
The Science of Living
0An aimless life is always a miserable life. Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget […]
An aimless life is always a miserable life. Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget […]
It’s night. There is only one auto on the street. My mind starts ticking: Bas, Bacchu! This one is gonna […]
“Pain and grief are Nature’s reminder to the soul that the pleasure it enjoys is only a feeble hint of […]
Life is so incredibly interesting. Every step of the way, one comes across something new that challenges our very being. […]
We find the play of gravity as a constant in every dimension of our life. Most of us take it […]
It’s exhausting sometimes to try and keep up with life and the demands it makes of us. Just when we […]
How do we interact with and bring solace to those who are terminally ill without feeling a deep sense of […]
When you think of wisdom and those who are wise, is there a stereotype – wise old man (or woman) […]
Everything has a vibration. We have all been told that or have read that. And most of us would have […]
Love is so misunderstood. Be it with friends or family or companions, it still remains fraught with ambiguity and tension. […]
The Mother says that there is infinitely greater joy in giving rather than receiving. Whenever pleasure is felt for the […]
Speaking to a sadhak, Sri Aurobindo suggests some of the attitudes and qualities required to stay on the Path and […]
Ever wondered what a ball feels like? When someone throws it nice and high, it must soar with some sense […]
If you look around you, you’ll probably notice that you’re surrounded by bubbles. All the time. They come in all […]
A little boy is on his knees scooping and packing the sand with plastic shovels into a bright blue bucket. […]
We have often heard of the term ‘Hostile Forces’ when pursuing the path of Yoga. Some may tend to glamourise […]
It can be said without exaggeration that many (if not most) of us at some point or the other have […]
While one may derive love and joy from human contact, it is just as common to come into conflict and […]
Has it ever happened that you take a sip of tea or coffee and immediately grimace because it tastes bitter? […]
Dear God, please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life. Remove the have nots, […]
The walk to God’s house is the most interesting one we could possibly take. For one thing, it is impossible […]
On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at […]
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the […]
Someone recently cited an example of how there was such a disconnect between his generation and that of his children. […]
We all face, and are bound to face, difficulties in our inner and outer lives. We are also told that […]
There is some meaning in describing the Upanishads as rahasya, mystery. The Upanishads are profound, and only the seeker who […]
A friend sent me an sms recently, inquiring about my state of health by literally mentioning all the malfunctioning bits […]
We have very little control over our mind and thoughts. And very often we find that we are assailed by […]
The illusion of action is one of the great illusions of life. Most of us believe that we must always […]
No matter how many languages one knows or to what extent one is proficient in each, when you really look […]