Piety
There was this person I knew. He worked in the Government service for the minimum required time to avail monthly pension benefits, then took to Sannyasa. I used to wonder how this could even be termed Sannyasa.
A Matter of Perception (Parts 1 – 4 of 12)
You are utterly alone at the peak of achievement, or in the intense struggle of adversity. In the excitement of an adventure that tears down all restraints, or at the peak of ecstasy which you can share with no one else, you find a stillness or aloneness that is ennobling.
Vyāsa Pūrṇimā
You are utterly alone at the peak of achievement, or in the intense struggle of adversity. In the excitement of an adventure that tears down all restraints, or at the peak of ecstasy which you can share with no one else, you find a stillness or aloneness that is ennobling.
Vairāgya and Dhātuprasāda
Absence of bhoga (enjoyment) is often considered Vairāgya. The incessant craving to enjoy is, by itself, considered absence of Vairāgya.
The Inner Journey of the Sannyāsī
What is it all about?
What indeed does the Sannyāsī do within him? We keep hearing of it as a profound inner journey, don’t we? Are there stages and milestones to the journey? Some landmarks with distinct indications to confirm that one is indeed on the right path? Is it a journey at all, or is it a topple-over to another land?
Stances of the Soul
You and I operate from various kinds of pivots from within. Usually, these pivots define our character. This is who we are; this is how we are known to this world; this is how we introduce ourselves to this world. Let me explain.
Will you heed the call?
Love is your first step into the heart. Until you love, you won’t even know that there exists a heart that can sing, dance, celebrate, get hurt, and be crushed.
Who is a bad student of life?
The way you go about education could be one of two ways: First way is to gather knowledge, skill, ideas, concepts, thoughts, views, attitudes, and so on.
Violence and Dharma
Very often when there is violence, and especially when Hindus resort to violence, a question arises in everyone’s mind:
