How to live your life? Book review: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I explore learnings over multiple re-reads and share a summary of the book.
How to live your life? Book review: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

How to live your life? Book review: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I explore learnings over multiple re-reads and share a summary of the book.
Science celebrates the intellect. It teaches us to create things and make life better. Religion gives us a framework for living It consoles, connects and uplifts the heart. Most importantly, it imbues a sense of belonging. Spirituality helps us with perspective and acceptance of paradox. It teaches us to experience life without filters. We need…
Deepavali elevates goodwill to a whole new level. Deepavali - often called the festival of lights - is very special - it oozes goodwill and gratitude. You share sweets, gifts and greetings with your neighbours, relatives and every one involved in your life (yeah - dont forget the security folks who ensure your life is…
My experiences from the isha shoonya course - you come back not just with a practice but with a new way of looking at life itself
I feel we need the comfort food offered by religion more than ever today - and here's why.
Why do we go to a temple? *To pray of course. *Everytime? *Yes. Well maybe there are other answers too… a. I go for finding a sense of peace. Unadulterated, spacious calm - it soothes me. b. I go because it’s the right thing to do. The scriptures ordain it. I promised my grandma I’d go!…
The week saw a dear colleague suffer a loss - a sibling passed away suddenly. Disbelief, grief, anger - all the reactions that death triggers were on display. As always, when you meet Death, you have to pause. This is true every single time. And this post arises out of that pause. For Death makes…
Musing on a recent tragedy - and what we can - and cannot do.
Sogyal Rinpoche illustrates how we keep failing repeatedly by getting into a pattern and finally realize truth and wisdom through this beautiful poem authored by Portia Nelson: 1) I walk down the street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in I am lost...I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes…
Words and the "spaces between words"....
Rumi's "The Guest House" - come partake of infinite wisdom...
The last few weeks have brought on smiles, chuckles, frowns - a rainbow of emotions - an invariable event when the World Cup is on. This blog too tended to stay away from brooding for a few weeks, however a question from a friend got me reflecting back on more heady matters. The question was…