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Youth Questions and Answers – Part Four
The following questions are covered in this session: How to love unconditionally Is it okay to watch horror movies? A question on video games Smoking
The Right to Die
Dear swami My wife has finally committed suicide……I am responsible for her death… My admin team received this message in the wee hours of the morning last week from a loving and distraught husband. He then wrote requesting a personal … Read more →
Just Like That : 0 – 40
Today, I’ve turned forty. At least, this body has; ignorance doesn’t age, it remains fresh as ever. Now, I know that turning forty is not exactly an achievement, certainly nothing to write home about. But, I am extremely content, happy … Read more →
When Loss Hurts
Bhagavan Mahavira (540 – 468 BCE) was passing through a village in the kingdom of Magadha (present-day Bihar) with many doting initiates in tow. His ganadharas 1 followed their master with such extraordinary devotion and surrender that it baffled everyone … Read more →
The Hammer and the Key
“Why is it so hard to tame the mind?” Someone asked me the other day. “When I sit down to meditate or in general too, at times, some thought or feeling out of nowhere overpowers me completely. Is there a … Read more →
Hungry Baba and the New Normal
We all have weaknesses. Let me tell you mine. At least one of them. Here: I don’t offer explanations. I can’t. The explanation bone is missing in my body. When someone questions my decisions or my intention, instead of justifying … Read more →
Questions and Answers
The following questions have been covered in this session: How to recognize my self-identification My favorite version of Bhagavad Gita How to rise above the need to prove ourselves to others How to fall in love with life Worshipping a … Read more →
The Stories we Tell
Every story has a moral. What do you want the moral of your story to be? Here is how you can pen a beautiful, inspiring story as promising as the dreams you carry in your heart. What do you do … Read more →
Realizing Your True Potential
In Tales of the Hasidim, Martin Buber tells the story of a Jewish master, Rabbi Zusya. The rabbi (talented/ gifted) had led a life of extraordinary devotion and certitude, and yet, when he was dying, he cried inconsolably. This behavior … Read more →
About
My achievement is not what I have, My introduction is not what I do, It is but who I am. A nobody. I sing I laugh I dance I clap, A speck of dust in the infinite creation, A vast … Read more →
Sadness
Sad is a strange word. Ask someone if they are sad, they will usually tell you that they are okay and even if they are, after a few minutes the waft of sadness comes out of nowhere and lingers on … Read more →
The Last Letter
In any given year, on an average, I skim over 10,000 emails, and 3,000+ notes and letters sent to me physically during various events (still better than three times as many emails until 2014). This does not include hundreds of … Read more →
The Balloon Principle
Last week we had an amazing Black Lotus Organization Champions’ orientation event. The energy in the hall was eclectic in this by-invitation-only program. It was heartwarming to see so many people committed to spreading kindness in the world. I have … Read more →
The Secret of A Happy Marriage
“Do you have any advice for me?” the dejected man said to Kabir, whom he had visited with great hope, after hearing numerous stories of his penetrating wisdom. “Why?” said Kabir, spinning the yarn on his wheel. “What is the … Read more →
Creative Writing
A message from Om Swami Numerous times, I’ve thought about doing this camp but wasn’t sure where to fit in. I’m pleased to announce a two-day event I’ll be holding with Sadhvi Vrinda on creative writing. In this camp, you … Read more →
