Some people view life as a battleground; if they don’t win, they leave the field with an extremely disheartened face and maintain this attitude until they win again. Others see life as an adventure where each day brings new opportunities to help the self grow. We all have our varying understanding of life. And most […]
Author Archives: nandita
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Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990) and latter rebranded as Osho was leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic. Here are some of the gem sayings that he gave birth to during his lifetime!
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One, if given a choice, would any day prefer a date with a stranger over a presentation or holding hands with his/her lover at the movies over a board of members meeting. We all know and admire the highs and ecstasy of love and we all detest the dullness and tedious nature of our work. […]
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When was the last time someone put aside everything to listen to you?
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What would your world look like if Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and many other networking platforms didn’t reside on your phone or laptop? I quit Facebook and Instagram (these were the only two ones I was using) 6 months back and this is what my world looks like now: 1. I can get more work done […]
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We usually believe that we are in the ‘right’ state to receive our friends when we’ve tidied up our sofas, hidden the packs of chips and chocolates, dusted the magazines and the books, fluffed up our cushions, hidden our wrecked diaries under the mattress, put together a three-course meal (a meal I’d never feed myself […]
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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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In this article, we ask ourselves if an idle mind is actually the devil’s workshop.
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The practice of Vipassana believes that the locus of control for one’s anger lies inside a being, not inside. From the standpoint of Vipassana, when one comes across something undesirable, it results in a sensation in the body. After feeling this sensation, one reacts with anger. If using Vipassana one learns how to be a […]
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In this article, we’ll be discussing Buddha’s most important teaching – Pratityasamutpada.