18.66 When loyalty becomes self-destructive…
Loyalty is a glorious virtue— unless it is disastrously weaponized by the vicious. A tragic example of this is the Mahabharata character Karna. He was [...]
Loyalty is a glorious virtue— unless it is disastrously weaponized by the vicious. A tragic example of this is the Mahabharata character Karna. He was [...]
Revenge burns not our enemy but ourselves. Revenge doesn't rebuild the past. It only burns what's still standing. Duryodhana wanted revenge on Bhima for tossing [...]
Have you ever wondered whether telling the whole truth is always the best approach, especially if it might cause unnecessary hurt? Or have you noticed [...]
Have you ever felt that your life is not as successful as you had dreamt it will be? You may feel bitter because the world [...]
We all have probably heard of or even seen good people who end up doing shocking things. If we are brutally honest, we ourselves sometimes [...]
We all have moments that keep replaying inside us – memories that feel unpleasant, unhealthy, even unbearable. So, how can we let go of those [...]
In today’s political discourse especially in the West, there's a lot of focus on identity— race, gender, orientation. In India, there's a similar focus on [...]
We’ve all been too emotional at times or too detached at others. The Bhagavad Gita (6.5) reminds us that we shouldn't degrade ourselves with our [...]
Have you ever tried to detach yourself from a guilty pleasure, only to relapse again? Surprisingly, the most effective way to fight attachment isn’t detachment— [...]
Whenever we lose something, it hurts— the deeper our attachment, the deeper the pain. But spirituality gives a bigger vision. Think of a garden: even [...]
The problem with desire isn’t that it’s bad— it’s that it drives us mad. Here, MAD is an acronym that shows the three things destroyed [...]
When something bad happens in your life due to factors beyond your control, have you ever wondered: Was this destiny? Could I have done anything [...]
Have you ever felt invisible— unnoticed, unheard, or unvalued? The largeness of the world and the busyness of people around us can make us feel [...]
Have you met people who are regularly rude? It’s not that they’ve had a hard day— being with them makes every day a hard day. [...]
The success of the Kantara prequel signals India’s cultural reawakening. Let’s look at three dimensions—the traditional, the sensational, and the spiritual. The Traditional: Themes and [...]
Loyalty is noble—until it starts choking our conscience. There’s a moment when standing by someone stops showing strength and starts showing weakness. In the Mahabharata, [...]
After nearly two years of bitter fighting between Israel and Hamas, a peace deal has finally been signed in the Middle East. While the political [...]
When someone hurts you and you start planning your response—pause. Ask yourself: Am I seeking justice or revenge? And does it really matter? Yes, it [...]
“You’re not enough. You’ll never make it.” Have you ever heard that voice inside your head— the one that mocks every mistake and magnifies every [...]
Whatever feels important and seems permanent today will eventually become little more than a memory. Experience it fully while it endures, so that it becomes [...]
If we don't protest against the mind's pretexts, we will never pass life's tests. When faced with life's difficulties, especially those requiring us to persevere [...]