Be a Stoic. Follow the four cardinal virtues. The four pillars of Stoicism known as the cardinal virtues are Wisdom, Justice, Courage and Temperance. These pillars serve as a practical framework for living a virtuous, happy (eudaimonic) life by focusing on what is within our control—our thoughts and actions while managing emotions and acting ethically for the common good. Lucius Seneca was a stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome. I am sharing some of his quotes with you. Continue reading
It is not the lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. – Nietzsche
I had a very funny interaction with AI-Artificial intelligence. I was ordering Nariyal chutney and it wrote Marital chutney. Dear ones, I was just placing an order and AI stepped in. I have no complaints about AI and I consider it to be a good friend. I laughed as it was so amusing. Continue reading
The Rudram Chamakam is a prayer for blessings, where the devotee asks for a series of material and spiritual boons. Continue reading
Maha Shivaratri is considered one of the holiest festivals. It commemorates several cosmic events.
Thursday is considered the day for the Guru. It is called Guruvaar in Hindi. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Brihaspati (Jupiter), with mantras which focus on wisdom prosperity and spiritual growth. The most popular mantra is Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah. Wear Yellow on this day and offer yellow flowers. Continue reading
Valentine’s day is coming. There are advertisements everywhere asking one to buy gifts, flowers, and sweets for one’s loved ones. It is so compelling and sweet deals are offered. We all want and wish to send Valentines. Continue reading
Saint Augustine is one of the most important figures in Western Christianity. His philosophy was that it is all about the will and providence of God; and believers are to devote themselves to studying, discerning, praising, and submitting to the eternal design of God. He was never ashamed to admit his failures and spiritual doubts. Continue reading
Dear ones, I work with children, whose parents live on the street. This means that the children and parents have all their belongings and their pots and pans on the street. Mind you this is in the heart of Delhi and there is dense traffic most of the time. Continue reading
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves, we find in them. – Thomas Merton
How true, love means to let the other person be free and to love them for themselves. Do we do that? Continue reading
Bhogi, Yogi, Sannyasi, Jnani.
Hanuman is a superhero. He embodies all energies and higher qualities, guiding us to live efficiently and become good citizens.
The lessons we can learn from Hanuman. Continue reading
I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. – Hermann Hesse
Dear ones, many of us have read Hesse and seen paintings by the artists like Kandinsky. They were all contemplative and thinking people. They were aware of the subtle breath, Prana and the Kundalini. They were questioning and also reading books about Hindu practices. Continue reading
Anaya Bhakti means one-pointed devotion to God, where the devotee perceives nothing else in the universe but the divine derived from “an” (no, not) and “anya” (other), it signifies a state of undivided love and complete surrender, free from material desires, duality or the search for other refuges. Continue reading
Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who then is a devotee? He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long one has egotism and vanity. – Ramakrishna Paramahansa