spirituality
always keep death in your perspective (part 2)
A wise person once said, “Don’t ever put things off until tomorrow. How do you know you will be here tomorrow?” Seneca wrote something in the same vein, “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let
always keep death in your perspective (part 1)
“I am time, the destroyer of all; I have come to consume the world. Even without your participation, all the warriors gathered here will die.”
If these words sound familiar to you, then you’re not wrong. In fact, this quote has been circulated numerous times among people through different
reconciling the notions of destiny and duty (part 2)
One important lesson we can learn from Ram and even other characters in this
epic tale is that even though all of them refer to destiny at one point or
another in the narrative, none of them act as helpless puppets that could be
made to act this way or
reconciling the notions of destiny and duty (part 1)
If you’re into philosophy and spirituality, I’m sure you would have pondered
upon some critical questions with regard to human existence:
* Are certain events destined to happen in our lives?
* Should we surrender and go with the flow of life or take charge and make
things happen?
* Do
work is key to living a happy and fulfilling life
> “When a person sets to work, even if it is the most unqualified, primitive,
simple work, the human soul calms down. As soon as a person starts to work, all
the demons leave him and cannot approach him. A man becomes a man.” — Thomas
Carlyle
Work provides essential nourishment
the biggest challenge for each of us
The laws of Nature (also known as God’s laws) are infallible. Your life is a
mirror reflection of how aligned you are with these laws.
It’s unfortunate that most of us are not aware of this truth. Our misguided and
misaligned thoughts, words, and actions keep us stuck
key insights on yoga and pranayama (4/4)
* When the breathing becomes deep we become calmer and in tune with the inner
tranquility within us. We are able to soothe our mind and gain better control
over our body.
* “The restless monkey breathes at the rate of 32 times a minute, in contrast
to man’s average 18
key insights on yoga and pranayama (3/4)
On pranayama (breathing exercises)
* Pranayama basically translates to the control or regulation of Prana
(breath).
* In ancient Indian scriptures, Prana is referred to as the life force; without
Prana, there is no life. All our biological functions are directly or
indirectly related to our breath.
* Pranayama is akin to a
key insights on yoga and pranayama (2/4)
On asanas (body postures)
* It’s not about how flexible you are as compared to other people, but it’s
about how far you can stretch yourself. It’s all about how you grow and
improve with every session.
* Contrary to popular belief, yoga asanas are easy and are for