From our childhood, we are always encouraged to “contribute” in conversations/debates. Our worth is gauged as per the unique perspectives we bring to the table. We never get a brownie point just by agreeing to what others say, even if we internally see truth in what they are saying. …

Wick in the lamp, translates the oil into the flame. Suppose we have a thicker wick, we have a greater flame but the oil can only last so long. What about our mind? Mind tries to translate all of our emotions, our soul and our warmth into words and concepts…

Suppose we ought to carry a whole lot of items from the grocery. We manage to curl our fingers like an octopus and hold all items very carefully in complicated way and we have no clue how we managed to do so. It consumes a lot of our energy and…

The huge Buddhas that we see in ancient monasteries aren’t sculpted to intimidate us. They are to show us our immense potential. Here’s a man who suffered just like us, here’s a man who wanted to find a way out of the suffering for all and has managed to transform…

When I first saw the acorn tree I was dazzled by its size. Such a tiny seed, yet when planted into the ground it grows into such gigantic structure. Thereafter whenever I consume any seed, I see the picture of the plant and think in my heart: “this seed when planted into the ground becomes a mighty tree and as I consume it, may I be as stable and as peacefully rooted into the society as the tree is. May I be a refuge to others and may I benefit others as much as the tree does. This justifies my consumption of this seed”. Practising this way while eating can be transformational~

We often wonder about the purpose of life and it confuses us. We don’t seem to find it right away. But it occurred to me that we don’t inquire about the purpose of today, purpose of this hour, this minute or this second with same intensity. If we ought to…

Suppose we unnecessarily called someone an idiot and several others have also called the same person idiot. Being humiliated and irritated, he will walk as a volcano which can erupt at any moment. …

Several years ago I’ve volunteered to teach Sanskrit and mathematics to prisoners and I used to frequent prisons. Sometimes some of them were so tired and wished to sleep early, but couldn’t do so because of their strict constraints. Some wanted to walk outside but couldn’t. …

When I first began to meditate, contrary to what I thought, I started to feel more restless, agitated and anxious. Where are the fruits of meditation: peace, joy and stability? — I wondered. It took me a great time to realise that restlessness and anxiety aren’t caused by meditation. They…