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
After the vow, Shantanu and Satyavati’s marriage culminated, and as we know, they had two sons, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. Chitrangada was a fierce warrior and extremely proud of it, which turned out to be the reason for his early death. As the name of the brave king Chitranganda spread far and wide, it turned out … 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
I recently read the acclaimed book ‘Siddhartha – by Hermann Hesse’. This is a story of the spiritual journey and growth of Siddharth who as a young man goes in search of meaning becoming a monk only to return to the worldly life of comfort and suffering Samsara to give it up again in frustration. … Read more
Right from creation starting with Brahma, the first king in the Sun dynasty was Vivasvin and subsequently there was a lunar branch to it in which Bharat was the most successful emperor. In that dynasty, which is the earliest descendent of the Kurus, was a king named Mahabheesha. Mahabheesha was a very righteous king and … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Misery: All thought of obtaining return for the work we do hinders our spiritual progress; nay, in the end it brings misery. Never will unhappiness or misery come through work done without attachment. Misery comes through attachment, not through work. As soon as we identify ourselves with the work we do, we … Read more
The source of irritation and anger is within us. Whenever some act by someone else creates that emotion within us, the source of it can be tracked back to an unfulfilled expectation within. The only freedom from this is to fix that expectation. But it does not mean leading a dry life without expectations. It … 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