The truth is we will always be alive

September 28, 2020

What is the opposite of death? Think about this question and note down the first thing that comes to your mind. You will get your answer sooner than you think. “What happens after death?” This is perhaps the most asked question in human history. There is nobody on this planet...

Learning to be happy in a worrisome world

September 14, 2020

'Here's a little song i wrote. You might want to sing it note for note. Don't worry, be happy!' These are the opening lines of the famous song by Bobby McFerrin from back in the 1980s, called ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy.’ And now, more than ever, people all over the...

Calculating the living cosmos

August 31, 2020

“The cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be.” —Carl Sagan, US astrophysicist and creator of the hit TV show ‘Cosmos’. A lot has been discovered since the time Carl Sagan passed away in 1996. We now know that there it most likely at least one planet...

Spiritual beings having a human experience

August 17, 2020

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Read the quotation above again and let this truth sink into you. Let this thought envelop your very being. Then read it again. This one quotation, if pondered,...

Stop unrealistic expectations

August 3, 2020

We all expect things in life. Whether from other people, from ourselves, or from situations. It is normal to have hopes and expectations. However, giving too much importance to unrealistic expectations is a recipe for disaster and should be avoided to have a peaceful and happy life. There is a...

Life is all about love and creativity

July 20, 2020

Being creative is one of the most important reasons we are here on this Earth. Many people question the reason they are born. Is it just a coincidence you are here? Are we only a statistic or a mere blip of insignificance in human history? Nothing can be further from...

The changing river of life & its meaning

July 6, 2020

One of life’s most powerful ironies is that the only constant in life is change! This is perhaps best described by the philosopher Heraclitus in the 5th century BC in the following way: “You can never step into the same river twice. Because neither the river nor you are the...

Be your own best friend

June 22, 2020

Are you your own best friend? When we are alone with ourselves, instead of feeling bored or lonely, that time would be much better spent by looking inwards and introspecting. If this lockdown has a silver lining, this is one of them — it has given us a chance to...