What is Happiness? There is a deep connection between the nature of the mind and the nature of happiness. Mind, by definition, oscillates between the past and the future, so where is the experience of happiness? We know that happiness …
The Present Moment: In the most simplistic sense, life is too short to be fighting with and changing every behavior of ours. The choice we have is simple: Either we can make this very moment a celebration by accepting ourselves …
The Language of Flowers – Vanessa Diffenbaugh: Flowers have always played an important role in the history of mankind. They have been a source for expression emotions of love, grief and joy for centuries. There is another mysterious side to …
State of Mind: At any given point in time you are either in a positive or a negative state of mind. When you observe this, you will realize that you are off balance throughout the day, because you can’t remain in …
Change is Real: Observe what is happening around you. Try not to bring in all your accumulated knowledge, ideas and concepts. Just observe, as if you are looking at things for the first time. When you look at the tree, …
Virtue of Silence: Waking up to our true nature is simply to realize that we are dreaming all the time. Dream is not some isolated phenomenon of life; dream is life. Everything we dearly call life is a part of …
Lost in Thoughts: There are two states in which we can live in: We can either be lost in our thoughts or we can be aware of what we are doing. Being lost in thought is the more common of …
Jerusalem: James Carroll Perhaps, there is no other place in history that is as steeped in religious, political and historical significance as Jerusalem. Considered as the birth place of three of the world’s largest Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, …
Embracing Creativity: Creativity is not just an isolated department of life; it is the core of life. The very process of living is a creative endeavor. Creativity cannot happen without you, and this is very important to understand. It is …
Difference between knowledge and information: Your knowledge is never a burden. It is your ignorance that is a burden. Any time you feel that your knowledge is becoming a burden, know that this burden is not the result of your …
The beginning and the end: Nicolas Berdyaev A life not based on philosophy is just a random set of activities with no deeper meaning and purpose. Philosophy lends meaning and purpose to life and more importantly it helps one to …
Staying Motivated: To be able to achieve anything significant and valuable in life one has to learn the art of sustaining ones motivation levels. It is very easy to become distracted from the goal and wander here and there, more …
Power of Individuality: The question, ‘What exactly does it mean to be an individual?’ is more important now than ever before. We have to explore this question precisely because we have smothered the individual spirit under innumerable collective ideologies. The …
Art of Persistence: When everything else is equal, the key differentiating factor between success and failure is persistence. While most people persist for a while and give up, a few persist till they get what they want. Those few are …
Empire of the Summer Moon: Empire of the summer moon is a fascinating book tracing two amazing stories of Native American Indians. The story covers the rise and fall of one of the most powerful Native American tribes – The …
Meditation, Success & Teacher: Daily practice of meditation can tremedously improve your chances of succeeding in life. The main reason for this being the self-introspective way of learning meditation offers. Meditation is a scientific way of exploring your life to …
Guilt & Success: You might wonder what the connection is between guilt and success. There is a connection and a very strong one at that. There are two ways in which guilt and success are connected; one is, guilt stops …
Understanding the Dead Sea scrolls: Hershel Shanks The Dead Sea scrolls contain some of the most magnificent secrets of human civilization, stored and forgotten for more than 2000 years. These scrolls were a part of an ancient civilization and way …
Finding the right teacher: There is a lot of difference between finding a real teacher and finding any other teacher. It is a lot easier to identify a teacher just based on certain qualifications, but it is a lot more …
Out of the box thinking: How often have we heard people talk about the importance of out of the box thinking and yet how often have we actually given it any serious consideration. We know that there is such a …