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Himalayan Silence
It is roughly three in the morning as I write this post. Gusty winds are blowing as if they want to uproot the Himalayas. Old and tall trees are swaying like they are trying to embrace each other. Out of … Read more →
Why do Marriages Fail?
We used to have an amazing relationship. We dated for four years before we got married. I don’t remember having any arguments back then. I had no doubt that we were soul mates. But today, after just three years of … Read more →
Why do Your Plans Fail?
We all make plans. In fact, that’s all most of us do, all the time. We are making plans for the future, rosy plans, comfortable plans, beautiful plans, but most people’s most plans never take shape. Sometimes, even the most … Read more →
What is Your Opinion About Yourself?
Once upon a time, a thief hadn’t had any luck for many days in a row. One night he went out with the resolve that he wouldn’t return home empty-handed. He scoured the streets looking for the right home, the … Read more →
How Do You Know What You Know?
I remember reading this real-life story by Pablo Valle once. He was in Japan taking English classes. Winter was fast approaching and as it happens during the change of seasons, many people were contracting colds and flu. On a cold … Read more →
The Confusion of a Teenager
I really don’t know what I’m doing, why I’m doing, there are so many things I don’t want to do but I still end up doing. I’m so confused, I can’t concentrate, I haven’t been able to follow any discipline … 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 →
The Most Difficult Emotion
Today, I will touch upon one of the most difficult human emotions. In the past, I have written about it and called it an act, a conscious choice. The trouble is, even though it is an act, this emotion is … Read more →
The Greatest Spiritual Quality
If you were to ask me this question: what is the greatest spiritual quality one can have? Without a moment’s hesitation, I would say compassion. Having said that, I don’t deny that sometimes you may have plausible reasons to put … Read more →
I am Lonely
Everyone is lonely. This is the truth. I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t felt lonely at some point of time in their life. Some may experience it longer and more frequently than others, but, regardless, it’s an emotion each … Read more →
The Path of Personal Fulfillment
Have you ever wondered about your life? Like, where you are going, what you are doing or why you are living the way you are? I think at some point in time, everyone does. If you sit down in peace … Read more →
Dealing with Terminal Illness
What to do when one of your loved ones is diagnosed with a terminal condition? Do I have any insight? I was asked recently. It is one of the most agonizing, most painful experiences — to see a loved one … Read more →
Making Your Dreams Come True
Engrossed in his own world, dismayed and troubled, once upon a time, a traveler was passing through the woods. His whole life had been a struggle, he felt. No matter how hard he worked, there seemed no end to the … Read more →
A Moral Dilemma
Some questions have no answers, and many questions have no absolute answers. The other day, a young physician came to the ashram. Let’s call her Anu. She was somewhat depressed because of the situation at work. Working as a doctor … Read more →
It’s Not Your Fault
More than once I’ve written from the perspective of a parent. It’s been on my mind to write a post from the eyes of a child, from the other side. So, here. More than the society, peers, schooling, teachers, advertising, … Read more →
