Motivation and Spirituality

Living in the moment! Is it real?

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Photo by: Aditya Sinha, M.Tech Software Engg, MIT,Manipal

“Live as if there is no tomorrow!” This is one popularly quoted line and most of us would actually swear that we follow this dictum… But with retrospection, if we decide to be really honest with ourselves if not to anyone else, we shall realize that very few of us actually abide by this beautiful… Continue reading Living in the moment! Is it real?

The Monk Who Bought A Ferrari (Or Sort Of)

The old man, who had been the epitome of serenity and bliss up until now, was suddenly jerked back into the confines of our materialistic world. | Photo: Sunil Kumar

My friends, first, I would like to thank you all for your kind support and encouragement that you have given me in response to my earlier writing endeavors. I have to say that I really didn’t expect such a response to my efforts when I had started out. Now that my sorry excuse of an… Continue reading The Monk Who Bought A Ferrari (Or Sort Of)

Bhagavad-Gita as a Stress Management Guide

Gita: 2: 62, 63: "While contemplating the objects of senses (People, money, power, etc.) a person develops (excessive) attachment for them, and from such attachment selfish desire develops, and from it arises anger (perhaps out of frustration). From anger arises delusion (grandiosity, paranoia), and from delusion bewilderment of memory (cognitive functions deteriorate). When memory is bewildered, intelligence (wisdom) is lost (we begin to make stupid mistakes). When this happens, one falls into degradation (one becomes totally stressed-out)."

Bhagavad Gita is like a 700 piece jigsaw puzzle without its original box. You don’t know what the puzzle is supposed to look like. Many pieces look alike and many appear very complex. You don’t know where to begin. There is one jigsaw piece, however, that is the key to understanding Bhagavad Gita and that is… Continue reading Bhagavad-Gita as a Stress Management Guide