Freedom from social conditioning and a fresh path to Self-Realization. — A few years back, words like True-Self and Self-Awareness were alien to me. It was not until I concluded that life was not worth living that awakening dawned upon me. Forever, society had conditioned me to believe in some far-away God. It has been five years, but the moment of…

Short story of a monk and the little boy. — Once a monk was visiting a monastery. The monastery was at the top of a snow-clad mountain, surrounded by steep valleys. Not that it was his first time, but the road one had to take to reach the monastery was quite challenging and treacherous. No one even should call those…

The Truth — The most amazing thing in the World is that your opinions and judgments about others are your perceptions of the other. This perception resides within you, is you, as you identify with the meanings you give to the World. …

Poem on North India’s Festival —

Love is the path and the destination. — Most spiritual guides and Gurus talk about Meditation, Self-Inquiry, Yoga, Advaita, Witnessing, Mindfulness, etc. but not much about Love as a path. Many usually ridicule love because today’s people equate love to sex rather than an open heart. …

Story of the explorer that frees you from psychological slavery. — Sam, an explorer, went on long shipping journeys in search of unknown lands. During one trip, he and his crew got caught in a storm. They somehow reached an island. The ship got damaged. …

Answer to the mind’s extremities. — The mind loves to live in extremes. The involuntary reaction of the mind makes it very tough to interpret Awakened Ones correctly. An example is when a Guru says, “don’t do this,” it does not necessarily mean “do the opposite” or vice versa. …

A practical 9-step approach to protect your dignity at the workplace. — “Pick up my kids from school, and you can get a better raise.” “Why did you apply for leave? You don’t even have kids?” “Why have you resigned? I have done so much for you? Your career is mine.” “Why don’t you stay back late and complete this? …

Message from a Rose. — Have you ever felt the beauty of a Rose? The flowers are delicate, gentle, and yet the most beautiful gift of the rose plant to the world. This Rose is the ultimate potential hidden in the flower seed. …