Embracing Life’s Fleeting Nature: how to make peace with impermanence?
In a world that often teaches us to long for stability, permanence, and control, it can be hard to accept the truth that nothing lasts forever. From our relationships and careers to our thoughts and emotions, everything is in a constant state of change. In many philosophical and spiritual traditions, particularly in Buddhism, impermanence is […]
Spiritual wisdom as an antidote to human problems
The embodiment and acceptance of various spiritual insights and practices can assist with easing and solving the root cause of many of the problems we face
What I Learnt From An Unhappy Man
I once knew a man, aged 90. He was always unhappy. The sun was shining – too hot; it was raining – horrible; a cloudy day – what a pity there was no sun. He had an unbelievable talent to find something bad about every single situation. And to make himself even more unhappy. The man had […]
Why being enough is the true meaning of life
Many people sometimes feel that they are not enough. I am not an exception. There are days when I feel I could do better, I could say something better or not doing anything at all would have been the best option. Why? Why are people so strict with themselves? Why put unnecessary pressure for different […]
Speaking the Truth in a World that Celebrates Popular Opinion
The advent of social media has hastened the process of the world becoming a global village. People all over the world are more connected than they have ever been. People increasingly relate with and understand each other because social and cultural boundaries have been broken. In this context, truth has come to mean what the […]
The Art of Being Yourself
I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself. – Bobby Brown One of the most creative and adventurous journeys any of us can undertake, is to learn who we really are and live a life, which is true to our authentic self. I see this as a very high form of art: […]
Life not going as you want
Life often happens the other way round — such a thing. People make plans, arrange activities, work projects, life decisions, and so on. But, nevertheless, the truth is that many of those initiatives and dispositions have a different result from what was expected. Did it happen to you too? And then, what to do? How […]
Being selfless: a direct way to fulfillment
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says to Arjuna: ‘By devotion to selfless work one attains the supreme goal in life’. Give yourself a moment to think about this. Then ask yourself: when was the last time you did not expected anything from your actions? Can you recall the last time you have done something only […]
A story – about past, present, future
Are you here and now, present? If so, that must mean that you feel at peace with your past, and also that you do not live expecting from the future, with fear. Let’s reflect on those three, what are their immediate meanings? Think about your past; what is your history? And what does it mean […]
The price of meditation
Is there a price for the practice? Normally, an entirely fair one when rightly paid. Ride’s fee This writing is not about a meditation course or a book, but the price you may pay for starting your meditation practice. No need to take this with a negative connotation. Although, if you indeed practice and keep […]