When a person fails to see himself having an identity beyond this body, he invests all his energy on this fallible mass of flesh. He thus struggles perpetually. Instead of…
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May
As the reality of partition now became obvious, the armed forces also had to be divided. The army regiments everywhere contained Sikh, Hindu and Muslim men. Some regiments would go…
14
May
Unlike Gandhi, Nehru spent seven years in England and learnt the British charms and culture perfectly. He returned to his hometown Prayag (then called Allahabad) and enrolled as a member…
13
May
The forty-one year old British educated Jinnah got drawn to his friend’s daughter. Ruttie was seventeen and even as her millionaire Parsee father was livid at his friend’s romantic intrest…
12
May
Later in the solitiude of my room I reflected on the crisis here – It wasn’t the defiant participants of the Markaz who had to be quelled by none other…
11
May
When leaders play ego games, they use common men and women as pawns; and it’s these beautiful souls who drown in hatred – they become victims and villians while the…
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Apr
When we lead a life centered on ‘my enjoyment ‘ and ‘my goals’ we eventually hit the road block of suffering. What we ‘enjoy ‘or exploit in this world comes…
13
Apr
To live successfully in this world and in our relationships with other humans, we think we need to negotiate, bargain, be diplomatic, control, play games etc. But the truth is…
11
Apr
Modi said the government had drawn ‘Lakshman Rekha’ – the line of Lakshman who told mother Sita to stay safe within her cottage and not cross the line. But she…
17
Feb
The Higher Taste Practitioners of Bhakti Yoga connect to Lord Krishna for a higher taste. A mango is attractive because of the color or the form, but it’s the taste…