When High Energy May Drag Us Low
An angry mind, driven by vengefulness, can exhibit extraordinary energy, but such vengefulness cannibalizes the very mind that conceives it. We are naturally attracted to [...]
When a Child’s Cry for Help Goes Unheard
According to reports, a nine-year-old student in Jaipur allegedly died by suicide after prolonged bullying at school. Recently released CCTV footage has led to renewed [...]
Loss, guilt, and despair: the trio of emotions that can make our inner world toxic
Life often thrusts upon us difficult, dangerous, or distressing situations that can trigger negative emotions. While most such emotions decline and depart with time as [...]
How devotion simultaneously fulfills our deep needs for belonging and participation
Devotion fulfills our twin needs of universal belonging and personal participation in a reality bigger than ourselves. As social creatures, we naturally desire interaction, but [...]
The things that hurt us = the things we think hurt us?
Suppose we are bitten by a snake. We may get panicky, dreading that the snake bite will kill us. Actually, the snake-bite can't kill us; [...]
Begin each day by putting on our armor
If we were fighting a war, we would begin each day by putting on our armor. Actually, we all are at war internally against negative [...]
Technologically connected mentally disconnected
Technologically connected mentally disconnected Our phones are nowadays so advanced that just by pressing a few buttons, we can connect with people in remote parts [...]
Even if we can’t flatten the pandemic curve we can flatten the panic curve
When the world is caught in a pandemic, the government may impose social distancing or even lockdown. We can and should do our part in [...]
For protection amid pandemics seek not just a hand sanitizer but also a mind sanitizer
For protection amid pandemics seek not just a hand sanitizer but also a mind sanitizer During pandemics, we protect ourselves from germs using a hand [...]
More important than staying in touch with the world is staying in touch with ourselves
More important than staying in touch with the world is staying in touch with ourselves We often want to stay in touch with the world, [...]
Happiness is found not in collecting and consuming, but in connecting and contributing
Today’s corporate-controlled consumerist culture makes us believe that our success and happiness are defined by how much we collect and how much we consume: how [...]
If we get into the mind’s discourse, we go down a disastrous course
If we get into the mind’s discourse we go down a disastrous course Suppose someone gave a talk that is captivatingly delivered but is filled [...]
The mind makes us spin like dirty laundry and leaves us dirtier
The mind makes us spin like dirty laundry and leaves us dirtier Our mind is extremely powerful and restless. Through its thoughts, it can go [...]
No one has a right to mistreat you, not even you
No one has a right to mistreat you not even you Suppose someone repeatedly derided us. We would be incensed: “You have no right to [...]
The images of prosperous people that make us burn with envy are just our mind’s illusions
The images of prosperous people that make us burn with envy are just our mind’s illusions Suppose we see someone driving a Porsche and looking [...]
Value those who value you and don’t overvalue those who devalue you
Suppose we are giving a talk. If the audience is responsive and appreciative, we feel enthused to speak. But if the audience starts frowning and [...]