Introspection: Renunciation is inner, not external

In our journey towards freedom, when we realise that nothing in the universe is permanent, our mind looks for liberation. Such a liberation from worldly possessions, emotional and physical, comes through a deeper understanding.

Learn to hold life lightly

We cling tightly to life, its processes and outcomes. Our desire to control everything in life comes from our insecurity and possessiveness. Falsely believing that if we don't control everything, life will go haywire, we make it rather inflexible. Because of this assumption, we tend to prevent life from moving in its natural course. This results in the expectation of certain outcomes. When it doesn't happen, we get frustrated.

We cling tightly to life, its processes and outcomes. Our desire to control everything in life comes from our insecurity and possessiveness. Falsely believing that if we don't control everything, life will go haywire, we make it rather inflexible....

We make the mistake of equating ourselves with our emotions and thoughts. But we are neither our emotions nor our thoughts. They are ours, but we are not them. But if we don’t take ownership, they will take ours. No man should be a slave to...

The moment a person is born, death becomes inevitable. Along with death, change and transformation also become an inescapable part of life’s journey. Every birth carries within it the seed of change, embedded in the eternal cycle of the universe....

We live in a fast-changing world. Everything around us keeps evolving, including our lifestyles, social values, environment, and technology. These visible changes remind us that nothing remains constant forever. Yet at the bottom of these surface-level...



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