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Travel Light
If you travel light life becomes easier and less burdensome
Where Are You Going?
There are many tracks, many paths to choose from. Have you carefully chosen yours?
Quit Smoking
Here are three approaches and a few pointers to quit smoking. It requires immense discipline.
Sankalpa: The Practice of Resolve
Sankalpa is often compared to the perfectly stable and still Himalayas. A sincere seeker's resolve is like the Himalayas.
Knowing Without Understanding
Mere intellectual understanding of something is not enough. True wisdom comes from first-hand experience.
The Laughing God
God does not get angry. Ever compassionate and smiling, He's the ultimate essence of everything there is.
A Strange World
Everyone is playing their own trumpet, beating their own drum. You can't keep everyone happy.
What is God?
Does God really exist or is he some elusive and illusory entity? Is he an invention, or a discovery?
My Time in the Himalayan Woods
The time I spent meditating in the mesmerizing Himalayas was one of the best periods of my life. The present is equally beautiful.
A devotee’s Resolution. God’s manifestation
God manifests at the true call of a devotee. Truthfulness, purity, persistence, devotion and resolve are the key factors.
Tyaga: The Practice of Letting Go
No matter how attractive the flower, a butterfly must eventually let go of it and move on.
What do You Want?
Do you know what it is that you really want from your life, or even from others? Have you ever pondered over it?
Pain is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional
Pain is unavoidable but suffering is an option. It all depends on one's state of mind.
Ekanta: The Practice of Solitude
The practice of solitude can help you understand yourself better. It's incredibly powerful in taming your mind.
Does God Get Angry?
Is it possible that God gets angry with you and punishes you for your sins and bad karma? If so, would he be God, really?
