Everyday Truths There are some simple truths that are shaping our lives, but we refuse to acknowledge them. We have decided to shape our life on the basis of a...
The Marathon Peter and Vasantha recently took part in a mini marathon, a distance of 21 kms and completed it successfully. Peter shared with me his experiences...
The Children of God God has three children, not in flesh and blood, as we are used to visualizing. They are called Matter, Energy and Space. These three are...
Under the Skin The skin plays a crucial role in the development of an individual identity. The self, as we know it, is located inside the skin. The "I" is...
A Weird Guru The dry cough has been my constant companion for as long as I care to remember. I have tried to get rid of it using all kinds of methods. It goes...
The Weird Guru (continued) The guru does not teach. Learning takes place, probably because of this and also because the learner is ready. Reflection on the...
The twilight Our universe is supposed to be "Kshan Bhangur", which literally translated means it will disintegrate in a second. It has a life span of a moment....
Feasting, Fasting and Feeding This is not just about food but also about every thing that we take in. I wish to emphasies this point because I find most people...
One World We often hear people dream about the possibility of one world, Where all would be free to move about, settle down in some place for a while if they...
I and the Self When individuals are unable to cope up with the demands/expectations of the world one of the strategies they adopt is to withdraw. They go into...
Concept Windows We look at the world through concept windows. These may be based on hear say knowledge or be based on deep study. The study could be ...
Beyond the Mirror Most people need a mirror to know that they are sitting slouched or upright; to know that they have a smile or a grin on their face, to know...
One day at a time When we are not centered we feel out of balance. We are beset with doubt about almost every aspect of our life. We feel unsure and insecure....
Eshwar and Maya We often use phrases like, "I have no time" (as if time is a commodity), "time is running out" (as if time is a person or a fluid), "the arrow...
Blowing the Top I am working on the PC. children are playing in the adjacent room. At some point of time they decide to quit. before leaving they switch off...
Consciousness, the Real Self Quite often we do not say or do things for fear that it may not be liked by others or that it will hurt them. It is fine to an...
Stay and Play Two friends are fooling around, having some fun. They are running around and teasing each other. There is a certain physical element in their...
The Body, our best Friend We carry a lot of misconceptions (which go by the name of some philosophy) about our body, just as we do about the created universe. ...
Lost and Found I have been experimenting with meditation for a long time. Sometimes the suggestions come from outside sources but often they come from within....
Living on the Edge A young friend was wearing a T-shirt with the logo "Living on the edge" inscribed on it. I asked him, "What does it represent?" He said,...
Nothingness When I sit in meditation (Dhyan) I become aware of all that is going on inside the body and outside it. The smallest details reveal themselves to...
Order and Beauty Once I came across the scull of a dead animal, possibly a cow or a buffalo. When I took it in my hands and observed it closely, I was amazed...
cLife is a fascinating play of opposites. There are an infinite number of pairs of opposites. They are all inter-related. Together they form the universe,...
The concept of "Cause and Effect" is a product of dualistic thinking. First we separate one event from another and then we place them in a linear sequence....
Social and Spiritual We are all social beings (not animals). We all need the company of other human beings to feel secure and to live happily. This arises from...
Nothing special about it The universe is a self-regulating and self-sustaining system. When we accept this premise then it follows that it is ridiculous to try...
Being a Guru A self-regulating system has an in-built mechanism to ensure that no part of it grows at the cost of other parts. If this is allowed to go on then...
Energy at Play Today I wish to deal with a bit of philosophy first and then its practical application. If we use modern scientific terminology, then we would...
Believing and Knowing Believing is an intermediate stage between "Not Knowing" and "Knowing. These two states are also called Ignorance and Wisdom. All of us...
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