This article is about the much quoted and little practiced teaching of the Bible which says turn the other cheek. Most people will laugh at this teaching and especially if they are not Christians. And in fact to get along in the world and for worldly pursuits you need to be assertive and stand up […]
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More on not Judging
Judge not that you be not judged This is my second blog on this most important teaching. My earlier blog is below: This blog will explain why I think that not judging people (including yourself) is the only sane attitude to have. This is what I understand about the world we live in. It explains […]
How the Bible saved my Life
This is the first in a series of three blogs that describe how the Bible saved my life and sanity. I was facing some exceptionally harsh treatment by people who would have liked me to commit suicide. The Christian teachings I practiced were instrumental in preventing that from happening. Judge not that you be not […]
Why War is good
There is reason to think that war is not only inevitable but also desirable. What do I mean by that? I read chapter 2 of Osho’s book on Jesus’ teachings recently. The name of the book is The Mustard Seed and it is considered by some people to be a classic. Link is below. The […]
When You Are Treated Badly
I am sorry for revisiting this topic. It happens to be a particular favorite of mine; a teaching that I try – sometimes ineffectively but sincerely – to apply as I go through the day. Judge not that you be not judged – that says it all. The rest of this blog is basically just […]
Why Do We Suffer?
Yesterday I was having a walk in the evening trying to deal with some unpleasant memories that had arisen. And the question naturally came to me – Why do people suffer? This is an age old question and mankind has asked it of himself throughout history. Here is Osho’s answer to it. It is not […]
Dealing with the Fear of Old Age and Death
I may have covered this topic in some earlier article but the topic is of such importance that it is worth writing another article on it. Do you fear old age and death? If so, what can be done? All people who have pondered the subject fear old age and death. The cause of this […]
On Seeking Justice
This article is about whether or not to seek justice. My life has changed its direction because I made a choice relating to this concept and though it was difficult at times, I think it has changed for the better. At the very least I have managed to avoid disaster in the form of getting […]
When you are seeking Vengeance …
I’ll start with two quotations from the Bible: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; “Vengeance is mine” saith the Lord. I have been used despitefully and I can tell you […]
On the Arnab Arrest Saga
I’ll start by asking you to read this article. The link is below. https://thewire.in/media/arnab-goswami-arrest-defence-television-journalism I liked the article. The author is idealistic and believes in principled journalism. She makes no bones about the fact that she dislikes Arnab’s brand of journalism and her description of her response to Arnab’s arrest is amusing. The author has […]