Have you ever wondered whether there is a difference between non-attachment and complete detachment? You are not the only one. Many philosophers, spiritual leaders, artists have wondered the same. Yes, there is a difference. And in this article, we’ll be exploring the same! Detachment means distancing oneself from the world due to a lack of […]
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Apr
Apr
Friendship is based on a relationship between two or more people. Friendliness, on the other hand, is not based on a relationship. Infact, it has nothing to do with anyone else. Rather, friendliness is a wholesome inner quality. You can be friendly with your own self when no one is around. Friendship needs someone to […]
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An extremely essential part of Hindu Itihasa, the epic of Ramayana penned down by Valmiki continues to touch the hearts of almost everyone who reads it, to this very day. Who doesn’t remember the days when the roads would go deserted in India to see the very first televised version of this great story! So […]
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Apr
Apr
Many of us are waking up with thoughts of the world falling apart, with most countries all across the globe struggling to control the spread of COVID-19. At a time like this, it is important for us to remember the following words from a popular American nursery rhyme: “Little drops of water Little grains of […]
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Apr
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In a better arranged society, we would not only celebrate the lawyers and the doctors but also those who have the ability to soothe, to reassure their fellow beings in times of crisis or fear that their feelings are valid and that there is light at the end of the tunnel, provided one shows the […]
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Apr
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Imagine that you decide to volunteer for an experiment. You reach the laboratory and are asked to perform the boring task of filling the beakers with water and placing them onto the trays for a good 15 minutes. Once you do the needful, the experimenter thanks you and tells you to describe your boring task […]
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Apr
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Once there lived a family to whom belonged a very old and beautifully carved flute. After the last known flute player in the family died, the instrument saw itself covered in dust for most of the time. No one ever bothered looking at it, let alone preserve or play it. Many flute masters came and […]
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From the very beginning, we are taught that one of the biggest hurdles in the way of our flourishing is our own selfishness. We are asked to think more of other people when taking decisions, see how we are failing to view things from their perspective and be aware of the ways in which our […]
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Mar
Lights out and screen on? Finishing up the last bit of that survey report, running after a dopamine rush of likes on Facebook & Instagram, binge-watching a hot favourite series – there are so many things one can do in the night apart from actually doing what the dark has been created for – sleep. […]
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We all have wondered how different child-rearing practices affect children’s development, including Diana Baumrind, an American clinical and developmental psychologist known for her research on parenting styles. After studying how parents interacted with their preschool children, she identified two key dimensions of parental behaviour: 1. Warmth versus Hostility Warm parents communicate love and affection for […]