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When you die, you only remember smiles, not clothes!


When you die, you only remember smiles, not clothes!

I met a 74-year-old retired pilot and realised that he has been wearing same 4 shirts for the last 8 years. I asked him, inspite …


Beware! Learn to distinguish ego from self confidence


Beware! Learn to distinguish ego from self confidence

Ego is the artificial wall created by us which makes us fight with others. Most of us have created our …


The meaning of life in 5 days


The meaning of life in 5 days

The ancient scriptures say that we are all floating like shells in a vast ocean of life. Even though everybody …


Let there be purity in the heart


Let there be purity in the heart

None of us has a pure heart. It needs great effort to have one. By purification of heart, it may …



Too much thought spoils the spiritual journey


Too much thought spoils the spiritual journey

Can you imagine a one-year-old child thinking about his/her future? That child may believe that she won’t be able to…

Are we choosing the right future leaders?


Are we choosing the right future leaders?

We often choose our future leaders based on the wrong characteristics. And then we develop them in the wrong way.While…

Burn your past, colour your future


Burn your past, colour your future

The word ‘purana’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘pure nava’ which means ‘that which is new in the city’. It…

Life is short: A rent philosophy


Life is short: A rent philosophy

Recently, I had to shift into a rental apartment, as the building in which I was staying for many years…

When you sleep, do you meditate?


When you sleep, do you meditate?

Sleep remains a mystery despite all the research done so far. Science says it helps to consolidate our memories and…

Let not the mind cling to pain


Let not the mind cling to pain

Mind has a natural tendency to cling. If anything painful happens, the mind clings to it and feels the pain.…

Unconditional obedience is not always a virtue


Unconditional obedience is not always a virtue

The tradition of ‘unconditional obedience’ to our teachers, parents and seniors in a system where creativity is not appreciated has…

Kumbh tradition is a reminder of the deeper things in life


Kumbh tradition is a reminder of the deeper things in life

The story from the Bhagavada Purana, of the tussle between the gods and asuras for the Amrit Kalash, the pot…

The universe is uncertainty but inaction is not an option


The universe is uncertainty but inaction is not an option

The key struggle for life is because the future is uncertain. No action will issue from us without a purpose…

Let us end the world in 2012


Let us end the world in 2012

The world has 'ended' many times. Every few years, doomsayers predict that the world is going to end. It ended…

In pursuit of the moral machine


In pursuit of the moral machine

It’s a fact of existence ever since computers were invented some 65 years ago that every year they surpass the…

Know your place in the universe


Know your place in the universe

You are not an isolated entity, but a unique, irreplaceable part of the cosmos. Don’t forget this. You are an…

Guru Nanak showed the way


Guru Nanak showed the way

Wherever he went, Guru Nanak attracted large groups of people. Guru Nanak did not ascribe to any particular religious tenet…

School must teach students to learn


School must teach students to learn

  One of the greatest predicaments we face in our modern society is the education that we give our young.…

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