Readings from the Gita: Day 2 Chapter 7

The fully-blossomed Bhakta(devotee/believer) is a man of wisdom. Whatever he sees are nothing but different forms of the Lord. In the handsome and the ugly, in the prince and the pauper, in men and women, in birds and beasts – everywhere he has the sacred vision of God. In Hinduism, there is worship of serpents,…

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Being Silent in Speech

A few days back, I was part of a silent retreat “Head 2 Heart”, organized by Sahaj Foundation in Bir district, Himachal Pradesh, India.There, despite trying a lot, I wasn’t able to maintain silence as there were other people talking. Also, I was feeling like connecting with some of the amazing people I had around.…

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Readings from the Gita: Day 1 Chapter 5

Doing everything without action, and doing nothing while ceaselessly acting – how noble, enchanting and poetic the idea is! The fifth chapter has thus been raised to a very high plane. In this chapter, two forms of the state of akarma have been directly compared with each other. Language falls short in this attempt. Who…

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Yes!! I am a Believer

The last 20 days of living in the laps of the majestic Himalayas have turned me into a believer. Yes!! I am a Believer.. A believer of the Divine Energy; A believer of the mystical Sufi Ali; A believer of the ideal Vairagi & destroyer Shiva; A believer of the compassionate Jesus; A believer of…

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What is the TRUTH: The Sight

I have often wondered what in reality is the TRUTH? Is it what we see all around through the medium of our eyes? If so, then are all the things we haven’t seen mere illusions? Do we accept as truth what others would have or claim to have seen Or Do we only trust what…

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Taking the Plunge: The Call of the Himalayas

3 years back, fresh out of my college (IIT-BHU), i had left the conventional career path and opted for social work. Back then, I was answering the call of seeking answer to a question: “Why i wasn’t in the place of the child i saw stealing in the railway station & Why wasn’t he in…

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The entangling hypocrisies

Around 6 months back, i had written a post about the different hypocrisies which reside within a person’s nature and keep revealing themselves from time to time as one strives ahead in their quest of the real self. Observing these in my own nature from time to time intrigues me a lot. It’s very interesting…

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An Interesting Parable

Interesting parable related to self-realization, heaven, religion, pseudo-wisdom, sadhana etc. This has been written by an individual named Narsimha Rao. I came across it, read it and loved the simple yet beautiful way in which he has explained all of this. I hope you all like it as much as i do. * * *…

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