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A Story of Grace

The other day, I asked Swami Raghvananda or Raghu Swami as I call him normally (one of the most devoted disciples I’ve ever known, full of life and detachment) if I could share one of his tales on my blog. … 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 →

Beautiful Life

When I came back to my room in the afternoon today after meeting ashram visitors, it had just stopped raining. Almost. It was drizzling lightly giving the feeling of standing in the misty clouds. Soon it stopped drizzling too. I … Read more →

The Silent Witness

In many Eastern traditions, when disciples complete their training with their guru, they offer him guru-dakshina, a token of gratitude to the master. In some cases, the guru specifies what exactly he requires. In that fashion, once, a group of … Read more →

The Only Thing You Ever Need to Know

Bear with me, for today I’m writing on one of the most important topics. Perhaps, what I’m writing today is the only thing you ever need to know. Yeah I know it’s a tall claim but hopefully, by the time … 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 →

Raising a Child with Special Needs

Last month, I met a couple who had an autistic child. They had just come to seek blessings. Autism is very close to my heart. In 2012, I had created a video to depict the life of an autistic child … Read more →

I am Lonely

Everyone is lonely. This is the truth. I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t felt lonely at some point of time in their life. Some may experience it longer and more frequently than others, but, regardless, it’s an emotion each … Read more →

When They Trigger Anger in You

The other day a reader emailed me asking what to do when someone triggers anger in you. Even though I’ve scribbled a fair bit on anger in the past, here’s some more because the whole world seems to be suffering … Read more →

The Greatest Fear

“I’m scared every time I go into the ring, but it’s how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, ‘Let’s go.’ ” These are the words of Mike … Read more →

How to Raise Children

Many parents write to me asking how best to raise their children so they are better prepared in life to handle the challenges of our world. Recently, a parent wrote: My question is how can we, as parents, teach spirituality … Read more →

How to Be at Peace

Most of us have a list of things we want in life. It can include a certain type of livelihood, a different lifestyle, maybe a different car or a bigger house, sometimes even different loved ones. It’s not uncommon to … Read more →

What’s Your Excuse?

All other things being equal, there is a fundamental difference between those who succeed and those who don’t. I’m not talking about material success alone. I’m referring to a more holistic definition of success: leading a rewarding life. A life … Read more →

It’s Not Your Fault

More than once I’ve written from the perspective of a parent. It’s been on my mind to write a post from the eyes of a child, from the other side. So, here. More than the society, peers, schooling, teachers, advertising, … Read more →

Have I been a Bad Parent?

Where did I go wrong? How do I persuade my kids that I tried everything, that, I didn’t mean to be a bad parent, that, they were my priority, that, I only meant their welfare? Often I meet parents who … Read more →