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Cafe Musafir
I watched the Netflix web series Cafe Musafir. First of all, let me congratulate the entire team on making a meaningful series that resonates with contemporary reality. Until the last decade, the social narrative was that the purpose of our… Continue reading
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Enjoying the Slide
Coming down the hill is always easier than climbing up the mountain. It’s always easy to fall into the temptation of things that appear to be very pleasant. That’s why the world is full of people who are running after… Continue reading
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The Magic Land
Nobody wants painful experiences. Pain in the body, or any part of the body. A headache makes our existence painful, and we take a painkiller quickly to get rid of the pain. The same is the situation with psychological pain.… Continue reading
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Settle down in the well
We pack our bags for a meeting in a different city. We book the tickets and reach the airport. After boarding the flight, we read the papers for the meeting, prepare ourselves mentally, and reach the destination. Nothing extraordinary about… Continue reading
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Reality Check in the 40’s
In my post “Reality Check in the 40’s,” I explore how our minds are heavily conditioned from childhood to chase external achievements, rigid belief systems, and fleeting comforts, effectively blinding us to actual reality. Drawing parallels to the Mahabharata, I… Continue reading
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चुनिंदा संवेदनशीलता
कृष्ण किसी भी चीज से आसक्त न होकर भी इतने दृढ़ निश्चयी कैसे हैं? द्रौपदी के चिरहरण, लक्षगृह की घटना या अभिमन्यु की मृत्यु से वे विचलित नहीं होते। ऐसा नहीं है कि वे अप्रभावित रहते हैं, बल्कि वे अपनी… Continue reading
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Selective Sensitivity
How is Krishna not attached to anything and yet so decisive? He will not be shaken by the Chirharan of Draupadi or the Lakshagraha episode or by the death of Abhimanyu. Not so that he will not be affected, but… Continue reading
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Are You Sure?
Everybody wants to be sure. It looks very nice to win the debates and to prove our points. It looks very attractive to be sure of what we do in life. To be confident of our viewpoints. Firm belief helps… Continue reading
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अध्यात्म क्या है?
पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, वायु और आकाश ये पाँच तत्व संपूर्ण सृष्टि के मूलभूत घटक हैं। हम इनकी रचना को अनेक रूपों में देखते हैं। कुछ रूप हमें भयभीत करते हैं, जबकि कुछ रूपों से हमें प्रेम हो जाता है। हम… Continue reading
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What is Spirituality?
The five elements Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, and Aakash are the fundamental components of the whole of creation. We encounter their creation in so many different forms. Some of the forms frighten us, while we fall in love with some… Continue reading
