Was reading this interesting book called ‘Plato and a Platypus walk into a bar’, written by Daniel Martin Klein. It explains several philosophical concepts with the help of jokes that serve to illustrate the points in the book. Already halfway through it, and here are some snippets for you:) It’s kind of an easy read, …
What drives you? Is it money? Or fame? Recognition perhaps? Some would say a desire to lead a better life, provide more for the family, financial security, early retirement goals maybe? If at an interview, you may think of more of the ‘right’ answers, but the question is not one asked in front of a …
Chandra means the Moon, and bhedana means passing through. In this prānāyāma, the left nostril is used for inhalation and right nostril is used for exhalation. It is said that on inhalation, energy passes through Ida (Chandra) Nadi and on exhalation through Pingala or Surya Nadi. The word “nadi” is often mistaken – it is not a nerve. In Yoga, it means an energy …
सोऽहम is a compound word made from सः (he) and अहम् (I). Such a simple word, but the meaning of this word is the essence of all Vedic thought. He is I – I am He. Soham is an अजप मंत्र (Ajāpa Mantra) – a mantra that doesn’t have to be pronounced. Swami Satyananda Saraswati said, “When the name is …
A life event happened today. Strangely enough, I didn’t even register it, until someone drew it to my attention. After 1,051 days, I am officially moving out of the Office Cabin.For most of this time, I saw this space simply as a place that supported focused, efficient, and disciplined work. I never really thought that …
Journeys are meant to be enjoyed, rather – experienced. There is a to-do list in life, all of us have an ambition, big or small, about leaving our (hopefully) enduring mark on family, and society at large. We want to enjoy material comfort as well, the things we collect…hoping to squeeze out as much as …
How odd, I can have all this inside me, and to you, it’s just words. David Foster Wallace The Pale King This reads like a koan. One can read a sentence in a book, and sometimes, a book in a sentence. This feels like a koan to me. Something to be left alone in the …
A few (thankfully kind) comments on my post from yesterday. Where do you find these words? Asked one. Well, I truthfully don’t know – rather, I don’t set out to find them. It’s more of an expression of what comes to mind, if I may put it that way. Actually, as people, we have somehow …
Somewhere inside me there is a room, I haven’t entered in years. I think a younger me is still sitting there, Wondering… Why I never came back… Somewhere inside me, There is a room, I haven’t yet discovered. I think a more talented me is sitting there, Wondering… Will I ever come out? Somewhere inside …
A power-packed Sunday. Two kids held the power, we prodded along, listening to close to seventy renditions of the same jokes, addressing a million “I wants” and balancing TV time with “please go play by yourself” requests, most of which expectedly went unheeded. Apple TV allows you to rent movies for 30 days, and 48 …
