Krishna And Karna
Yesterday a friend shared a wonderful conversation between Lord Krishna and the great warrior Karna. Karna starts narrating how unfair life had been to him – his mother left him at birth; he did not receive his training from the greatest teacher because he was not...
Thought For The Day
The Power Of ‘I Don’t Know’
When we do not know something, are at a loss when asked to decide, or when with others we are not as well informed or knowledgeable, we sometimes feel inadequate. Often, we try and cover up, wanting others to carry a good impression of us. We often forget that three...
We Measure Our Inside By Other People’s Outside
I recently attended a talk by Dr.Robert Waldinger, professor at Harvard Medical School, who spoke on the Circle of Happiness. In his talk he made a very interesting observation, a thought that stayed with me – ‘we measure our inside by other people’s outside.’ It is...
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When We Attach To The Higher, The Lower Falls
Often as we strive to move higher in life, either materially or spiritually, we often find ourselves making some progress and then sliding back. This yo-yo becomes a frustrating pattern and we find ourselves making marginal progress. There are two ways in which we can...
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Achieving The Impossible Through Small Possible Steps
To dream the impossible dream is always inspiring, and yet, we often don’t go beyond because even though we have seen it in our mind’s eye, we don’t truly believe that the impossible can be achieved. And when we see and hear of outstanding achievements, we often...
There Is Always Another Side To It
We often see one side of an issue, the one we want to see. Our loyalty, conditioning, and perspective make us believe that the way we are seeing things is the right way, and probably the only right way. It is not that we may be incorrect in the way we view things, but...
Hurts That Don’t Get Transformed, Get Transferred
We get wounded and hurt badly by several things that we allow to happen to us. It is not just the hurt itself, but what it does if it is not handled correctly that can become a bigger cause for concern for us. It will serve us well to reflect on our own past hurts,...
