Life Simplified

A person’s spiritual quest is hardly ever satisfied. Many things remain unfulfilled in life. Someone may be from a village . He would possibly associate his God with a village environment and may    want to know His birthplace.   On the other hand, someone who has been traditionally taught Krishna Chanting at home may have an ultimate desire of going to Vrindaban.  But think, how rarely this happens. These holy places are not open to you anytime, rather you reach there when the call of the divine comes. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa    said every soul is potentially attached to God.  While staying in the world we are detached from that goal from time to time , because we have worldly thoughts and materialistic desires at the back of the mind. But this does not give the soul the required solace . It only gets the relief when it is constantly associated with God. In rare cases God comes at once to the caller if He finds the devotee earnest enough. The...

 We are often inquisitive about how we can achieve the maximum impact from a work in which we have put sufficient effort. While hard work, focus, passion for work, etc are genuine terms to define how you should approach your project, these qualities varies in different human beings. In a world where we are constantly influenced by standards of achievement, lack of clarity gives a lack of confidence in the chances of getting the work done at all and a half-hearted effort is always counterproductive. It drains the energy and further lowers the success rate of your future endeavours. Chances of success is high if you focus on your contribution part first before you are going to make the effort. The level of motivation can be different for different people. A benchmark is that, if you feel satisfied and with it, then your motivation will produce results. Often it is difficult to understand if we are sufficiently motivated about a task. A clear view is difficult. Self-searching can crea...

 My recent article has been published in 'Open' magazine on 15 November, 2024. "The Global Ambassadors of Yoga" Here's the link... https://openthemagazine.com/art-culture/the-global-ambassadors-of-yoga/ Do comment and share if you like it.

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Like a well-kept garden, our mind needs daily weeding to retain the thoughts that will bear positive actions. Preparing the mind with the right environment simply increases the chance of coming up with positive thoughts. Every action begins with a thought and therefore the thoughts occurring to your mind should be examined carefully for the scope of possible fruitful action. The onslaught of information in the modern world makes the mind vulnerable to accepting outside influences easily and this overwhelms the positive qualities that lie within. Find some time daily to focus on the ideas coming to you and identify how many of them can be turned into positive action. Your life can change for the better with the proportion of positive thoughts going up and the negative ones decreasing gradually. It takes disciplined effort to nurture and develop positive thoughts and stack habits based on them. By being consistent and mindful one can achieve success. Identify thoughts worthy of actio...

My article "Music for the Soul" has been published in 'Outlook' magazine's Weekend Reads section on January 29, 2024. Here's the link..... https://www.outlookindia.com/culture-society/music-for-the-soul-exploring-meditative-and-healing-aspects-of-indian-classical-music

The following article has been published in People Development Magazine- 7 March, 2023  "Declutter Your Mind and Keep it Freshly Cultivated" https://peopledevelopmentmagazine.com/2023/03/07/declutter-your-mind/