Nandita Kochar Born and raised in Calcutta originally as Narendra Nath Datta, Swami Vivekananda played an extremely important role in the spiritual and philosophical enlightenment of the Indian masses. He led the spread of the Vedanta philosophy in the West and even established Ramakrishna mission, an organisation named after his Guru that dedicated itself to […]
Category Archives: Applied Philosophy
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Osho says , Silence is music, pure music. the Zen people say that the ultimate enlightenment is like the sound of one hand clapping. If two hands clap, then there is a clash, conflict. When only one hand is clapping, it is of course absolute silent, theris no sound at all, and that silence is […]
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We oscillate between Death and rebirth. Tibetan term Bardo is a beautiful word that simply means a ” transition or a gap between completion of one situation and the on set of another. “Bar”means in-between and “do” means suspended or thrown. Bardo is a word made famous by the popularity of the Tibetan book of […]
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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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Suffering is symbolic. It does not have causes, but only one cause. Howsoever different the suffering is, the cause is always one. The cause is that the hidden harmony between the human mind and the cosmic existence is lost. Whenever the hidden harmony is broken, suffering arises. So suffering is only symbolic of broken harmony. […]
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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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Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Every good thought or small good action brings with it the blessings of the Karma of happiness. The seed of good Karma will bear fruits that ripen into joy and success in life. But patience is very important here. There will be days when you are suddenly stuck with some difficult situation. You […]
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Ancient Greek Philosophers constantly worked towards changing our perspective of the world by constantly trying to make sense of how the world worked. One of such philosophers was Plato. He worked on everything from mathematics to ethics to religion. But one of his most notable work was the Theory of Forms.
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Mediocrity is the general state of humanity as it is. It is a retiredness of intelligence. Nobody wants you to be intelligent, because the more intelligent you are the more it is difficult. The more it is difficult to exploit you.
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History Behind The Term The term ‘Gaslight’ is derived from the name of a 1944 Drama/Mystery film. In the movie, after the death of her famous opera-singing aunt, Paula (Ingrid Bergman) is sent to study in Italy to become a great opera singer as well. While there, she falls in love with the charming Gregory […]