Here is a link to a FB group called Robert Adams Talks. One of the posts in it resonated with me and I have decided to read it daily for the foreseeable future – perhaps for the rest of my life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/RobertAdamsTalks/permalink/1264633717586533/?mibextid=Nif5oz I have included the text of the post at the end of this […]
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Why What We Do Does Not Matter
Why does what we do not matter? I reached that conclusion because of a concept in Hindu philosophy called Prarabdha Karma. Here is what I got from a Google search and a Wikipedia page: According to Sri Swami Sivananda: “Prarabdha is that portion of the past karma which is responsible for the present body. That […]
Was the Mahatma Foolish? You decide
I’ll start by asking you to watch the 60 second YouTube video below. It is interesting and the person speaking is the founder of ISKON. Calling the Mahatma a fool and a failure is sure to draw attention. In this article I would like to give my thoughts on whether the strategy adopted by the […]
What you can learn through Failure
I have tried my hand at becoming a businessman with very poor results. As a result of my efforts I not only wasted my time but I also blew up all my savings. But there are some valuable lessons that can be learnt from my experiences. Anybody can learn these lessons. I hope this article […]
How Reading Can Harm You
Ever since I can remember I have loved reading books. I have more than 500 books in my library at home. Add another 80 odd Kindle books and there is enough material to keep me busy for one lifetime at least. These are the books that I am yet to read. Add an indefinite number […]
Osho’s Main Mistakes
I remember reading my first Osho book in the German library in Mumbai almost 30 years ago. From then on I have bought and read many Osho books. I do not accept him as a Guru but read his books for inspiration and entertainment. Osho had a certain understanding that cannot be found only through […]
Be Happy that you are Miserable
Why on earth should you be happy that you are miserable? For two reasons – firstly it is because of suffering that you think of God and try to free yourself of the ego that is causing you to suffer. The second reason is that life is suffering in any case according to Buddhism so […]
How to Stop Brooding and be Happy
There was a time in my life when I was young when I used to brood a lot when I suffered some injustice or was treated badly. This is not I think all that uncommon. Lots of people do just that. And they make life miserable for themselves in the process. I am speaking from […]
The Most Important Quality in Life
Ok. I would like you to answer this question. In spirituality, in relationships, in your career and in your life more generally speaking which is the most important quality to have? Is it love as was stressed by Jesus? Is it strength and courage as was stressed by Friedrich Nietzsche, Zarathustra and the Spartans? Is […]
On Risking your Neck
Indian culture until I was about 40 years old was shaped and warped by the threat of communal violence. A link to an article where I discussed this is below: I would like to state that as a result of this threat kids and young men in India were taught that the highest good was […]