Category: Non Duality

“The mind and feelings are external, but you take them to be intimate. You believe the world to be objective, while it is entirely a projection of your psyche. That is the basic confusion and no new explosion will set it right! You have to think yourself out of it. There is no other way.”…

In my 20s, I was in a relationship where I felt the need to be there for my then partner all the time, and I made sure she remained happy and satisfied with “me”. My life revolved around her moods and wants. I would wait for her early in the morning (she was studying in…

Why do we value peace so much and what understanding do we have about it? For many, peace means alignment with personal thoughts, beliefs, and ideas. However, that peace is fickle and fleeting. That happiness is self-oriented because its foundation is shaky, which means, it rests on the assumption that things happen the way “I”…

No spiritual teaching, philosophy, reasoning, or psychology can make life easy. Life is never easy. The more we try to crack the code and get into the minds of others, searching for predictability, the more restless we become on the inside in the process. I used to watch a show by Anthony Michael Bourdain, where…

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh During my school days, I would choose to sit in a corner or a back bench where I would be invisible. I didn’t like to be picked out by teachers for…

“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy” – Psalm 94:19 If you look closely into what anxiety is, you’ll notice it’s a future oriented thought. The possibility of something happening in the future based on present perception. Rarely, does our attention go to the source of our perception. Is the perception…

For those who are wondering what is Matka Kulfi, just know that it is something wonderful. Ah, my sweet cravings never stop. This afternoon I was with my brother and he knowing my affinity for sweets took me to a desi (Indian) ice cream parlour and bought me Matka Kulfi. The word Matka means earthen…

Advaita (Non-Duality) doesn’t tell us how to feel in a given situation. It is only pointing to the Source of the feelings, sensations, or whatever is arising. You are free to feel whatever “you” feel like feeling😉. The message is clear: you are pure Consciousness that is the source and substance of everything. Those who…

To fully live and enjoy life, deserving of health, wealth, and wellness, we have to understand how fear governs every aspect. Many of us make life choices out of fear and not love, resulting in regret, shame, and guilt. Living is self-protection against a perceived enemy (it can be an individual, society, community, or the…