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The Plant of Forgiveness
I had been sort of looking forward to this day: the third Friday of the month when I make it a point to pen down second post of the month. Not because I love to punch away at the keyboard … Read more →
Resistance
When a bullet is fired from a gun, it leaves the barrel moving 1,300 feet per second, breaking the sound barrier. If shot at the ideal trajectory (45 degrees), it can travel for nearly two miles. But a bullet isn’t … Read more →
Guru
On its own, aided by a bit of friction or heat, a matchstick will only burn once. Yes, you can blow it out and then light it again but you need to bring it close to the fire to do … Read more →
Guru Definition
Guru Definition A guru is someone who shows you the path. Someone who takes you by the hand and opens your eyes to a new way of thinking. By removing ignorance, they show you your true potential. And then they … Read more →
A Fox’s Awakening
It’s nine pm and I have just sat down to write my post. For a change, I’m not at my desk but writing from my bed as I rest my back against the headboard and, true to its name, the … Read more →
Vishnu Sahasranamam
Vishnu Sahasranamam and its unique meanings The Vishnu Sahasranamam is an ancient holy Vedic hymn containing one thousand names of Lord Vishnu. The Vishnu Sahasranamam, commonly chanted as a strotam, includes these names arranged across 107 stanzas. Lord Vishnu, also … Read more →
What Is The Upanishads & Why Should You Read Them?
Upanishads – A tool for self discovery One of the central teachings of the Upanishads is that there is a self within us that is eternal and unchanging. This Self is our true nature, and it is awareness of this … Read more →
Discover the Power of Gayatri Mantra
Reciting the Gayatri Mantra can lend your life the power to transform your circumstances, including overcoming obstacles and rising above unfavorable situations. A mantra is a tool for meditation, but it can also be used as a daily practice, especially … Read more →
Surprise!
“I’m pointing at the moon,” Buddha said, “but they are admiring my finger.” May I mention that I get hit by deja vu all the time whenever I talk about any important spiritual issue on this platform. That you care … Read more →
Mango Speech
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) was very fond of mangoes and good governance, both of which were in abundance in Punjab for the most part of the last five hundred years. On a whim, one day the valiant king … Read more →
Questions
Back in June 2005, I was sharing my spiritual goals with a small group in Sydney. The general drift of the conversation was as casual as the outdoor setting we were in. Basking in the beautiful winter sun, we’d just … Read more →
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
I was seven years old when my father taught me the idiom: Make hay while the sun shines. This was my first ever class of idioms and proverbs and was a tad different from the grammar I had been absorbing … Read more →
The Vinegar Tasters
I am a bit tired. Strike that. I am quite tired. Thankfully, not figuratively. It’s just tiredness of the body and brain. I have had an incredibly hectic week that included putting in two all-nighters and over eighteen hours on … Read more →
Mind, O Mind!
“You want to forgive and forget,” someone said to me recently, “but when that person comes in front of you, old memories come rushing back disturbing your equilibrium. They unsettle me. What can I do to overcome that?” Ah! I … Read more →
Expansion of Consciousness
You have probably heard me and other meditators use the phrase “expansion of consciousness”. It is one of the most phenomenal rewards of prolonged quality meditation. Two related questions that I’ve been often asked are: is meditation the only way? … Read more →
