Recently, a close friend came to me expressing surprise that one of this acquaintances who has been categorized as “bad and unfriendly” went out of his way to help my friend in a certain difficult situation. This event put doubts in the mind of my friend – whether this acquaintance was really a good guy … Continue reading Dharma – the Golden Mean
Ajanabhavarsha, Aryavarta, Bharatavarsha….Hindustan… India…Bharata…
Our idea of anything is shaped by the influence of some narrative that has entered our minds and stabilized itself. If our parents emphasized hard work and were hard working themselves, we will also make this narrative our own, live life on this narrative and pass this on to kids. Same goes for narratives like … Continue reading Ajanabhavarsha, Aryavarta, Bharatavarsha….Hindustan… India…Bharata…
What does Adhyatma Mindset mean?
A chance exchange of words recently with a friend of mine gave me an interesting glimpse into the suspicion that the word “spirituality” brings into the minds of a few people. My friend asked me views on whether commercial success has made him arrogant and dismissive of “lesser” people. My response was that his character … Continue reading What does Adhyatma Mindset mean?
Social Segregation – A possible solution to some of the current debates?
All of you would be aware of the raging debate in India in Dec 2013 about the recent Supreme Court judgement in relation to Section 377. This forum had also debated on the topic of homosexuality but I do not recollect this reaching to any firm conclusion. There are numerous articles being written almost daily … Continue reading Social Segregation – A possible solution to some of the current debates?
Enveloping All
It is Deepawali time now and most of the Indians are surrounded by bright lights and cacophony of sound in the form of crackers filling our neighbourhoods. As usual, media is littered with articles on the relevance of crackers with arguments of the resultant noise and air pollution causing inconvenience to many (if not all). … Continue reading Enveloping All
Q&A on Ancient Indian World View – A Primer
At the outset, let me state that I am myself of student of ancient Indian spiritual thought. Any views given below which may be erroneous/ misleading are therefore fully mine and not that of the ancient Indian thought. The paper is presented in a Q&A form and is meant as a primer for someone who … Continue reading Q&A on Ancient Indian World View – A Primer
Purpose of Life – An Exploration
All of us desire to reach and/ or remain in a state of perfect happiness or bliss. What does this state of bliss look and feel like? All of us desire to be perfectly happy (in a state of Ananda) when our body & mind feels perfectly at ease with itself (contended). How does one … Continue reading Purpose of Life – An Exploration
