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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 →
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 →
