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The Hidden Cost of the Pursuit of Pleasure
When we see something profound, what is the first thing that comes to mind? When we see somebody devoting his life to the well-being of the children on the street; when we see somebody giving away his life while saving… Continue reading
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Ye Dil Maange More
Why does Raavan want Sita? Raavan has everything. He has a vey beautiful and intelligent wife. He has all the wealth of the world. In fact, his entire city is made of gold. He has all the knowledge. He has… Continue reading
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Are Winners and Losers equally trapped?
I wonder why the most intelligent, as well as the most ordinary, brains get trapped in the play of ego? Intelligent people outsmart those around them. Since childhood, they get special treatment. Somehow they want to retain that “special treatment”… Continue reading
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Toxic Comfort
Watched ” The Last Man on Tower ” today. A wonderful movie and equally beautiful acting by Manoj Bajpayee. The film shows human relationships in their most naked form. It shows how greed takes over years of relationships and how… Continue reading
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Down the Memory Lane
I don’t know why, but I was down memory lane today. While looking at the horoscopes, I tried to figure out why past memories feel so strong. In our daily lives, we operate on two different levels. First, we experience… Continue reading
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Who Observes in Meditation?
Once I presented a paper on Vipassana at Delhi University, and someone asked me, “Who is the observer?” “Who is doing Vipassana?” and “When the instructions are being given by Goenka ji, who is listening to them and doing what… Continue reading
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Are Strong Minds driven by Love?
I watched the movie Grah Pravesh, starring accomplished actors like Sharmila Tagore and Sanjeev Kumar, a few days ago. They have a son, and the husband goes to the office every day. It so happens that at the office he… Continue reading
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Jugaad Mindset
When we drive on a road, where at any moment somebody may come from the opposite side in a tractor or bullock cart at very high speed; what safety precautions can one really take except singing Hanuman Chalisa? When we… Continue reading
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Guddu Ki Mummy
From the mother in Aradhana to the mother in Mirzapur! What a deterioration in a mother’s character. Just watch the lowest form first: “Guddu ki Mummy”. What is important to her? Her terror in society’s eyes. Her dominance. Because when… Continue reading
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Denial of Reality
People believed the Sun revolved around the Earth for thousands of years. The internet says that although the ancient Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos first proposed the idea in the 3rd century BCE, people continued to believe the Sun revolved… Continue reading
