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How to be Calm
Last year while listening to The Secret of Secrets by Osho (thank you, Audible!), I came across an interesting story from the life of the Russian mystic, G.I. Gurdjieff. Although in my own study of Gurdjieff’s works I’d undertaken a few … Read more →
The Bowl That Never Fills
“I’ve come with great hope, O King!” the aghori said. “Can Your Majesty grant my wish?”“Say what you seek,” the king replied. “I’ve plenty for charity.”“Just this bowl I need filled.” The aghori extended his bowl.“That’s all? The social affairs … Read more →
The Gifts of Hurt
A famous Zen monk was at a Bonenkai (lit. forget-the-year party) dinner hosted by a rich nobleman. The who’s who of the city mingling with each other painted an intimidating color to the party for any casual observer. Stunning geishas, … Read more →
Making a Genius
In 1973, four-year-old Susan opened the cupboard of their guest room and saw many chess pieces fall out of a small bag. Just next to them was a rolled-up chess mat. She took the mat out and looked at the … Read more →
The Cosmic Law of Interconnectedness
The law of interconnectedness is there for everyone, but to have it work for you, one must know how to put the wheels in motion. Someone may have a sum of ten million dollars in their bank account, but if they don’t know how to withdraw or use that money, they can’t spend or invest it.
The Shortcut to Happiness
“Is there a shortcut to happiness?” Narayani Ganesh asked me last week, when I was speaking at the Bangalore Lit Fest.“Oh,” I said, “you mean a jugaad for happiness?” She and the audience chuckled with me. Jugaad means finding some … Read more →
The Best Place
Have you noticed that we are forever searching for a place in our hearts, in others’ hearts and lives, a place that gives us happiness? We want to matter, we want to belong to someone or something. We have come … Read more →
Gayatri Sadhana
There was this person in Canada – and I am telling you his real-life story, which I witnessed over a period of time. When I first met him in India, he was a devout worshipper of the Mother Goddess and … Read more →
Why do Good People Suffer?
I remember as a child two books I enjoyed reading were Hitopdesha and Panchtantra, the Indian versions of Aesop’s Fables if you will, written some 2000 years ago. I was looking for a particular story to share with you when … Read more →
Two Pillars of Top Health
A few days ago a reader, Saurabh Anand, wrote a question in the Swaminar, a feature in the Black Lotus app where any user can ask me a question, view others’ queries and see my responses in the app itself. … Read more →
The Purpose of Your Life
This is perhaps the most important post I’ve written in the past eight years. You can view it as an announcement, a declaration or just another writeup. Either way, there’s something in it for you. All these years, I’ve met … Read more →
Loneliness
It’s a blessing if you can harness it and be inspired while reveling in it. If not, it is the root cause of persistent restlessness and emptiness. It makes you feel everything is out of place and that you are … Read more →
The Secret of a Fulfilling Life
“I hate Mondays,” someone said to me the other day. “And, if there’s anything like a Monday depression, I have it.” This person contended that while he made a lot of money and so on, he wasn’t living his ideal … Read more →
Beware of Dogs
A devout religious man completed a sadhana spanning forty days. At the end of his spiritual practice, he was supposed to feed someone. He tried to get the local temple priest but he had already committed elsewhere and turned down … Read more →
Four Traits of Successful People
“Opportunity has never knocked on my door, Swami,” an entrepreneur said to me the other day. “I read somewhere,” I replied, “that if opportunity doesn’t knock, create a door.” “Well, that hasn’t worked in my case. Indeed, anything guised as opportunity has … Read more →
