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Himalayan Silence
It is roughly three in the morning as I write this post. Gusty winds are blowing as if they want to uproot the Himalayas. Old and tall trees are swaying like they are trying to embrace each other. Out of … Read more →
Why do Marriages Fail?
We used to have an amazing relationship. We dated for four years before we got married. I don’t remember having any arguments back then. I had no doubt that we were soul mates. But today, after just three years of … Read more →
A Word On Faith – Sayings About Life
“I asked God for a bike but I know God doesn’t work that way. So, I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness instead.” I use an awesome distraction-free writing software called WriteMonkey. Every time I start it, it splashes … Read more →
Why do Your Plans Fail?
We all make plans. In fact, that’s all most of us do, all the time. We are making plans for the future, rosy plans, comfortable plans, beautiful plans, but most people’s most plans never take shape. Sometimes, even the most … Read more →
What is Your Opinion About Yourself?
Once upon a time, a thief hadn’t had any luck for many days in a row. One night he went out with the resolve that he wouldn’t return home empty-handed. He scoured the streets looking for the right home, the … Read more →
Compassion is Unreasonable
I often get asked, what if you are compassionate towards someone but they don’t value it? What if they see your generosity as your weakness, should you still show compassion in that case? These are reasonable questions but that’s exactly … 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 →
Nine States of Awareness
Before you start reading this post, let me say at the outset, my write up today may sound dry and boring to those who aren’t into meditation. Plus, it’s much longer than my usual weekly post. Hence, if you are not … Read more →
Why are We Unhappy?
Recently, I spoke at the 6th World Confluence of Spirituality, Power and Humanity held in Kolkata. Dr. H.P. Kanoria, an unpretentious billionaire and a philanthropist at heart very kindly invited me as a guest of honor for the second year … 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 →
2014 at a Glance
Another year has passed, 52 weeks or 365 days, 8760 hours or 525,600 minutes. However you may compute, this is a lot of time gone. Time, that will never come back. The other day, some people asked me to record … Read more →
The Seed of Empathy
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on empathy and called it one of the greatest spiritual qualities. In the same article, I had mentioned that I would write about the seed of empathy, that is, how to develop … Read more →
Betrayal of Trust
Often, I get asked questions around the guru, the role of a guru, surrendering to your guru, how much should you trust your guru and so on. A lovely reader who has been following my blog for a while, and … Read more →
Three Principles of Handling Criticism
Our minds look upon criticism as an intrusion. This is the truth. Especially when negative feedback from the other end is unsolicited. Often, the seed of hostility in any relationship sprouts when criticism, which is inevitable, is either expressed or … Read more →
When will My Bad Time End?
This year has been hard on some people. Readers wrote to me about losing their loved ones, about breaking up, about being out of job for months together. They are worried about their future, they are tired of the insecurity … Read more →
