The Man Who Fasted
Why do we pray? Should we bother at all when life remains inconvenient anyway?
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What if you are wrong about everything you are most sure of? These reflections are the careful, sometimes uncomfortable work of finding out what holds when you press on it — and what was only ever painted to look solid.
“A belief that cannot be questioned is not a belief — it is a hiding place.”
Disagree, often. That is the point.
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Have you ever wondered who are you and what you are holding on to? Hear the exposition on the verses to reflect on their deep wisdom.
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Why do we pray? Should we bother at all when life remains inconvenient anyway?
Where art thou? What art thou?
What do you find yourself thinking about most of the time?
What does it take to change yourself or the other person?
Anger remains the greatest test of one's spiritual evolution, patience and wisdom.
Whatever you magnify takes centre stage in your life. Look elsewhere and you find a different story.
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A single flower blooms, and throughout the world it is spring.
The path that leads to divinity, beyond petty human emotions, is walked with a singular virtue. Read on.
A beautiful story of Buddha and his disciple
When your focus is singular and your intention pure, the fragrant flowers of success blossom naturally.
Here's a beautiful discourse by Buddha on removing feelings of annoyance and anger from your heart
Here's my view on how to deal with rumors, gossip and criticism around you.
Count your blessings and light the lamp of happiness in your heart. Let it fly, let it float. Let go.
Your path to happiness may be influenced by the various colors of life, but ultimately, it's solely carved by you.
What is the seed of compassion? Here's my take on the most important virtue essential to feeling compassionate.
Can you lead your life in absolute black or white? Probably not. But you can have your principles.
Ever questioned the source of your knowledge? Behind the door of conditioning a whole new world awaits you.
Is morality absolute? Will you kill one person to save five? Read the trolley thought experiment.
To see the trees from the woods, you have to step above or out. Truth will shine in full glory then.
When you give your gift to the right recipient, it flourishes, they value it. Or else it perishes.
Mere intellectual understanding of something is not enough. True wisdom comes from first-hand experience.
Everything in Nature is pure. Everything natural is also pure. So is love.
Just like the sky can't always remain blue, life can't just have one color. Like the colors in the sky, the colors of life are temporary too.
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Browse all themesIf you keep your emotions bottled up, you become increasingly restless and bitter. Learn to empty yourself.
