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The Drama Triangle
Last week, I cited a popular story from Melody Beattie’s Codependent No More. Today, while continuing my thoughts on the subject of relationships, I would like to begin by quoting a passage from the same book. Sometimes, my youngest son, … Read more →
When Care Destroys Love
Have you ever dreaded approaching your partner to talk about even something as simple as what you wish to do over the weekend? And then played the conversation in your head over and over again before speaking to him (or … Read more →
How to Build a New Habit
Many a time, people tell me that they sit down to meditate but their mind wanders off. Or that they tried to learn a new skill but it was too hard. How come certain people acquire and champion new habits … Read more →
Love and Hate
I get all sorts of emails. They get filed and marked by a team of volunteers. Approximately 50% of the readers write to seek my opinion on their trials and tribulations of life. A whopping 30% email purely to show … Read more →
The First Trait of Successful People
I meet a variety of people on a regular basis. They range from those who fly chartered or travel in a motorcade to those who have never been on an airplane or can’t afford a $2 bus ticket. Basically, some … Read more →
A Story of Faith
Let me start with one of my favorite stories from the great epic, the Mahabharata. A story of faith and surrender, of destiny and divinity. This incident happened when legions of troops from all over the country were being mobilized … Read more →
Is Astrology for Real?
Tens of millions of people visit astrologers for various reasons. Out of those millions, a few thousand email me every year. Often, they write to me when they are worried about something their astrologer has told them about the future. … Read more →
When All is Not Well
Life is hard work. It is really. I’m not even talking about paying your bills, staying debt free, saving for the rainy days, keeping healthy, planning your retirement or making relationships work. That’s nothing (just kidding). No doubt, these factors … Read more →
Life Beyond Worries
Maxim Gorky said, “Once there was a crow. It flew from the field to the hill, from hedge to hedge, and lived its life. Then it died and rotted away – what’s the sense in it? there just isn’t any!” … Read more →
To Love and Be Loved Back
I once read a quote that said, “Love me and I’ll move mountains for you. Hurt me and I’ll drop those mountains on your head.” I think this basically sums up two aspects of our lives. One, how love, or … Read more →
How Much is Enough?
Legend has it that Alexander III of Greece, commonly known as Alexander the Great, sent one of his messengers to invite the quiet yogi Dandini for a discourse and discussion on philosophy. After conquering the world at the cost of … Read more →
The Puzzle of Life
The other day, at the meditation retreat, a lady told me that she had almost everything she could ask for and yet she wasn’t happy. She had been battling with a feeling of emptiness for years and had been unable … Read more →
The Most Important Task
If you ask me what your top priority in life should be, I certainly won’t say enlightenment or praying to God. I won’t even say that it’s to serve others. The first thing I will say is, taking care of … Read more →
An Uncomfortable Pause
I always try my best to answer any question I’m asked, as directly as I can. But, there are some questions I’d rather not answer. No, not that I don’t have anything to say but because the truth is often discomforting … Read more →
When They Hurt You
Someone asked me the other day why our loved ones hurt us the most. This is not a question but a statement if you ask me, because only your loved ones can hurt you the most. Those who don’t know … Read more →
