Chavi Bhargva Sharma

It Feels Like Love…But Is It?

April 16, 2023

It is totally normal to be in love and wear those rose-coloured glasses, be swept off your feet to dizzying heights but those glasses should not be blinders that keep you from seeing things that are not healthy. They are red flags, warning signs that you need to consider to...

A Survival Kit for Teenagers and Parents

April 14, 2023

Question : I have two children one is 13 and one is 15. Both are teenagers and my partner, and I realize that it is a difficult stage for them and us but we want to know what are the skills we need to teach them so that they are...

God falls from grace: The Dalai Lama and kissing controversy

April 12, 2023

The Dalai Lama is believed to be the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. As a tulku, the Dalai Lama dedicates the life on this planet in the physical form to guide all sentient beings towards enlightenment. He is the spiritual leader of the people of Tibet and Nobel...

Gambling: Stop Now Before You Lose Everything

March 28, 2023

The question for this week is: Q : We are a very well to do family and our children are settled. I run a successful business and my wife has been a homemaker and very supportive. She was into kitty parties etc and loved gambling but during covid she started...

What is toxic feminism?

March 14, 2023

A young 19 year old girl studying in the top college of the country was consulting me and the topic of feminism came up and she asked if there is an allegation by the girl then what should be done. The obvious answer is that the boy would be suspended,...

What women want

March 7, 2023

We have witnessed so much of churning with respect to women, feminist movements, women’s liberation movement, #metoo movements, moving away from ‘biology decides destiny’ to choosing one’s gender on the masculinity and femininity spectrum and then to infinite genders and becoming ‘maternal organisms, birthing persons’ and what not. But despite...

Why women stay in toxic relationships

February 28, 2023

The number of women coming for counselling reporting violence and abuse by their partner- husband/boyfriend is increasing alarmingly. Before we understand why women stay in abusive relationships, we need to understand what an abusive relationship is. An abusive relationship includes dominance and control over a partner. The abuse can be...