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Your Spiritual Wealth
In the legendary and epic Masanvi of Rumi, there’s a beautiful, albeit a little immodest, tale of a pauper and a miser. On a hot Arabic summer day, a frail and old beggar knocked on a rich man’s door in … Read more →
The Mindful Chatterbox
It’s a common saying that we bring nothing into this world when we are born and we take back nothing when we die. Maybe, maybe. It might even be good if it was entirely true. The fact is, there’s plenty we … Read more →
The Most Profitable Deal
Like last week, I wish to begin with a story today, a legendary story of an enlightened master. You may have heard this story many times before, yet for the one who has time to reflect on one’s life, there’s a … Read more →
The Balloon of Happiness
Hundreds of disciples of a certain master had gathered in a monastery. They were there to catch a glimpse of him, to hear his words of wisdom, to learn meditation and so on. In particular, they wanted to know how … Read more →
A Word On Faith – Sayings About Life
“I asked God for a bike but I know God doesn’t work that way. So, I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness instead.” I use an awesome distraction-free writing software called WriteMonkey. Every time I start it, it splashes … Read more →
Is Suffering Really Necessary?
In speaking to numerous people on a regular basis, in going over emails from readers all over the world, I’ve realized that whenever anything bad happens to anyone, the first thing they experience is a sense of disbelief. While each … Read more →
Happiness is a Journey
The bulk of my inbox is occupied by emails of sorrows and troubles. People lose their jobs, they go through divorce, they fall sick. Some are losing money and others court cases, many have been unemployed for months while some are … Read more →
The Anatomy of a Thought
A while ago, I wrote briefly on the two types of meditation, namely, concentrative and contemplative (more here). An important exercise in contemplative meditation is to reflect on the nature of a thought, and one of the most defining moments … Read more →
What is the Meaning of Life?
Absolutely not surprisingly, my inbox was swamped with comments on my last post. Some liked it completely and many hated it totally while some were in between. A few called me too simple and many a simpleton. You may ask, … Read more →
How to Raise Children
Many parents write to me asking how best to raise their children so they are better prepared in life to handle the challenges of our world. Recently, a parent wrote: My question is how can we, as parents, teach spirituality … Read more →
How to Get Rid of Impure Thoughts
“Is it a sin to have impure thoughts? How can I get rid of such thoughts?” someone wrote to me the other day. Before, I answer this question, allow me to share with you that I don’t believe in the … Read more →
How to Be at Peace
Most of us have a list of things we want in life. It can include a certain type of livelihood, a different lifestyle, maybe a different car or a bigger house, sometimes even different loved ones. It’s not uncommon to … Read more →
Three Most Important Questions
Who is the most important person? What is the most important time? What is the most important karma? Once upon a time, a king got up in the morning with these three questions on his mind. In the royal court, … Read more →
What is Love?
Continuing from my last post, I share with you the four pillars, four constituents, of love. If you see what I mean, I promise that by the time you finish reading this post, you’ll have a new perspective on love. … Read more →
Do You have Faith?
Does faith have any scientific or even reasonable basis? And if you genuinely have faith, then how come worries of the future still grip you? I believe if you want your faith to be firm, then put aside any logic. … Read more →
