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Guru Purnima
Tomorrow is the day when the world over disciples celebrate the presence of their gurus in their lives. Like you have Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, tomorrow’s Guru Purnima (or Poornima), the Guru’s Day. We have been celebrating this in … Read more →
The Simple Truth
I am not sure how things were a hundred years ago or earlier but reading up on history and anthropology, you realize that more and more people lived in tightly knit communities. Even most families were joint families where brothers, … Read more →
Unexpected Ways Contentment Can Blossom in a Solitary World
What’s right in front of us but seems hidden? The answer is really simple: happiness and contentment. Most of us will spend our entire lives trying to become happier and more at peace with ourselves. Unfortunately, most people fail in … Read more →
Solitary Confinement: Maintaining Mental Health in the Midst of a Lockdown
The worst segment of being locked within the four walls is that as the lockdown stretches from weeks to months, the security and comfort of home gradually dissipates until one yearns for the outdoors. I remember us students rejoicing when … Read more →
Finding Happiness in the ‘Little Big’ Things!
Covid-19 has hit us like a slap in the face. It has made many of us uncomfortable and fearful with all the uncertainty and the unpredictable nature of these present times. It has certainly made me uncomfortable and fearful. Time … Read more →
Adversity and the Art of Happiness
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a cynic, a worrywart. Ask me to look at the bright side and I could give you 10 reasons not to. Call it training in the art of learning all the … Read more →
The Gates of Shambhala
You are getting old. You are getting old. You, my friend, are getting old. No, it’s not a warning. Just a reminder; actually, maybe a confession. We are all getting old. Time to wake up. When I say “old”, while … Read more →
Building a Sense of Belonging
It was thirteen years ago, in the month of May, when I drove from London to Wales for a long-weekend getaway. It was a beautiful drive and a great change from the hustle-bustle of city life. In the preceding eight … Read more →
Healing Through Forgiveness
A vast majority of the people I meet are going through one problem or another in life. At any point in time, of the ones in trouble, roughly 15% are ill (physically or mentally), 10% are undergoing a financial crunch, … Read more →
COVID-19 and A Beautiful Life
COVID-19 is the black swan of 2020. Given its unprecedented spread and effect, it may be the black swan of the century. In case you are wondering what I mean by “black swan”, I encourage you to read The Black … Read more →
Horoscope matching
Topics covered in this session: Concept of Nashtajatakam (lost horoscope) What is tithi (lunar date) in an astrological chart Three aspects of match making: Yoga, Karan, and Ashtakoot Gandharva Vivah (love marriage) and kundali matching
Get Back Your Health
A year ago, on 28-Jan-2019, I got the rudest shock of my life. I say rudest because I thought I had a healthy lifestyle. I had been a vegetarian all my life. Since 2003, I almost never consumed fried foods … Read more →
The Secret of Great Communication
It’s one of those days. I am casting a vacant look at my blank screen as if some words will tumble out of it and write my post magically. As if I’ll just write “Peace. Swami” and not the more … Read more →
Aging Gracefully
“I’m afraid of aging,” someone said to me the other day. “I don’t want a wrinkly face or a stooped body. I am paranoid about slipping and falling in washrooms or losing consciousness as I age. In fact, I don’t … Read more →
Give a Damn about Something
As a philosopher, you might ponder over the meaning of life, but if you want to be happy, it’s the meaning in life that matters. Call it a mid-life crisis or a higher calling, at some point in time, every … Read more →
