Each time I’d make a fuss about drinking the milk offered to me at the breakfast table, my mother would exclaim how there are children on the streets who have to spend an entire day empty stomach. The three year old Nandita never understood this correlation and she fails to understand it even as a […]
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Here’s a list of lessons you can learn from the life of the Blue God or the Destroyer – Lord Shiva. Never Tolerate Evil Shiva is known for his intolerance for evil and for his need to destroy it in a fair and just manner. He always took a stand against injustice. Practice Self-Control In […]
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A celebrated spiritual leader, Osho’s teachings resonate well with the modern man striving to strike a balance in life. Here are some of his wisest words!
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A stands for the activating event that seems to trigger an emotion B stands for the belief system that underlies the way in which a person appraises the event C stands for the emotional and behavioral consequences of that appraisal D is the key to changing maladaptive emotions and behaviours: disputing or challenging an erroneous […]
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The more you talk about it, the more difficult it becomes to comprehend – “Anirvachaniya”
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For many of us, when we feel scared or anxious or hurt, expressing what we feel to others would be the last option towards making ourselves feel better. So when we have a fight with our partner and we are asked how we are doing, we smile like nothing happened. When we have a meeting […]
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May
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The meaning of the word ‘Vipassana’ is insight – to perceive things as they really are, without a veil, without any facade, in their absolute true nature. Practicing Vipassana involves a practical and scientific examination and observation of the self that results in complete purification of the mind and achievement of the highest possible happiness. […]
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May
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Maybe at some point in the day, you find yourself gazing at the clouds beyond the curtains or slowly sipping onto your tea or brushing your hands against the soft fur of your pet or noticing the texture of what you are wearing or relishing the taste of what is over your tongue. And at […]
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uddha was to give an extremely special talk one day. Thousands of people from miles around had come. When Buddha arrived, he was holding a flower. Time passed but Buddha said nothing. He just kept looking at the flower. The crowd was growing unrestless. Mahakashyapa could no longer restrain himself and laughed. Buddha called him […]
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Often, in our daily lives, we talk more than we listen. There’s more words in the air than silences. We often feel awkward when a silence surrounds the table. But often than not, these empty periods communicate more than our words ever can or ever will. Here’s a story about the same, from our very […]