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How Not to Attract
A few days back someone, a worker at the lowest rung of the corporate ladder, told me that he’d always had a tough time with people at work. “I always seem to attract the opposite,” he said. “No one likes … Read more →
Wu Wei: Letting Good Things Happen
The emperor of China during the Yuan dynasty wanted to have his picture painted. “I’m not satisfied with my portraits done thus far,” he said to a large gathering of artists. “Paint me a picture with the minutest detail, my spitting … Read more →
The Journey of Life
The other day I chanced upon a beautiful poem by Corey Mohler illustrated on his website (here). Although it was titled Two Brothers, it could have been easily called The Truth of Human Existence. I found the poem so profound … Read more →
Four Aspects of Mindful Parenting
There’s a term often used in Vedic writings. They call it brahmachari. It’s frequently, and limitedly, interpreted as celibacy. Its true meaning, however, has little to do with abstinence. Brahmachari means the one who acts (acharna) like a divine being … Read more →
Parental Compassion
“I’ve always been a good parent and supported my children at every step,” a somewhat distressed parent said to me a few weeks back. “And yet, they don’t really respect me. They are struggling in their lives and tell me … Read more →
The Art of Criticism
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how to carefully choose our words when stating the truth so we don’t hurt the listener. I also emphasized the subtle distinction between having an opinion and speaking the truth. Just because … Read more →
The Path of Truth
Someone asked me the other day, “Should I still tell the truth if it upsets the other person? I’m not doing anything wrong but my partner just doesn’t want to listen to my truth.” I hear variations of this question … Read more →
Kundalini — An Untold Story
A lady visited me at the ashram. She was a mind-therapist and a healer (whatever that means) by profession, and was well acquainted with the concept of chakras. She believed in vastu, feng shui, and tarot. These were, in fact, … Read more →
Be Strong
I was 11 years old and traveling on a train with my father. We couldn’t get seats next to each other but we were happy that at least we got a reservation. I sat near the window and opposite me … Read more →
A Word on Love
So often I meet people who tell me they don’t get along with their partners. “Our views don’t match, our habits, our goals are different, there’s no compatibility,” they say. Often the man is looking for more freedom and personal … Read more →
The Four Shades of Silence
I once read a quote that said, “Silence is golden… unless you have a toddler. In that case, silence is very very suspicious.” Have you ever experienced great solace in the deep silence of the night, for example? Especially in … Read more →
The Price of Freedom
Deep inside, we are free beings. Almost. Even the umbilical cord is snipped at the time of birth to mark our freedom, to sever our ties, to indicate that our primary relationship is with ourselves and not others. Somewhere, even … Read more →
One Life Many Lives
Have you ever had that feeling that you haven’t done anything significant in your life? Or that you haven’t been able to live the life of your dreams? If yes, you are not alone. Generally, we tend to think of … Read more →
The Hall of a Thousand Mirrors
A certain Shaolin temple in China has a unique hall. It’s known as the hall of a thousand mirrors, for its walls and roof are studded with a thousand mirrors. Many monks train there perfecting their moves with extraordinary precision … Read more →
The River of Life
The other day, Ma Shamata Om (my foremost disciple and one of the most graceful and beautiful souls I know) said something profound in her usual simple way. “Swami,” she said, “come to think of it, human life is so … Read more →
