Excerpts from the book “7 Divine Laws To Awaken Your Best Self” by Swami Mukundananda The Law of Infinite Potential – All souls have infinite potential for growth, whatever be their present state. The biggest calamity in the world is the waste of human resources – the untapped capacity of people with the ‘fixed mindset’. … Read more
A few months back I read a book titled ‘The Practice’ by Seth Godin. I loved it a lot and made some notes from it. They are some profound lines from the book which spoke to me. The first, second and third sets of these lines are here, here and here. Here is the fourth … Read more
When someone gives us compliments for a job well done, we sometimes get into the mode of touting how we have been doing this for a while and are experts at it in any case. This may not be tomtoming about ourselves but it is definitely a reflection of we liking the compliments. This is … Read more
We make a conscious decision by the intellect not to get pulled into certain things or situations or people which we might have learnt are not conducive to our growth. Sometimes we are successful at it due to grace of God. We can see situations and are able to discern them we having potential for … Read more
I have been following the 2023 Cricket World Cup very closely (who hasn’t?), partly because it has been held in India, partly because it has been dominated by India, and truly because of being a cricket fan. Surprisingly though (for me, at least), this World Cup has not been as interesting in terms of closeness … Read more
I have read a lot of books by a friend Sharath Komarraju, who writes both fiction and non-fiction primarily around the Mahabharata. He has read and written all kinds of things on the Mahabharata. Many years back, I think it was when he launched his first book on Hastinapur, as a simple promotional tool, he … Read more
Expectations can take many forms. Sometimes it is with a clear tangible result in the form of money or some reward that is measurable materially. Sometimes it is unclear and intangible expectation like being appreciated or respected for work done. Sometimes it can be simply an expectation to be left alone or being given the … Read more
The Secret of Work: Chapter excerpts from Karma Yoga – from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Vol 1. Excerpts are reproduced below: *** Spiritual knowledge is the only thing that can destroy our miseries for ever; any other knowledge satisfies wants only for a time. It is only with the knowledge of the spirit … Read more
A friend recommended reading this book, and the title of the book instantly intrigued me. I got the book almost on the same day, and finished reading it over the next week or so. While the title is attractive and whoever thought about it must be credited with it, this book is not just about … Read more