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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 →
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 →
When Loss Hurts
Bhagavan Mahavira (540 – 468 BCE) was passing through a village in the kingdom of Magadha (present-day Bihar) with many doting initiates in tow. His ganadharas 1 followed their master with such extraordinary devotion and surrender that it baffled everyone … Read more →
The Book of Kindness
It was the Sunday after Christmas. 26 December 2004. You can say that it started out quietly, like every other morning. Even the ocean had been unusually calm the past few days. The waves you would usually hear crashing against … Read more →
The Book of Kindness
‘A random act of kindness needn’t always be a material offering. Even a word of encouragement, a compliment, a helping hand can be equally, if not more, profound. Make such acts a habit and Nature will reciprocate in kind.’ In … Read more →
Core Values of a Good Meditator
Is meditation enough on its own? Not so, in my view. There are certain values a good meditator ought to cultivate to gain maximum benefit. The following topics have been covered in this session: The story of a sprinter [Compassion] … Read more →
The Stories we Tell
Every story has a moral. What do you want the moral of your story to be? Here is how you can pen a beautiful, inspiring story as promising as the dreams you carry in your heart. What do you do … Read more →
About
My achievement is not what I have, My introduction is not what I do, It is but who I am. A nobody. I sing I laugh I dance I clap, A speck of dust in the infinite creation, A vast … Read more →
The Gifts of Hurt
A famous Zen monk was at a Bonenkai (lit. forget-the-year party) dinner hosted by a rich nobleman. The who’s who of the city mingling with each other painted an intimidating color to the party for any casual observer. Stunning geishas, … Read more →
The Shortcut to Happiness
“Is there a shortcut to happiness?” Narayani Ganesh asked me last week, when I was speaking at the Bangalore Lit Fest.“Oh,” I said, “you mean a jugaad for happiness?” She and the audience chuckled with me. Jugaad means finding some … Read more →
Kindness Matters
The ministers were singing the glories of their king, Krishnadevaraya, who was the emperor of Vijaynagara. The king was swelling with joy and pride. After all, it was because of his able rulership that the prisons were nearly empty, his … Read more →
The Purpose of Your Life
This is perhaps the most important post I’ve written in the past eight years. You can view it as an announcement, a declaration or just another writeup. Either way, there’s something in it for you. All these years, I’ve met … Read more →
What Only Love Does…
Love, like faith, is beyond logic or rationale. It is the very thing that propels us to grow, transform and make the impossible possible. I am not sure if faith can move mountains but I am certain that if the … Read more →
The Secret of a Fulfilling Life
“I hate Mondays,” someone said to me the other day. “And, if there’s anything like a Monday depression, I have it.” This person contended that while he made a lot of money and so on, he wasn’t living his ideal … Read more →
Beware of Dogs
A devout religious man completed a sadhana spanning forty days. At the end of his spiritual practice, he was supposed to feed someone. He tried to get the local temple priest but he had already committed elsewhere and turned down … Read more →
