How is human desire connected with divine desire (Desire management series 11)
How is human desire connected with divine desire - Desire is a formidable power that can both work for us and against us. To manage [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The way to a better future
The way to a better future - The future can be better than the present and we can play a part in bringing about that [...]
On words of wisdom: wisdom matters and so do words
On words of wisdom: wisdom matters and so do words - We can easily understand the power of wisdom: it can help us choose properly, [...]
How greed moves our goalpost endlessly
How greed moves our goalpost endlessly - Moving the goalpost means unfairly altering the target of an endeavor while it is being pursued. Let’s see [...]
Why self-control isn’t the key to overcoming bad habits …
Why self-control isn’t the key to overcoming bad habits - Whenever we try to overcome any bad habit, we usually think that we need more [...]
How change happens — and how it doesn’t
How change happens — and how it doesn’t - We sometimes wish to change for the better by cultivating some good habits: for example, exercising, [...]
When labels help and when they harm
When labels help and when they harm - Suppose we lose our temper repeatedly. Soon, people around us may label us as short-tempered. Eventually, we [...]
Understanding the reflective self and the impulsive self
Understanding the reflective self and the impulsive self - We often experience an inner tug of war between opposing voices. To better understand these forces, [...]
How can we know others properly?
How can we know others properly? - When forming relationships with someone, we naturally want to know them properly to decide whether to take that [...]
How are fear and education related?
Suppose some small children are afraid of the dark. As they grow up and become more educated about the nature of reality, they will no [...]
Is the dark side stronger than the bright side?
We all have inside us a divine side and a demonic side, or phrased metaphorically, a bright side and a dark side. The bright side [...]
How to use the material to reach the spiritual?
Suppose we received a large sum of money as inheritance. If we were prudent, we would invest it wisely to create something of sustainable value. [...]
Are we using our knowledge to build a path or a pedestal?
Are we using our knowledge to build a path or a pedestal?- We live in a society where knowledge is seen as the means to [...]
Are we boosting our thought-energy regularly?
Are we boosting our thought-energy regularly? - Our car runs on fuel, our phone runs on battery, our body runs on food. What do [...]