Category: Spirituality
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For many, the words goal setting trigger not motivation but anxiety. The term evokes images of relentless discipline, rigid schedules, unrealistic expectations, and a life in which spontaneity quietly disappears. Perhaps the most poetic sarcasm I have ever heard captures this irony beautifully: “The whole purpose of my life is to find the purpose of…
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If we observe keenly, we see that most of our time and energy is spent in reaction. We react to events, to people, to the world as it appears, but more fundamentally, we react to our own perceptions. These perceptions are never raw; they are filtered through the inner self, be it called the soul,…
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On November 15, 1988, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), under Chairman Yasser Arafat, declared the establishment of the State of Palestine in Algiers. International recognition followed almost immediately—Algeria was the first to extend acknowledgment. By the end of 1988, nearly 78 countries had recognized Palestine, with India becoming the first non-Arab country to do so.…
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Currently on an extended summer trip—now spanning over two months—I’m writing from Koh Samui, Thailand, en route to Koh Tao for my PADI scuba diving certification. This follows a two-week intensive Muay Thai training course completed in Chiang Mai. My journey began with a birthday wish: to hike the Great Wall of China and visit…
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” When Thomas Jefferson penned these words in the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, he framed happiness not as a…
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The human mind is like a feather caught in the wind, perpetually swayed by external forces, drifting wherever the currents may take it. Who we are is constantly shaped by our environment. While change is undeniably difficult, the pain of stagnation can be far more excruciating than the discomfort of change. Research suggests that one…
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“Anyone who thinks they understand India is a fool,” an Indian Member of Parliament once remarked during an election. Having lived in both North and South India and traveled across all 28 states during my service, I fully resonate with this sentiment. I often find myself quietly amused by those who judge India solely based…
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It took me a while to make out what I should be writing in my first post for a personal blog which I had thought of starting many years ago instead of writing here and there in social media. Our destiny is ultimately shaped by our deepest intentions and desires. It’s written in Vedantic text…
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