Spirituality

Life is intent on finding what works, not what’s right

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I find this very liberating. This is where playfulness can enter into our own human relationships in a different way, because the task of the moment, of any moment, is to find something that works, but not be so ego-attached to it that we believe it is the only solution, the only right answer. Continue reading →

Wisdom and Compassion

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“The Buddha taught that to realize enlightenment, a person must develop two qualities: wisdom and compassion. Continue reading →

Personal Learnings from the Life of Steve Jobs

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  1. You can make a dent in the world  –  Decision then Focus and Determination.
  2. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
  3. Keep it Simple
  4. Much can be achieved in a mere 56 years.
  5. ‘Health is Wealth’ and no amount of wealth can buy health.
– OTE

Gratitude

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Gratitude is the antidote to desire. While desire sees lack, gratitude sees abundance. Desiring is a subtle way of complaining about what is, while gratitude is rejoicing in what is. These are very different states of consciousness. Which state would you prefer to live in? You always have a choice. Continue reading →

Why me?

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Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease”?

To this Arthur Ashe replied: The world over — 500 million children startplaying tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the Grand Slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, *When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD “Why me?”. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD “Why me?”

Nature

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We depend on nature not only for our physical survival. We also need nature to show us the way home, the way out of the prison of our own minds. We got lost in doing, thinking, remembering, anticipating – lost in a maze of complexity and a world of problems.  Continue reading →