The pursuit of excellence involves fighting off the distractions and evils. Here are some of the major ones:

Modern day evils such as climate change and cross-border aggression are negatively impacting our life experience. What can we do to make the world a better place? Zero-cost energy for all? Unlimited food? More industrialisation? Or is it interstellar space travel? According to me, what we need is empathy, spiritual…

Here are a few lessons from Lord Ram that are applicable to this modern day as well: *Explanation of the last point: Shabri, a great ascetic, spent her whole life immersed in love and devotion for Lord Ram. She was foretold by her Guru, a great saint, that she will…

It is critical to build solid fundamentals of life. Unless you get them right, becoming the best version of yourself is going to be an uphill task. On the other hand, if your life is built upon a solid foundation, you’ll find it easy to sail through your daily tasks…

Most of the people who receive admiration, respect, and love from across the world have one commonality: their mastery over some specific actions. Also, these people are typically very wealthy. Wealthy in terms of money, or power, or love & respect, or a combination of these. They could be throwing…

In Hinduism, the Trinity of Gods (the highest form of deities) consists of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer). Each of these deities represent an aspect of cosmic forces that shape our reality. But this reality extends beyond the space-time we perceive through our senses, in…

What is the purpose of our life? Most of the answers would fall into these categories: living in peace, living happily, and fulfilling your ‘dreams’ (helping others, becoming a rockstar, exploring the mysteries of nature, and so on). At a fundamental level, almost all the answers fold to one category…

A Harvard article propounds that memories, smells, and emotions are intertwined in our minds. Even after twenty-two years, I smell back it to existence whenever I think about that old and tattered book that taught me so much about the mind when I was a teenager. ‘Meditation, Contemplation, and Concentration‘…