi-layered faith we find in the current times. “The data we gathered from pilgrims, art historians and scholars was so vast that it could make 100 more projects,” says Vidya, who framed the concept. “We have 60 million gods in India, but somehow the peculiarity of the folk religion in Tamil Nadu and the Murugan cult fascinated me.” 

Professor Joseph W. Elder, Professor Emeritus of Wisconsin State University who is the Script Writer for the documentary, says, “I found the ardent faith of Palani padayatris extremely moving. Murugan cult is characterized by overt depiction of Bhakti, where devotees dance in trance, pierce themselves with spears, carry kavadis and walk bare-foot for miles.” “The cult has a visible folk tradition,” he observes. 

The group of researchers behind the film also read Sangam works on Lord Murugan such as Tirumugratrupadai by Nakkirar and Tirupugazh by poet-saint Arunagirinathar.

“Murugan was originally a hero warrior who was worshipped by the tribals of the Kurunji land, which later emerged into a separate cult,” says Retd., Professor of Art History, Dr. R. Venkatraman. “The lord was characterized as an eternally youthful, handsome and mighty warrior. After the Bhakti movement that swept the south, bigger Vedic gods like Shiva and Vishnu became popular and Muruga cult became restricted to pockets of Tamil Nadu.” 

Venkatraman elaborates on the interesting myths and tales behind the six faces or roots and the various names of Muruga. 

One of Muruga’s names is Skanda, which is actually derived from the word ‘Sikandar’, denoting Alexander the Great. “Alexander rode a horse and carried a lance in hand. The similar kind of imagery was attributed to Lord Muruga and hence he got the name Skanda,” says Venkatraman. “Ancient Tamils had the tradition of giving natural elements as symbols to their Gods. Such divine representations of Lord Muruga are the Peacock, rooster, the Vel and the Kadamba tree.” 

Lynn Ate, a Doctorate in Classical Tamil Literature, from the US, who has been researching on religious reference in Sangam literary works for the past four decades, notes, “Early Tamils defined God as immanent, existing within a space. They demarcated sacred space with a flag post and worshipped it. That’s why we still find Kodi Maram only in the temples of the south.” 

She adds, “In contrast to the Vedic gods which were sky-dwelling, the Dravidian deities were positioned on earth. The concept of God was not placed upon a pedestal and was more accessible.” 

Lynn who is currently researching on Vaishnava Tamil and the works of Azhwars, points out how worship in ancient Tamil was in the form of poetry and songs.

“For instance, Periyazhwar in his poems brings out the kid in Krishna, while the Sanskrit scriptures portray him as a heroic superpower who slays demons,” she says. “This kind of earthy compositions on God stems from the Sangam literary tradition.”

20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions

1.  Joining Both Palms Together To Greet

In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the palms means respect. However, scientifically speaking, joining both hands ensures joining the tips of all the fingers together; which are denoted to the pressure points of eyes, ears, and mind. Pressing them together is said to activate the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time. And, no germs since we don’t make any physical contact! 

2. Why Do Indian Women Wear Toe Ring

Wearing toe rings is not just the significance of married women but there is science behind it. Normally toe rings are worn on the second toe. A particular nerve from the second toe connects the uterus and passes to heart. Wearing toe ring on this finger strengthens the uterus. It will keep it healthy by regulating the blood flow to it and menstrual cycle will be regularized. As Silver is a good conductor, it also absorbs polar energies from the earth and passes it to the body. 

3. Throwing Coins Into A River

The general reasoning given for this act is that it brings Good Luck. However, scientifically speaking, in the ancient times, most of the currency used was made of copper unlike the stainless steel coins of today. Copper is a vital metal very useful to the human body. Throwing coins in the river was one way our fore-fathers ensured we intake sufficient copper as part of the water as rivers were the only source of drinking water. Making it a custom ensured that all of us follow the practice. 

4. Applying Tilak/KumKum On The Forehead

On the forehead, between the two eyebrows, is a spot that is considered as a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. The Tilak is believed to prevent the loss of “energy”, the red ‘kumkum’ between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. While applying kumkum the points on the mid-brow region and Adnya-chakra are automatically pressed. This also facilitates the blood supply to the face muscles. 

5. Why Do Temples Have Bells

People who are visiting the temple should and will Ring the bell before entering the inner sanctum (Garbhagudi or Garbha Gruha or womb-chamber) where the main idol is placed. According to Agama Sastra, the bell is used to give sound for keeping evil forces away and the ring of the bell is pleasant to God. However, the scientific reason behind bells is that their ring clears our mind and helps us stay sharp and keep our full concentration on devotional purpose. These bells are made in such a way that when they produce a sound it creates a unity in the Left and Right parts of our brains. The moment we ring the bell, it produces a sharp and enduring sound which lasts for minimum of 7 seconds in echo mode. The duration of echo is good enough to activate all the seven healing centres in our body. This results in emptying our brain from all negative thoughts. 

6. Why We Start With Spice & End With Sweet:

Our ancestors have stressed on the fact that our meals should be started off with something spicy and sweet dishes should be taken towards the end. The significance of this eating practice is that while spicy things activate the digestive juices and acids and ensure that the digestion process goes on smoothly and efficiently, sweets or carbohydrates pulls down the digestive process. Hence, sweets were always recommended to be taken as a last item. 

7.  Why Do We Applying Mehendi/Henna On The Hand And Feet

Besides lending color to the hands, mehndi is a very powerful medicinal herb. Weddings are stressful, and often, the stress causes headaches and fevers. As the wedding day approaches, the excitement mixed with nervous anticipation can take its toll on the bride and groom. Application of mehndi can prevent too much stress because it cools the body and keeps the nerves from becoming tense. This is the reason why mehndi is applied on the hands and feet, which house nerve endings in the body. 

8. Sitting On The Floor & Eating

This tradition is not just about sitting on floor and eating, it is regarding sitting in the “Sukhasan” position and then eating. Sukhasan is the position we normally use for Yoga asanas. When you sit on the floor, you usually sit cross legged – In sukhasana or a half padmasana  (half lotus), which are poses that instantly bring a sense of calm and help in digestion, it is believed to automatically trigger the signals to your brain to prepare the stomach for digestion. 

9. Why You Should Not To Sleep With Your Head Towards North

Myth is that it invites ghost or death but science says that it is because human body has its own magnetic field (Also known as hearts magnetic field, because the flow of blood) and Earth is a giant magnet. When we sleep with head towards north, our body’s magnetic field become completely asymmetrical to the Earth’s Magnetic field. That cause problems related to blood pressure and our heart needs to work harder in order to overcome this asymmetry of Magnetic fields. Apart from this another reason is that Our body have significant amount of iron in our blood. When we sleep in this position, iron from the whole body starts to congregate in brain. This can cause headache, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cognitive Decline, Parkinson disease and brain degeneration. 

10. Why We Pierce Ear

Piercing the ears has a great importance in Indian ethos. Indian physicians and philosophers believe that piercing the ears helps in the development of intellect, power of thinking and decision making faculties. Talkativeness fritters away life energy. Ear piercing helps in speech-restraint. It helps to reduce impertinent behavior and the ear-channels become free from disorders. This idea appeals to the Western world as well, and so they are getting their ears pierced to wear fancy earrings as a mark of fashion. 

11. Surya Namaskar

Hindus have a tradition of paying regards to Sun God early in the morning by their water offering ritual. It was mainly because looking at Sun rays through water or directly at that time of the day is good for eyes and also by waking up to follow this routine, we become prone to a morning lifestyle and mornings are proven to be the most effective part of the day. 

12. Choti On The Male Head

Sushrut rishi, the foremost surgeon of Ayurveda, describes the master sensitive spot on the head as Adhipati Marma, where there is a nexus of all nerves. The shikha protects this spot. Below, in the brain, occurs the Brahmarandhra, where the sushumnã (nerve) arrives from the lower part of the body. In Yog, Brahmarandhra is the highest, seventh chakra, with the thousand-petalled lotus. It is the centre of wisdom. The knotted shikhã helps boost this centre and conserve its subtle energy known as ojas. 

13. Why Do We Fast

The underlying principle behind fasting is to be found in Ayurveda. This ancient Indian medical system sees the basic cause of many diseases as the accumulation of toxic materials in the digestive system. Regular cleansing of toxic materials keeps one healthy. By fasting, the digestive organs get rest and all body mechanisms are cleansed and corrected. A complete fast is good for heath, and the occasional intake of warm lemon juice during the period of fasting prevents the flatulence. Since the human body, as explained by Ayurveda, is composed of 80% liquid and 20% solid, like the earth, the gravitational force of the moon affects the fluid contents of the body. It causes emotional imbalances in the body, making some people tense, irritable and violent. Fasting acts as antidote, for it lowers the acid content in the body which helps people to retain their sanity. Research suggests there are major health benefits to caloric restriction like reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, immune disorders etc. 

14. The Scientific Explanation Of Touching Feet (Charan Sparsh)

Usually, the person of whose feet you are touching is either old or pious. When they accept your respect which came from your reduced ego (and is called your shraddha) their hearts emit positive thoughts and energy (which is called their karuna) which reaches you through their hands and toes. In essence, the completed circuit enables flow of energy and increases cosmic energy, switching on a quick connect between two minds and hearts. To an extent, the same is achieved through handshakes and hugs. The nerves that start from our brain spread across all your body. These nerves or wires end in the fingertips of your hand and feet. When you join the fingertips of your hand to those of their opposite feet, a circuit is immediately formed and the energies of two bodies are connected. Your fingers and palms become the ‘receptor’ of energy and the feet of other person become the ‘giver’ of energy. 

15. Why Married Women Apply Sindoor Or Vermillion

It is interesting to note that that the application of sindoor by married women carries a physiological significance. This is so because Sindoor is prepared by mixing turmeric-lime and the metal mercury. Due to its intrinsic properties, mercury, besides controlling blood pressure also activates sexual drive. This also explains why Sindoor is prohibited for the widows. For best results, Sindoor should be applied right upto the pituitary gland where all our feelings are centered. Mercury is also known for removing stress and strain. 

16. Why Do We Worship Peepal Tree

‘Peepal’ tree is almost useless for an ordinary person, except for its shadow. ‘Peepal’ does not a have a delicious fruit, its wood is not strong enough for any purpose then why should a common villager or person worship it or even care for it? Our ancestors knew that ‘Peepal’ is one of the very few trees (or probably the only tree) which produces oxygen even at night. So in order to save this tree because of its unique property they related it to God/religion. 

17. Why Do We Worship Tulsi Plant

Hindu religion has bestowed ‘Tulsi’, with the status of mother. Also known as ‘Sacred or Holy Basil’, Tulsi, has been recognized as a religious and spiritual devout in many parts of the world. The vedic sages knew the benefits of Tulsi and that is why they personified it as a Goddess and gave a clear message to the entire community that it needs to be taken care of by the people, literate or illiterate. We try to protect it because it is like Sanjeevani for the mankind. Tulsi has great medicinal properties. It is a remarkable antibiotic. Taking Tulsi everyday in tea or otherwise increases immunity and help the drinker prevent diseases, stabilize his or her health condition, balance his or her body system and most important of all, prolong his or her life. Keeping Tulsi plant at home prevents insects and mosquitoes from entering the house. It is said that snakes do not dare to go near a Tulsi plant. Maybe that is why ancient people would grow lots of Tulsi near their houses. 

18. Why Do We Worship Idol

Hinduism propagates idol worship more than any other religion. Researchers say that this was initiated for the purpose of increasing concentration during prayers. According to psychiatrists, a man will shape his thoughts as per what he sees. If you have 3 different objects in front of you, your thinking will change according to the object you are viewing. Similarly, in ancient India, idol worship was established so that when people view idols it is easy for them to concentrate to gain spiritual energy and meditate without mental diversion 

19. Why Do Indian Women Wear Bangles

Normally the wrist portion is in constant activation on any human. Also the pulse beat in this portion is mostly checked for all sorts of ailments. The Bangles used by women are normally in the wrist part of ones hand and its constant friction increases the blood circulation level. Further more the electricity passing out through outer skin is again reverted to one’s own body because of the ring shaped bangles, which has no ends to pass the energy outside but to send it back to the body. 

20. Why Should We Visit Temple?

Temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as “*Garbhagriha*” or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life.

German Scientists Prove There is Life After Death

Berlin| A team of psychologists and medical doctors associated with the Technische Universität of Berlin, have announced this morning that they had proven by clinical experimentation, the existence of some form of life after death. This astonishing announcement is based on the conclusions of a study using a new type of medically supervised near-death experiences, that allow patients to be clinically dead for almost 20 minutes before being brought back to life.

This controversial process that was repeated on 944 volunteers over that last four years, necessitates a complex mixture of drugs including epinephrine and dimethyltryptamine, destined to allow the body to survive the state of clinical death and the reanimation process without damage. The body of the subject was then put into a temporary comatic state induced by a mixture of other drugs which had to be filtered by ozone from his blood during the reanimation process 18 minutes later.

The extremely long duration of the experience was only recently made possible by the development of a new cardiopulmonary recitation (CPR) machine called the AutoPulse. This type of equipment has already been used over the last few years, to reanimate people who had been dead for somewhere between 40 minutes to an hour.

Near-death experiences have been hypothesized in various medical journals in the past, as having the characteristics of hallucinations, but Dr Ackermann and his team, on the contrary, consider them as evidence for the existence of the afterlife and of a form of dualism between mind and body.

The team of scientists led by Dr Berthold Ackermann, has monitored the operations and have compiled the testimonies of the subjects. Although there are some slight variations from one individual to another, all of the subjects have some memories of their period of clinical death. and a vast majority of them described some very similar sensations.

Most common memories include a feeling of detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of an overwhelming light.

The scientists say that they are well aware the many of their conclusions could shock a lot of people, like the fact that the religious beliefs of the various subjects seems to have held no incidence at all, on the sensations and experiences that they described at the end of the experiment. Indeed, the volunteers counted in their ranks some members are a variety of Christian churches, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and atheists.

“I know our results could disturb the beliefs of many people” says Mr Ackermann. “But in a way, we have just answered one of the greatest questions in the history of mankind, so I hope these people will be able to forgive us. Yes, there is life after death and it looks like this applies to everyone.”

The Immeasurable Power Of Belief

Spirituality often stresses on the aspect of belief. In fact, belief is the most crucial aspect in achieving a life of fulfillment. There are two main angles to this topic- the first being faith and the second, conviction. Faith and conviction correspond to the same meaning in one sense of understanding. Faith and conviction, however, are minutely different in the level of belief they associate themselves with. In this article, we look at the power of belief and what the power of belief in the realm of spirituality can do. 

In life, if anything needs to be achieved, the crucial element of belief needs to be present. Without belief, achievement does not manifest. While we speak about the importance of spirituality, although it can be ascertained that spirituality does enhance belief, it is of no use when there is absence of belief. 

Coming to the question of "why are spiritual people successful", it all boils down to the belief. Belief is the fundamental element of existence as humans even. If there is the absence of belief, it goes without saying that achievement and accomplishment to the level of fulfillment is but a far cry. 

As humans, little do we understand the power of the human consciousness. And because of that, little do we understand the power of belief. It must be noted that the power of belief is unimaginable. All the world's greats wouldn't have come even close to success if they didn't believe. And because the believed, they even ended up becoming famous for their beliefs. 

The power of the individual consciousness is enhanced through the power of belief. If, as lay human beings, we have the conviction that achievement of a particular objective in life possible, as it is said, the entire universe works towards fulfilling that objective, for strong belief enables the individual consciousness to attract the power of the universal consciousness.