Lately I have a new interest – Podcasts. Podcasts aren’t really new to the online space and I am a digital marketeer, but I have just very recently connected with the joy of podcast listening. 😉 It was prompted by a vitamin deficiency driven insomnia. At night, I would lie down and rest my eyes. […]
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Introduction to the Ashtavakra Gita
The great and well known Bhagavad Gita was a discourse between Arjun and Krishna in the moment of Arjun’s great confusion on the battlefield, while the lesser known but amazing Ashtavakra Gita is between Ashtavakra and Janaka. And here Janaka is in a different state as a devotee and seeker. He is a king and has […]
Of Being Single
I want to share a few thoughts on being single. I mean being single after the typical Indian marriageable age. For most Indian communities “marriageable age” passes once you cross late 20s and early 30s. It has now been a few years since I wrote my ‘How To Be Awesome By 30‘ post, so can safely say […]
The False Sense of Safety Due To Social Acceptance
Parent:”In India one shouldn’t cycle. The traffic is too risky” Me:”in India one shouldn’t do a lot of things cause it is too risky for eg: crossing the roads” *parent agrees whole-heartedly* From a long time I have been noticing that social acceptance makes people FEEL SAFE. Note that it only makes them feel safe, […]
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I Am Not In Pursuit Of Happiness. Here’s Why…
Random conversation in a yoga center far, far away, Monk: At the end of the day, you should be happy Me: *looks unconvinced* Monk: isn’t it? Me: Really? Is happiness the most important thing? Monk: I don’t know I also didn’t know then. At least I couldn’t articulate at the time my problem with making […]
Open Up About Your Real Interests, Here’s Why…
From solo traveling to spirituality to entrepreneurship, I keep choosing to do stuff that is statistically uncommon. So when I am sitting with a bunch of people, I am usually different. Earlier I had some hesitations – is it okay if I did this? What would people think? But, over the years, I find it simpler to […]
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Creating Your 3 Groups To Happiness: Life Productivity
Recently a work colleague was telling me about a friend who was cribbing a lot about her boss loading her with a lot of work. She was working on weekends while the boss went traveling. My colleague suggested to her that she get a boyfriend. I thought this was a really bad suggestion. We didn’t discuss […]
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Why You Need Self Evaluation Before New Year Resolutions
That time of the year is fast approaching when people start talking ‘New Year Resolutions’. Most of them don’t go beyond talking. When the entire junta (public) starts talking something – I know that something is fishy. It either makes no sense, it is half baked gyaan or it is just outright bull shit. So […]
Contextual Trust
One of the things that are fundamental in life are your thoughts. And part of my spiritual journey and life is to think correctly. It means no rote repetition of what people keep saying but looking at the realities. Trust is a word often used, but mostly in a very wrong way. Starting from situations […]
Experiences with Long Term Value
There are some experiences that have a more fundamental impact on your life while others last in your mind for a while but they don’t majorly really change anything much. Should be noted that you may be thrilled, get mental kick over something but fundamentally it may change nothing. So there is need for deeper […]