This is the second of three articles that I am writing on Altruism. I am quoted a reader who commented on one of my articles by saying: Be content, and automatically you will see beyond yourself and make yourself useful to others, even if they are your family or those who come indirectly into your […]
Category Archives: Self Help
On Altruism or Selflessness
I would like to write a couple of articles on Altruism and explain a couple of viewpoints. The meaning of the word altruism is: disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others A person I respect highly sent me this comment on spirituality: Be content, and automatically you will see beyond yourself and make […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
If you want to prosper and be happy read this
I would like to mention in this article two concepts that are vitally important if you wish to prosper, be happy, and be respected in life. I learned both of these concepts through taking an interest in Buddhism but these teachings are vital to all people including persons who don’t take much interest in spirituality. […]
The Coolest Line in History
Today’s blog is just a link to a Quora answer that I liked a lot. Here it is https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-coolest-line-in-history There are more than a hundred answers to the question. Check out the answer by James Carter. On my browser it was the first answer listed. I’ll end here. Please get in touch if you liked […]