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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
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Dharma Yuddha
So many battles were fought in India and other parts of the world. What was so different about the Battle of Kurukshetra? Battle of Kurukshetra was a Dharamyuddha. Why? Because the Pandavas fought the battle under the guidance of Krishna… Continue reading
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The Four Yugas
According to Hindu mythology, there are 4 Yugas: Satyuga, Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga, and Kaliyuga. We are currently living in the Kaliyuga. Mahabharata took place in Dwaparyuga, and the Ramayana in Tretayuga. There are many stories of Satya Yuga, not with a… Continue reading
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Achievement
There may be two different approaches to life. First, we know, and we try to achieve the best based on the information available to us. Second, we acknowledge that we know very little and try to explore the unknown. While… Continue reading
