I am mistaken in thinking I have NOT found the truth. (But, since by nature I am not a gregarious…
“The donkey is not tied to the tree”
A friend wrote: I want to emphasize, “see stillness”, rather than “be still”, works best personally, because “be still” can…
Aparigraha (non-possessiveness, non-greed, or non-attachment)
Aparigraha is a Sanskrit term in Yoga philosophy meaning non-possessiveness, non-greed, or non-attachment, encouraging individuals to take only what they…
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…
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,…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
Know Thyself 