In the Holy City of Death. — It was the 7th of April 2022. The clock strikes 10:30 at night, and the temple complex of Shri Kashi Vishwanath gets ready for the concluding program of the day — Shayan Aarti — the celebration of putting Vishwanath Maharaj to sleep. What followed, was one of the best experiences…

There are two frenzies in India. One is Cricket, And the Other is Cinema. How does this frenzy for movies impact the nation? Do movies have an impact on the mindset and lifestyle of people? Perspective #1: Movies just show the truth of society. Perspective #2: Movies impact society’s trends…

Am I allowed to take a break from a habit? Perspective #1: It is fine. You can miss it on a day and it is acceptable. Perspective #2: Show up every day! Which perspective is right? The answer lies in tomorrow. If your today’s break helps you come back re-energized tomorrow. Then it is good. But if it makes it easier not to show up on another day. Then no. Don’t break the streak. If the above piece made sense, then P#2 is correct.

Today when I visited the dentist with my grandpa. The dentist upon examining his teeth has found that two of his molars are completely eroded to the layer of blood vessels. And the reason she pointed out was “brushing his teeth”. Years of brushing his teeth in the wrong way…

Trust, my friend is the key asset of a Leader. And it is a double-sided game. You should be able to trust the right people in the right amount and be able to gain the trust of your people. What makes it more interesting is that these two aspects are…

Lust, Anger, Greed, Pride, Envy, and Illusion(kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsarya). Illusion — One of the six anarthas., I guess it is the toughest anartha to identify because it being Illusion and when you are illuded, you wouldn’t know that it is an illusion. We live in a world…

It is that time of the year that is meant for extolling the virtues of friends and friendships. One of my favorite pieces of my writing was on Friendship, which came out 52 weeks ago. And here is more to it, adding 3 Coherent Principles for Growing Friendships and Growing in Friendship. — 1. Amend the Zeus’ Fault Do you have trouble with finding your own faults? Do you find yourself obsessed with the faults of other people? Well, it is something common to all of us. There is an interesting Greek legend that reasons for this flaw in human behavior — called Zeus’ fault.

om ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā chakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ I was born in the darkest ignorance, and my guru, my spiritual master, opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him. The word Guru is extensively used around the world nowadays, and often misused…

For a happier and better you. — It’s already been about half a year living in a pandemic-struck world. The pandemic has imposed a tremendous change in lifestyle for almost all of us and has shaken our lives. Right now, we don’t even know whether we have already arrived at a new normal or we will get…