“CHASTITY” – HOW TRUTHFUL? – HOW FEASIBLE? — HOW PIOUS?

Is CHASTITY only to practice Abstinence and take a vow of Celibacy? Is it the self-proclaimed preaching of purity, innocence, and modesty? Is chastity merely the forte of Yellow Saffron Sadhus, Church Persona, Monks, and Maulvis? Is chastity a strength or is it just a forced ritual to reveal a clean social image? CHASTITY, to …

TRUE ‘FRIENDSHIPS’ – WHY ARE ‘MEN’ BAD AT HAVING ONE? 

  How to define a ‘TRUE’ friendship? Is there something like ‘true’ in a relationship? Friendship in itself beholds a sea of meaning and empathy. ‘TRUE’ then just justifies the already existing understanding of human behavior in an alliance. Why are men bad at sustaining a meaningful and TRUE friendship? Are women better at keeping …

GIVING A SECOND CHANCE – to life or relationships – shouldn’t we?

     Embracing a second chance in life or relationships is not just a mere opportunity but a transformative journey. It’s a path filled with the potential for growth and new experiences. Life’s unexpected twists and turns and the obstacles we face are lessons that strengthen us and make us wiser and more compassionate. A …

SEGREGATE THE ‘SIGNAL’ FROM THE DISTRESSING ‘NOISE’ — Kindle your intellect. 

  The human mind is webbed with all kinds of noise and disturbances. They affect the psyche and emotions resulting in distress and mental agony. The challenge is to survive the noise and extract the correct signal or melody that soothes the mental acumen and heart rhythm. Aren’t some relationships noisy and irritating to our …

A ‘PICTURE-PERFECT’ LIFE — DO WE HAVE IT? OR, WE CREATE IT?

‘Picture-perfect’ describes something or someone that looks flawless, like an ideal image or scene. It suggests that the subject is visually appealing and without any noticeable flaws. Is there something in this world that completely lacks any defects or flaws? Are any person, place, situation, relationship, Flora and Fauna, and even God Himself Picture-Perfect? Is …

USING RELATIONSHIPS – ARE THEY A COMMODITY? – Use and Throw! 

Do we use relationships to fulfill our needs? Do we throw them in the bucket as a used commodity? — USE AND THROW!  Are we opportunists? Unfortunately, most people are. One day we find garbage of relationships around us that putrefy and stink. “Sir, this is the perfect pen for you”, the medical representative said …

AT THE MERCY OF SOMEONE – TO BE CALLED ‘YOUNG’ OR ‘OLD’.

Are we AT THE MERCY OF SOMEONE – TO BE CALLED ‘YOUNG’ OR ‘OLD’? If someone refers me to be an old duck, well — ‘Buddha Tera Baap’! For heaven’s sake please, let ‘ME’ decide if I am ‘OLD’ because I am still basking in the sunny beaches of YOUTH and vigour. Who gives the …

MAKE A PROMISE – Only if you can keep it.

People often make promises with good intentions, honestly believing they can follow through. There can be a concealed desire to please others at the moment or to avoid a conflict. However, life takes turns, and situations become complex, so the charm or initial passion fades, and promises are broken. Some people make promises out of …

“PARENTING” IS WATCH– ‘YOUNG TURKS’ PERFORM.

Parenting is a beautiful journey of fostering, guiding, and supporting children as they grow, learn, and discover their journeys and purposes. Witnessing their growth and prosperity is a source of immense pride and a deeply fulfilling experience, a testament to the effort and love poured into their upbringing. Parents’ expectations of their children as they …

PAIN IS INEVITABLE . . . ‘SUFFERING’ IS OPTIONAL.

‘Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional’— is a simple mantra, imploring us to recognize and understand the inspirational nugget at its core. It came from none other than . . . DALAI LAMA and HARUKI MURAKAMI. PAIN is the sensitivity of that disagreeable sensation that hits all of us at some stage of our …