Aparigraha is a Sanskrit term in Yoga philosophy meaning non-possessiveness, non-greed, or non-attachment, encouraging individuals to take only what they … More
Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life
Practicing Gita in Kurukshetra
Understand that “the cause of suffering is desire”. This understanding will quieten the mind 24/7, which is what meditation is … More
My Evening Walk
As I sauntered on my evening walk todayA 30-year-old JagannathAccosted me on Himayatnagar roadSays, “Uncle, do you have knee pain?”Surprised, … More
“The cause of suffering is desire”: Buddha’s Second Noble Truth
“At last, at long last, I have understood Buddha’s Second Noble Truth that ‘The cause of suffering is desire’.”–DSR Buddha’s … More
Iski Maa Ki Kirkiri (or, Who Am I?)
How did I come to beThis me that I am nowWhat past has shaped meKarma? Tut, tut,How did the first … More
Relationships as a Mirror
A close relative asked, “Isn’t the world including the family a mirror showing my face? Good or bad is My … More
On Watching “Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery”
I stop watching it midwayIn Episode 1, Season 1Yes, there may be ghosts Of whatever kindAren’t they just another kind … More
Religion, Democracy & Constitution in India
Virtue & Vice
“Do not be fooled by virtue into pride in oneself or praising of others, and by vice into regret in … More
“The world is a drama of women and gold” (or more accurately, “lust and greed”)
The phrase, “The world is a drama of women and gold” (or more accurately, “lust and greed”), is a central teaching of Sri … More
Know Thyself 