Tag: resilience
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Inner Nature: Lessons from the Trees, Sun, and Wind
How do you respond to someone who is kind to you? Most of us would say, “I would be kind too.” But how do we respond to someone who is rude, angry, or unfair? A common tendency is to give back what we receive.The following popular story from the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh points…
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From Having to Being
What is something you feel concerned or preoccupied about these days?A work goal, finances, health, relationships? How do you imagine you will feel once you achieve it?And then what will you do? As we sit with these questions, here is an account of a conversation with one of the most powerful kings in history —…
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The Caretaker’s Pay
In our pursuit of happiness, we often recognize many things we should do. Yet, despite our intentions, we run into obstacles — circumstances that don’t support us, plans that don’t unfold as expected, limited resources, or even a mind that resists change. In such moments, we can feel stuck…even helpless. It is here that a…
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What is in your hands
Have you noticed how someone else’s negative behaviour can affect us? When we experience something hurtful, disrespectful, or unpleasant, it can impact not just that moment, but also how we feel for the rest of the day – and how we respond to others. Often, it slips into a pattern:You shout, I shout louder.You are…
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Sri Hanuman and the Smallest Service
What happens when we make a genuine effort, but still meet with resistance or disappointment? The situation does not support us. Sometimes our contribution goes unnoticed. Or we are simply unable to bring something to completion despite our best intentions. In such moments, it is easy to feel discouraged. We begin to wonder whether our…
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Bouquets and Brickbats – Par for the Course
Most of us grew up hearing reasons to do the right thing: It helps you. It helps others. That’s what a good human being does. We learn this best when our efforts are appreciated by people we look up to. But here’s what we rarely discuss: doing the right thing isn’t always met with applause.…
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The Markers of Success: Power, Praise, Influence
How do we measure success in life?By the praise we receive?The wealth we accumulate?The influence we hold with those in power? Let’s pause—and consider how the true teachers of wisdom see these markers of success. Who Was Sain Mian Mir? In times when divisions run deep and places of worship become battlegrounds, the life of…
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The Eyes That Watch: The High and Mighty, the Down and Out
Have you ever been given the ‘cold shoulder’? Maybe you needed a little help, some kindness. But the person you asked for help couldn’t care less. Sometimes the indifference or humiliation may hurt for long afterwards. Now imagine this – What if the same person lands up at your door seeking help? What would you…
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Want to be happy? Open your gift
What’s the first thing that crosses your mind when you wake up? Do you grab your phone to check the time— Gosh! I’m late!Does your to-do list flood your brain— There’s so much to get done today!Are you still replaying something upsetting from yesterday? In an inspiring talk, Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, shows…