When one works selflessly, without any expectation of reward, the fruits are much sweeter. Although the message of Bhagawat Geeta is very clear that one has right over his work but not over its result, a few individuals can follow it in letter...
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4th May 2026 | Updated at 08:52am 4th May 2026
Learn to hold life lightly
- 25 Mar 2026
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.
Maintain equanimity in success and failure
- 05 Mar 2026
The principle of impermanence teaches us many wisdoms, and one of them is developing our mind to maintain equanimity in all conditions of life, both success and failure. In life, we might have to go through many failures yet we may also get chances to celebrate successes. Somehow, every human being likes success, but failure feels like thorns. However, is it possible to live a life without failure at all? Everyone, at different stage in own life, faces both failures and successes. How you receive...
Kindness was the buzzword during Covid-19. People have shown unprecedented empathy and generosity towards each other. The Hobbesian view that the natural condition of mankind is a state of war in which life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish,...
- 14 Dec 2022
How many times in life do we regret not knowing some skill? I can't sing, I can't play a particular game, I can't speak that language, I can't swim, I can't cook - all these are very familiar regrets that we hear around us. Many of them are...
Conflict of choice is a situation we face frequently in life. While sitting in a restaurant, looking at the menu, there are a number of conflicting choices in mind, hustling with each other to get priority. When deciding on a career, getting...
How do we learn things in life? What are the best ways to acquire knowledge? What kind of learner are you? Do you like studying with the help of a teacher or through books or only with experience?
The planet earth is considered to be approximately 4.5 billion years old. It is estimated that out of these 4.5 billion years, 90% of the time there has been an existence of life. Not human life, but some form of life in the initial stage. Recognisable...
Struggle doesn't ensure success.
How do you respond to someone who gets in touch with you in a time of need but otherwise ignores you for a prolonged period of time?
When some people walk into a room, everyone turns around to look at them. Why? Mostly because of the fragrance they are wearing. Yes, the smell attracts attention even before they have seen them. So, should you develop a habit of wearing good...
- 11 Oct 2022
Have you ever noticed how similar cultures exist across the globe? Sometimes we travel to a faraway place and be surprised to see many customs and traditions comparable to what we have seen in our part of the world. It may be cuisine, music,...
