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How to Overcome Negativity
The other day, someone asked me a simple yet important question. It is a question I get asked rather frequently, in fact. She said, “Sometimes I get so stressed due to an incident or a person, I become negative. No … Read more →
Surrendering to a Guru
Spiritual and religious texts expounding Eastern thought are full of master-disciple stories of surrender and obedience. Many people who visit the ashram and many who write to me are inquisitive about the role of a guru on one’s path, they … Read more →
A Lost World
Once upon a time, there was a traveler who had to pass through the woods to get to another town. It so happened that he lost his way in the jungle. He navigated in all directions but found himself in … Read more →
Saying Yes to Life
I hope you know that more than the external factors, it is you, yourself, who stops you from living, living the life of your dreams. A lot of people are afraid of saying ‘Yes’ to life. And why are they … Read more →
Unconditional Love
The other day, someone I met for the first time asked me an interesting question. Referring to one of my posts on love, she said, “You wrote in your article that unconditional love is very rare. Isn’t a mother’s love for … Read more →
Afraid of Getting Old?
Are you afraid of getting old? All those who see death at a ripe age have to go through old age. There are some who keep defying it up until their last breath and there are many who start feeling … Read more →
Living in Conflict
There is a famous saying: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. It is true in most cases, except when you are really hurt and the damage is beyond repair. There is no charm, no hope, no promise, no light. … Read more →
Indecisiveness
Do you suffer from indecisiveness? The way I see it, it is a kind of mental shortcoming, a weakness. Those who are afraid of making choices often keep delaying their decisions. In decision-making, there is a false belief that the … Read more →
How do You Form Opinions?
I often say, your outer world is a reflection of your inner one. If your inner world undergoes a transformation, you experience a change in the outer one – automatically. Some people have a tough time grasping this, though. After … Read more →
What is this world about?
How do you find living in this world? Hard, alright, great, worthwhile? Or maybe you have not had the time to sit down and reflect on it. This world is a mad world. It may be maddeningly beautiful at times … Read more →
Problem Or Inconvenience
How can you make yourself happy, you wonder? Here is a short story that will inspire you to think. A man in search of the truth ended up at the monastery of a sage. He prostrated before the master and … Read more →
How do You Celebrate Life?
The other day a noble one wrote to me with a beautiful question. She said, “As most people around the world are busy shopping for gifts and/or are busy increasing sales before the year-end, what do you do? I am … Read more →
The Question Paper of Life
Many people who come to me are in genuine search of a spiritual path, some form of destination. They tell me they have everything yet something is missing in their lives, they cannot pinpoint what it is, they feel somewhat … Read more →
How long Before I Succeed?
I once read somewhere: nothing motivates like success. It is often the desire to succeed, to derive joy from the attainment of a goal, and the benefits from such an achievement that drive individuals to persist and persevere, to toil … Read more →
Why do People Love or Hate You?
Once upon a time, soaring high in the blue sky, gliding on its wide wings, hundreds of feet above a pristine lake, a young eagle was scanning for food. It spotted a fish swimming in the crystal clear water. Without … Read more →
