If there’s one writer who can brighten up your day with his words as effortlessly as a breeze, it’s Rumi. We bring to you some of his most heartwarming sayings.
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he master and the disciple have a very fulfilling meeting. But as the sun starts to set, the disciple begins to worry whether he should leave or else he would have to cross the dense dark forest in order to reach his village.
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Our first impulse might be to pick up some current event or to talk about how good or bad the food is or mention a few impressive things about ourselves. But if a date is the test of the heart then we must talk about things that help two people understand each other at a […]
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Aug
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In his 1992 book, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate, Gary Chapman outlines the five ways to express and experience love. He calls these ways ‘languages of love’. Let’s look at each one of them!
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“I teach suffering, its origin, cessation and path. That’s all I teach” – Buddha The Four Noble Truths contain what is the essence of Gautama Buddha’s teachings. It is these four truths that he realised as he meditated under the Bodhi Tree. They are: The truth of suffering (Dukkha) The truth of the origin of […]
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When we hear that a couple lives 3000 kms away or 11 time zones apart, our first instinct to offer sympathy. But have we ever looked at the bright side?
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Aug
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Here are a few things you must avoid saying to a person with a mental illness (let’s suppose her name is A), along with what you can substitute the above mentioned words with: 1. DO NOT ACT CRAZY Effect: This phrase deeply hurts A who is already feeling “less than enough” due to her illness. […]
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On How Doing Nothing Can Do Something Great For You. Just Drop Your Phone First! The smartphone revolution has placed a gadget in your hand which can do almost everything – from buying groceries to reminding you when to drink water to hoarding what seems like a bottomless well of memories. But what it has […]
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In the second part of this series, I shall continue to address certain myths or misconceptions about counselling/therapy. 1. The first session is different for all Sometimes, the first session with your therapist can sound like a first date – you two are getting to know each other gradually. And other times, the session can […]
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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 […]