All people – sooner or later – get a sense of the transitoriness and hollowness of life. If you are young and you experience this then a short-term cure is to seek a life satisfying to instinct. Get married, have kids spend 25 or more years supporting and caring for your family. I am not […]
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What I want from the Modi Government
I must start by saying that I am in a very comfortable position compared to the majority of people in India. I do not have any financial pressures, do not have a family to support and have food on the table and a roof over my head. I also have more than enough time to […]
The Essential Principle of Life according to Socrates
This article will be about two of the most essential general principles to live by. I can do no better than to quote the philosopher, Paul Brunton, in his own words. The following passage is taken from his book The Secret Path. I would have liked to live in Athens at the time when one […]
Words to live by from Rumi
I read this poem by the Persian poet Rumi and liked it so much that I had to share it with you. At times less is more and I will not spoil the effect by commentary – This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, […]
How to Succeed in Business
So you have decided that you want to be an entrepreneur. Congratulations!! But do you know that out of every 100 businesses that are formed only 10 will be in existence after the initial five years and out of these remaining 10 only one will still be in existence after the next 5 years. So […]
Want to be a Genius like Einstein? Here’s how …
I am not sure if this is widely known but it is possible to train oneself to become a genius in any field through Eastern Meditation practices. Here is a story illustrating this point: A herdsman in a village used to take his herd of cows to graze in the fields daily. He used to […]
Build not your House on Sand
Here is the story of the words of Jesus which explains the above headline. The parable illustrates the importance of building one’s life in obedience to the teachings and example of Jesus. “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house […]
What the Mahabharata demands of our Rulers
It’s election season now and I happened to read the rhetorical questions the sage Narada asked of Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata stating the requirements of a righteous ruler. Yudhishthira of course met all these requirements but I don’t think too many of our politicians do. But maybe given time we can – as an educated […]
What would Einstein do if he had an hour to solve a problem and his life depended on it
The answer to the above according to Einstein’s own words is: ” If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less […]
How to avoid a Nuclear War with Pakistan
There Is much to learn from the civilization and culture of China. Bertrand Russell spent some time in China in the early part of the 20th century and had this to say about the great country: “I have come to realize that the white race isn’t as important as I used to think it was. […]