How to tap the power of desire (Desire management series 10)
How to tap the power of desire - Desire is a power like petrol; unlike petrol however, it is not mechanical, being associated with consciousness. [...]
Four stages in managing desires — Desire Management series 9
Four stages in managing desires — Desire Management series 9 - To understand how desire management can progress in our inner world, let’s compare it [...]
How to know when desire becomes dangerous? — Desire management series 8
How to know when desire becomes dangerous? — Desire management series 8 - When we use something powerful like electricity, warning systems such as fuses [...]
Educated about desires or educated for desires? — Desire management series 7
Educated about desires or educated for desires? — Desire management series 7 - Suppose we come to know that a pulmonologist died due to chain [...]
What’s wrong with desirelessness? — Desire management series 6
What’s wrong with desirelessness? — Desire management series 6 - Desires often make us do things we regret. On understanding how desires sabotage us, we [...]
How desire is both the lock and the key — Desire Management series 5
How desire is both the lock and the key — Desire Management series 5 - Suppose we are locked in a prison. Suppose further that [...]
Three ways sensual desires imprison us in misery — Desire management series 4
Three ways sensual desires imprison us in misery — Desire management series 4 - A prison is essentially a place of restriction — a prisoner’s [...]
Why self-awareness matters more than self-discipline — Desire management series 3
Why self-awareness matters more than self-discipline — Desire management series 3 - Whenever a desire drives us into doing something regrettable, we may think that [...]
How our desires shape us far more than we realize — Desire management series 2
How our desires shape us far more than we realize — Desire management series 2 - Suppose we are driving a car through dark, difficult, [...]
How desire takes control of our life — Desire management series 1
How desire takes control of our life — Desire management series 1 - Suppose we get into a car and start it to go somewhere. [...]
How can we reach God?
How can we reach God? -When we start on our spiritual quest, we may feel that we are far away from God. How can we [...]
We may have scars but we don’t have to be scarred
We may have scars but we don’t have to be scarred - To have scars means to have some physical marks. To be scarred means [...]
To not feel bad on doing bad is bestially bad
To not feel bad on doing bad is bestially bad- Suppose we accidentally step on someone’s foot. We would naturally apologize, ask if they are [...]
What we fear reflects what we hold dea
What we fear reflects what we hold dea - When we feel fearful, our fear points to something we hold immensely dear, something whose possible [...]
What we see depends on what we want to see
What we see depends on what we want to see - Suppose an alcoholic visits a new city. Though the city may have many attractive [...]
Avoid hell in the mind avoid hell in the world
Avoid hell in the mind avoid hell in the world - Some people think of hell as merely a belief of some religious groups. Others [...]
Why applying what we know is so important
Why applying what we know is so important - As is often said, knowledge is power. But where exactly does the power of knowledge lie? [...]
How being courageous is different from being fearless
How being courageous is different from being fearless - Suppose someone shows no fear even in the presence of great danger. We may appreciate that [...]
Why are we studying spirituality?
Why are we studying spirituality? - We now live in an age where education has become very structured and systematized, wherein educational success is measured [...]
When devotion doesn’t feel good …
When devotion doesn’t feel good - Suppose a disease weakens us and kills our appetite. If we are provided a healing and energizing medicine, we [...]
The importance of doing something we love
The importance of doing something we love - During our daily life, we often face struggles and setbacks. Additionally, our consumer culture aggressively displays before [...]