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The ABC of Life
“Life has taught me, Swamiji,” my father said to me the other day, “that, one must go through one’s journey alone.” He was a bit unsettled, even distraught, as he had recently fallen prey[...]
“Life has taught me, Swamiji,” my father said to me the other day, “that, one must go through one’s journey alone.” He was a bit unsettled, even distraught, as he had recently fallen prey[...]
“How do I gain enlightenment?” someone said to me the other day. “Can you not grant me some deep experience? I want a radical change in my life.” I get this asked frequently by[...]
One day, Buddha was having a quiet moment with his monks when a man approached him and said, “Can you please impart me the greatest wisdom in the fewest possible words?” Buddha recognized this[...]
I want to: study but I can’t concentrate exercise but I end up watching TV instead be calm but I lose my temper forgive but I can’t seem to forget or forgive let go[...]
“I want to do meditation,” someone said to me the other day, “but, it doesn’t seem to be my cup of tea. Is meditation the only path to self-realization?” “Of course not,” I replied.[...]
Legend has it that the valiant ruler of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, was once sitting with a humble attendant of his. The year was 1580 when he was overpowered in an ongoing conflict with the Mughals. Though five years later, Maharana[...]