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Have you noticed how we can be so particular about the amount of salt in our meals? The texture, aroma, cooking, and all other spices may be perfect in your favorite dish but if the salt isn’t right, the whole … Read more →
Guru Purnima
Tomorrow is the day when the world over disciples celebrate the presence of their gurus in their lives. Like you have Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, tomorrow’s Guru Purnima (or Poornima), the Guru’s Day. We have been celebrating this in … Read more →
Loss is Painful
I was 14-years-old when Prof. Sharma made me read As You Like It by Shakespeare. He knew most of it by heart. In fact, he knew pretty much all the works of Shakespeare and most of Robert Frost’s by heart. … Read more →
Adversity and the Art of Happiness
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a cynic, a worrywart. Ask me to look at the bright side and I could give you 10 reasons not to. Call it training in the art of learning all the … Read more →
The Gates of Shambhala
You are getting old. You are getting old. You, my friend, are getting old. No, it’s not a warning. Just a reminder; actually, maybe a confession. We are all getting old. Time to wake up. When I say “old”, while … Read more →
Building a Sense of Belonging
It was thirteen years ago, in the month of May, when I drove from London to Wales for a long-weekend getaway. It was a beautiful drive and a great change from the hustle-bustle of city life. In the preceding eight … Read more →
Healing Through Forgiveness
A vast majority of the people I meet are going through one problem or another in life. At any point in time, of the ones in trouble, roughly 15% are ill (physically or mentally), 10% are undergoing a financial crunch, … Read more →
Jyotish ka Sankshipta Parichaya
Topics covered in this session: Introduction and origin of astrology The Pledge of truth Phalit and ganit astrology Vedas: types and various limbs Eight types of Phalit astrology
COVID-19 and A Beautiful Life
COVID-19 is the black swan of 2020. Given its unprecedented spread and effect, it may be the black swan of the century. In case you are wondering what I mean by “black swan”, I encourage you to read The Black … Read more →
Introduction
Topics covered in this session: Framework of this course The Pledge of truth Two kinds of literature: Shruti & Smriti Vedas: types and various limbs
Startup Success – 3 Golden Principles
90% of all new businesses fail in the first year itself. They never get to celebrate their anniversary. If you examine such companies, it’s hardly ever a surprise why they fail. Startups that are designed to scale and be profitable … Read more →
The Secret of Great Communication
It’s one of those days. I am casting a vacant look at my blank screen as if some words will tumble out of it and write my post magically. As if I’ll just write “Peace. Swami” and not the more … Read more →
Aging Gracefully
“I’m afraid of aging,” someone said to me the other day. “I don’t want a wrinkly face or a stooped body. I am paranoid about slipping and falling in washrooms or losing consciousness as I age. In fact, I don’t … Read more →
Give a Damn about Something
As a philosopher, you might ponder over the meaning of life, but if you want to be happy, it’s the meaning in life that matters. Call it a mid-life crisis or a higher calling, at some point in time, every … Read more →
Youth Questions and Answers – Part Four
The points covered in this session are: Questions on the ultimate truth, belief and Christ How to adjust with different people A question on God
