Desire: Can You Live Without It?
Imagine: Curling up in a corner of the room to avoid the leaking roof and getting wet. Shivering in freezing cold because you can’t afford a room heater. Battling an empty, growling stomach for days in a row because you don’t have a job. Wouldn’t you want to get out of such shit life? You […]
Be Thankful for What You Have
Being thankful for what you have is an attitude anyone can develop with a little practice. And it’s worth the effort. Some months ago, I came to know that “Mangal Griha” (Mars) in my birth chart was giving me less than optimal results. And the remedy to calm it down was to donate Gud (Jaggery) […]
Self-love: The Master Key?
In April 2010, I conducted a personality development course for the B. Tech. students at Subharti University, Meerut. I remember it was my last session of the day and we were discussing self-love. “Self-love is the most important thing in human life. No matter what, unless you love yourself, nothing can change for you. Because, […]
Are We Living in the Worst of Times?
“We’re living in the worst of times,” my neighbor sounded gloomy. I was having a casual chat with my neighbor next door over a cup of tea when the comparison between the worst of times and the best of times reared its head. The context? A “powerful man” had killed a vegetable vendor over an […]
Can a Broken Person Help Others?
Can a broken person help others? In other words, can a “broken” person help others get “unbroken?” This is the complex I had been struggling to get over with for the past many, many years. Can I, a “broken” man help others get healed, integrated, and become whole and healthy in body, mind, and spirit? […]