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A Cure for Loneliness

I remember I started my journey of exploring Eastern Spirituality by reading Eckhart Tolle’s book, The Power of Now. Now almost 20 years later I have gone back to reading that book again. It has been an interesting journey with some memorable highs.  But although I have grown in some ways I also regressed when […]

Posted bynikhilmgNovember 22, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSelf HelpTags: Eckhart Tolle, Loneliness, Mark Twain1 Comment on A Cure for Loneliness

The Importance of Integrity

What is Integrity and why is it important? I will start by saying that if you are looking for a job or career then integrity (whatever it means) is very important. I was job hunting some time back and one friend I knew called me and said that he knew of a certain opening. But […]

Posted bynikhilmgNovember 16, 2021July 8, 2025Posted inPolitics, Self HelpTags: Integrity5 Comments on The Importance of Integrity

Rumi on Arrogance

I found this gem in Coleman Barks’ book on Rumi. A true man stares at his old shoesand sheepskin jacket. Every day he goes upto his attic to look at his work-shoes and worn-out coat.This is his wisdom, to remember the original clayAnd not get drunk on ego and arrogance. Sourced from Coleman Barks’ book […]

Posted bynikhilmgNovember 15, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSpiritualityTags: Arrogance, Buddha, ego, Hinduism, Rumi1 Comment on Rumi on Arrogance

Rumi’s advice on attaining the Divine

I am reading Rumi. Specifically the book I am reading is The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks. Link to browse the book at Amazon India is below: I have decided to write a few articles on what I have learned in my daily reading of the above book. Today is day 1, I have read […]

Posted bynikhilmgNovember 10, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSpiritualityTags: Rumi1 Comment on Rumi’s advice on attaining the Divine

On the Importance of Learning

This is a topic that I have already written about earlier in my blog. Please visit the links below: I just want to – in this article – point out the importance of the concepts described above. If you master the skills that I talk about in the above articles then you will be able […]

Posted bynikhilmgNovember 8, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSelf HelpTags: learningLeave a comment on On the Importance of Learning

Some Unpleasant Personal Experiences

I was a very badly behaved youngster when I was in my teens and in my 20s. I had psychological problems which were not addressed at the time and so the malady grew worse. Society – instead of sending me to a psychiatrist – decided that I needed to be taught a lesson. Part of […]

Posted bynikhilmgNovember 5, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inPoliticsTags: Tit for tatLeave a comment on Some Unpleasant Personal Experiences

Why is Humility Desirable

I would like to give my opinion on the trait of Humility. This quality has been overvalued in India as far as my experience goes. As far as I have been able to make out the reasons why humility is valued here are as under: India is a feudal society and is a land of […]

Posted bynikhilmgOctober 7, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSelf HelpTags: Bertrand Russell, Humility, Rumi1 Comment on Why is Humility Desirable

The Only Sound Method of Nation Building

This is going to be a long article of about 2,200 words. But sit tight it will be worth your time and effort. A reader of my blog gave me a WA forward giving the views of one Dr David Frawley on India. Dr Frawley has been awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian government […]

Posted bynikhilmgOctober 4, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inPoliticsTags: Confucius, India, mahatma gandhi, nation Building2 Comments on The Only Sound Method of Nation Building

These Conceptual Tools help me Stay Sane

I would like to in this article explain some concepts that I have learnt from Spirituality and which I have found not just helpful but also essential and vital to my well being. First concept is that when you are the target of malice and spite it is perfectly ok for you to feel upset. […]

Posted bynikhilmgSeptember 23, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSelf Help, SpiritualityTags: Self help, Spirituality1 Comment on These Conceptual Tools help me Stay Sane

Daring Greatly by being Vulnerable

I don’t generally  read too many self help books. I used to do that when I was young but now I much prefer Spirituality as a topic. But I came across the following extract from the book – Daring Greatly by Brene Brown and it was so inspiring that I decided to write a blog […]

Posted bynikhilmgSeptember 20, 2021August 4, 2022Posted inSelf HelpTags: VulnerabilityLeave a comment on Daring Greatly by being Vulnerable

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