Author: ManipalMonk

[pullquote_right][quote]“This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.” – Shakespeare [/quote][/pullquote_right] Being true to oneself can be a Herculean task, and in the cycle of life we are condemned to repeat the lessons we refuse to… Continue reading Manipal Monk: Being true to oneself

I constantly marvel at how the past and the present can be blended into an intricate tapestry by a word, action or event. And this week while celebrating another “Christmas” I was cast into a sombre reverie by the thought of the Tsunami that struck most of South-East Asia a few years ago. My friends… Continue reading Pursue your dreams: Sing For Hope

If we are created along with the creatures, plants and Earth, let us look into the functions of the earth and perhaps we will see how they affect and reflect upon our lives. If we use agriculture as a major example of man’s interaction with the earth, we find that 98 per cent of the… Continue reading Manipal Monk: Some valuable lessons from planet Earth

In personal terms most of us think that we are at the centre of the world, and everything should revolve around us. We do not find it easy to love and let go. We must possess the other person completely – we must own them. By being like this we do not realise that we… Continue reading Manipal Monk: Getting rid of anger

A defeat in life is hard to accept, but to swallow that upset is something entirely different. Many people say, “You only get out of life what you put into it!’* But this statement is made on the basis of “How a Person Looks At It.” His own attitude determines whether things go well or… Continue reading It’s better to accept a defeat, than to cry