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The Source of Emotions
Emotions are the dewdrops that vanish upon the dawn of mindfulness. Practice this simple meditation to go to the root.
Three Ways to Keep Your Calm
Here are three ways to steer your ship of life to a peaceful shore even when relationships are choppy.
Single Parents and Broken Marriages
Give yourself a chance to bloom and say no to an abusive marriage. Never allow anyone to crush your dignity.
The Path of Personal Fulfillment
Our happiness depends a great deal on a sense of personal fulfillment and that, in turn, depends on pursuing what matters to us.
When They Trigger Anger in You
Do you contain your anger or does anger contain you? Who's resting on whom?
The Greatest Fear
Beyond the fear of unknown, of death, loss, of failure and rejection lies another fear. The greatest fear.
A Word on Compassion
Think of compassion as sacrifice. It is putting other person's interests before your own. It's a choice.
The Anatomy of a Thought
Thoughts are like waves, they may be inviting but they remain transient and volatile. Meditate for insight.
The Worst Disease
What illness dries you out, hollows you and weakens you from the core? It's not cancer, it's even worse.
What is the Meaning of Life?
You can't find your life's meaning in religion or rituals but in the deepest recesses of your own heart.
How did We Happen?
The question you should be asking is not what is the purpose of human life, but what is the purpose of your life.
How to Raise Children
Practice, don't preach. This is the greatest mantra of raising children and yes, give them their personal space.
The Guru
Just like the full moon that softly dispels the darkness, a genuine master lights up your soul.
Dealing with Terminal Illness
All rivers merge into the sea, all small things become a part of a bigger phenomenon, it goes back to its source in Nature
How to Get Rid of Impure Thoughts
The mind is like a monkey, forever hopping from one place to another. It's not pure-impure or good-bad. It just is.
