Our search for meaning is as old as existence. For centuries, seekers, teachers, poets, rulers, artists and common folks have pondered at the vicissitudes of existence and the meaning of it all. What they have found echoes across the separations of time, geography and culture. We explore some of these ideas – what is real happiness, what causes pain, who can we rely on, is there a resolution to the conflict between the quest for material success and spiritual search?
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What Drains Our Inner Power? | The Ravana Between Ram and Sita
Have you ever felt that you put in a lot of effort—but the result did not match what you hoped for? Or that your hard work did not bring the outcome you expected? What helps us stay steady when life does not go as we expect? The Ramayana offers profound insights on how to live…
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Making Problems Smaller | Making Strengths Bigger
We all face different kinds of problems in our daily lives — at work, in our health, in relationships, or in other areas. But have you noticed how differently people respond to the same difficulty?Some of us become very worried or anxious, feeling so weighed down that it becomes hard to engage with the rest…
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Begumpura: The City Of No Sorrow
What kind of a city do you live in? Would your friends describe it the same way? It’s not unusual for the same city to be described in completely different ways: “Full of action” “Paradise on earth” “Too polluted to breathe” “A place where no one can be trusted“ Life is like that. The same…
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Relationships: Nurturing our flower garden
Is there a friendship or relationship that you were very fond of in the start, but have sweet-sour tones now? Or someone you continue to love deeply, but some days, just being around them feels difficult? Relationships go through ups and downs, and the ones that weather the storms become our strongest support in the…
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When someone makes you unhappy: Check the connection again
Are there people in your life—at home, work, or elsewhere—whose words or actions upset you? Maybe it’s something they say, how they behave, or even the way they think. These moments can leave us feeling hurt, angry, or disappointed. Worse, the words and memories can keep replaying in our mind, causing us pain long after…
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