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Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One
Sometimes people share with me heartbreaking incidents of how they lost their loved ones. There are those who lost their son or daughter, a sibling, or a parent, untimely or unexpectedly. Many a time, it is so gut-wrenching that even … Read more →
How to Attract
You have probably heard and read about the law of attraction. To think about it, almost everyone is working to avoid suffering, they are working towards ever-elusive happiness, trying to attract the positives. No one wants negative people around them … Read more →
Conditioned Morality
I am often asked questions around morality. People want to know if this is right or that is wrong, if that is good and this is bad, they want to know if certain acts are moral and others immoral. What … 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 →
Why do People Laugh?
Laughter is one of the most fundamental human expressions, and a sense of humor is nothing short of divinity. Ever wonder why we laugh? The roots of laughter go deeper than you might think; they say much about a person, … 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 →
A Meaningful Life
What is a meaningful life? Today, I am sharing the extraordinary story of an ordinary person I met. I spent my last week exploring the Himalayas. The goal was to identify a suitable place for my upcoming stint of solitude. … Read more →
The Truth of The Four Queens
Once upon a time, there lived a king who ruled a particular kingdom. He had four wives, each one more feminine, better, more beautiful than the other. Although the king was attracted to all four queens, he loved his youngest … Read more →
Mass Destruction and Karma
Even with all the right karma, intentions and choices, you can end up on a hijacked plane that’s going to turn into ashes in the next few minutes, or you could be in the building working sincerely where it’s going to crash. You could find yourself in the clutches of an abuser, a rapist or a robber. A drunk driver could ram into your new car you were driving carefully, following all the rules, leaving you injured beyond recovery. A car you’d bought with your hard earned money, a body you cared for all these years. Damaged. Beyond repair.
Destiny and Free Will
A common argument is that one should have faith in God, He will do what’s needed, that things will happen only when they are destined, and so on and so forth. Does that imply everything is predestined, preordained? And … Read more →
The Art of Being Positive
There was a man once. He was always positive. Being positive was his second nature. Whenever anything untoward happened, his response would be, “It might have been worse.” So much so that it started annoying his friends. When one is … Read more →
Give or Take?
If you were given a choice of anything that you could take from, let us say, anybody, from someone who could give you whatever you asked for; what would you say? Of course, the conscious mind, the conditioned mind promptly … Read more →
Pain is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional
A quote usually attributed to Buddha says, “Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.” What a profound statement! There is no suffering if you can let go. Pain becomes immaterial in the absence of suffering. I am reminded of a … Read more →
Bhaj Govindam – 6
This is the final discourse of the six in the series on Bhaja Govindam. गेयं गीता नाम सहस्रं ध्येयं श्रीपति रूपमजस्रम्। नेयं सज्जन सङ्गे चित्तं देयं दीनजनाय च वित्तम् ॥27॥ Chant the holy names. Sing His glories. Associate with the … Read more →
Bhaj Govindam – 4
This is the fourth discourse of the six in the series on Bhaj Govindam. The text of the verses covered in the discourse is given below. कुरुते गंगासागरगमनं व्रतपरिपालनमथवा दानम्। ज्ञानविहिनः सर्वमतेन मुक्तिः न भवति जन्मशतेन ॥17॥ One’s liberation depends … Read more →
