At first glance, “Spitting is a good habit, but you must use a spitting bowl” sounds trivial, perhaps even humorous. Yet beneath its simplicity lies a teaching about discipline, responsibility, and the balance between natural instinct and social order. 1. The inevitability of expression Spitting here may be seen literally as a natural bodily function, or…
I’ve been sitting with this thought for a while in my retirement: ‘it might be worse to hide my emptiness than to hide my flaws’. When I think of my flaws – the times I’ve been impatient, sharp-tongued, or quietly jealous – I don’t feel proud of them. They make me cringe when I remember….
Liberating the Self for Spiritual Evolution Not all chains are made of iron. The most difficult ones to break are forged in the mind — strands of hardened attachment, beliefs set in concrete, desires mistaken for needs, and fears disguised as truth. These are the invisible fetters that bind us to illusions, hindering the soul…
We suffer not from the absence of truth, but from the burden of accumulation of memories, identities, and achievements we so desperately try to preserve. Like curators of an inner museum, we cling to stories of pain and glory, defining ourselves by what we’ve endured or attained. But liberation is not found in preserving the…
The Meditation You’re Already Practising Without Knowing It In the modern world, the idea of meditation is often associated with crossed legs, closed eyes, and intentional stillness. It’s seen as a formal practice, one that must be mastered through discipline and devotion. But what if meditation isn’t always something we do deliberately? What if it’s…
Every writer knows the peculiar experience of being gripped by inspiration. These are moments when thoughts arrive uninvited, taking shape in the mind like whispers from an unknown realm. In these moments, the author is no longer just thinking; they are receiving. Ideas spin and swirl, seemingly departing, only to return with renewed force, much…
“Where Love Is, There God Is Also” – Mahatma Gandhi The above quote compels me to write in today’s war-torn time. Mahatma Gandhi’s words reflect a universal truth that transcends religious boundaries: love is the purest expression of the Divine. Whether one calls this force God, the Universe, the Source, or Higher Consciousness, love is…
