Tag: life
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Going Nowhere Fast
At theme parks, we often have to wait in a queue for hours to get on a ride that only lasts a few seconds. Similarly, in ... -
Finding your ‘dharma’
In recent times, a common theme keeps surfacing in our spiritual circles: the need to find yourself, your purpose, nature, contribution and calling. Here’s an exercise: ... -
How our conscience works
Our conscience is the inner voice that guides us to do right things and avoid wrong things. Many thoughtful people make decisions guided by their conscience, ... -
Living with chaos
16 years ago, after graduating from UCL with a management degree, I opted to leave it aside and embrace monastic life instead. Ironically, it’s all come ... -
Look back to look forward
One month into 2017; an appropriate time to review our resolutions. Realistic, achievable and still alive? Need some tweaking? If Plan A is falling apart don’t ... -
Brain Dead
Certain illnesses are known to lead to so-called ‘brain death’. It raises a good philosophical question; ‘is the brain alive in the first place?’ This sounds ... -
The wrongs of being right
We are surrounded by imperfection. Sages rubber-stamp the world as an ocean of faults, where hypocrisy hits an all-time high. In this climate, you don’t have ... -
The yoga of love
The word “Yoga” is widely used nowadays. It usually brings to mind a picture of some pretty woman in a stretchy bendy posture. Well, that’s how ... -
Who says this world needs fixing?
People always keep discussing problems and their solutions. I think it is our nature to fix things. The newspapers and television are full of problems. I ...
