As I approach fifty, I thought it might be apt to put out an extract from a book by one of my favorite writers – Ruskin Bond. Of course, one must bear in mind that there is a difference – for many, lot of it – between turning fifty and turning seventy. And biologically, there … Read more
My notes from ‘Vedanta: Voice of Freedom” – a selected compilation from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. “The Philosophy of Vedanta” – Chapter Highlights reproduced below: *** To every man this is taught: Thou art one with this Universal Being, and, as such, every soul that exists is your soul, and every body that … Read more
Here are my notes (part 4) from Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life by Gaur Gopal Das. WHEEL 4: SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION You can be completely selfish, completely selfless or any of the combinations in between. Life is a journey from being selfish to becoming selfless. ‘Act without expectation.’ There … Read more
Here are my notes (part 3) from Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life by Gaur Gopal Das. WHEEL 3: WORK LIFE At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves. ‘Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. … Read more
Here are my notes (part 2) from Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life by Gaur Gopal Das. WHEEL 2: RELATIONSHIPS ‘A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.’ Having fewer possessions frees one of anxiety, giving you more mind-space for the vital things in … Read more
Here are my notes from Life’s Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in Your Life by Gaur Gopal Das. WHEEL 1: PERSONAL LIFE I have found that we as a people have got busier over time. We tend to exclude parts of our lives which are not directly related to hard work and … Read more
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
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