Points to Ponder: June 28, 2018 Yesterday we were trying to identify the roots of feelings of inadequacy and we understood that it is the lack of spiritual strength that lies at the core of such feelings. Now what is spiritual strength? Let us understand this by drawing a parallel to physical strength. The signs of
Month: June 2018
Points to Ponder: June 27, 2018 Yesterday I was chatting away with a young school girl. As our conversation grew more intimate, she told me about how she feels inadequate most of the time. She related her complexes to me. She told me how she sometimes feels her dressing sense is not up to the mark
Points to Ponder: June 26, 2018 We have discussed in our earlier write ups that the problem is not what is out there. It is commonly thought that people, places, things and situations are the problem. The fact that they are a certain way which is not in keeping with my preference is the problem. But
Points to Ponder: 25th June, 2018 Knowledge is the source of income. We need an income to sustain ourselves. We understand the importance of an income and hence always try to educate ourselves, add skills and specialties, train ourselves, so that we can earn a better income. Education, skills and training add to our qualifications and
Points to Ponder: June 22, 2018 I recently came across the concept of time banking where services rendered to the other are measured in terms of time dollars and requited when required in accordance with the amount of time dollars one has to his credit. I found this concept quite interesting and it set me thinking
Points to Ponder: 20th June, 2018 What is the purpose of meditation? Whenever this question is put to us, the first thing that pops up is peace and happiness. Definitely each one of us is looking for peace and happiness. But the important question to address is what kind of peace and happiness? Is it peace
Points to Ponder: June 14, 2018 We wake up everyday, cook, eat, go to work, engage in some entertainment, look after people and are looked after by them. All this is going on. It sometimes does not even need any planning anymore. It is already in the automated mode. But we still invest so much of
Points to Ponder: June 13, 2018 Sometimes people search for great souls and go to them seeking blessings. And yes the capacity to bless someone is a great capacity of a human being. Souls who have made an effort to increase their potential peace, love, purity, bliss and power are special and where they live, they
Points to Ponder: June 12, 2018 All journeys start in the mind. Today we shall perform the journey from dependence to independence. This journey starts from the point of dependence and proceeds to independence. Let me discern my present state. It is a state of dependence. The dependence that we are talking about here is
Points to Ponder: June 8, 2018 A planned emergency is an oxymoron. How can we plan for the unexpected? Today we will reflect on this unique art of planning for the sudden and unexpected. Let us first explore what an emergency is. When we hear the term emergency, what pops us in mind is usually situations
