Through the sands of time, the same story, viewed through the lens of two generations. Let’s look at a quick flashback – in fact this meandering tale of mine will be in several quick cuts and flashbacks, much like Indian movies where the hero is in the same school as the heroine and wants her … Read more

Living a graceful life that has meaning and happiness is an art anyone can master, Essentially, that is what ZEN is about; a state free from conditioning, so that the mind can rest and rejoice, so it may go with the flow of life without the anxiety to always get somewhere. Life is here, just now. … Read more

SpiritualitySpirituality is the quest for Enlightenment or Realization. Spirituality is knowing answers to eternal questions like: Who am I?  Who is Brahman?  What is life and death?  Is there any purpose to life?  Why is there so much misery and suffering in life? According to Indian spiritual wisdom, the entire creation is a projection of … Read more

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year Eve, you and I will probably be asleep – or complaining about lack of sleep from the time we retired. As we walk away from another year, another decade, some of us reminisce about the nectar of happiness and in later years, the awful or awesome TV … Read more

Why should I tame the mind? Because I want to be at peace with myself.. Sri Ramana says: “The mind causes all thoughts to arise,. Apart from thoughts, there is no such thing as the mind.” So I need to discipline my thoughts. Arjuna says:” The mind is very restless ,turbulent, strong and unyielding. O … Read more