Month: November 2024

All sorts of great astrologers predicted all sorts of things about today’s presidential elections.

Many of the great ones got it spectacularly wrong.

Does it mean astrology is a sham?

Not by a mile.

But astrologers? Some may indeed be genuine, with great skill at their craft. But the bottomline is that Divine Will and Grace matter more than one can imagine.

Also one’s own effort.

Nobody knows the future 100% accurately. Not even the best astrologers.

As Shri Krishna says in the Gita, your mind is your best friend, but can also be your worst enemy.

The choice is ours to put our best foot forward in everything. Free will does exist. Otherwise today’s blog post wouldn’t!

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What truly amazed the young man was that the teacher himself didn’t know. The teacher had also kept his eyes closed during the search. This act of compassion left a deep impact on the young man. He realized the power of correction without humiliation.

The teacher never mentioned the incident again. The young man resolved never to steal after that day. More than that, he decided he wanted to become a teacher just like him.

He was inspired by the kindness and integrity of his old teacher. The old man, now hearing this story, finally remembered the event. But he smiled and revealed that he still never knew who the thief was.

This story reflects the essence of true teaching: correcting without shaming, and inspiring change through silent compassion.

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“Correct me if I’m wrong”, is a common phrase used nowadays. But no one truly wants to be corrected. And for good reason, because most people don’t know how to speak without hurting others.

But I love this specific story about the teacher and the pen-thief:

A young man approached an old man and asked, “Do you remember me?” The old man said he didn’t. The young man then explained that he had once been his student. He shared how the old man’s actions had inspired him to become a teacher. Curious, the old man asked when that had happened.

The young man recalled an unforgettable incident from school. He had stolen a friend’s new watch. After the theft was discovered, the teacher handled it calmly. He asked everyone in the class to close their eyes and stand still.

The teacher then searched each student’s pockets one by one. When he found the watch in the young man’s pocket, he didn’t stop. He continued searching everyone else. No one, not even the other students, knew who the thief was.

Concluded tomorrow!

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In a world that constantly shifts, war feels inevitable—a brutal expression of unresolved conflicts.

Is war just another symptom of our inability to adapt, to rise above selfish interests?

A collective, united by compassion, can dismantle the roots of violence, but only if we reject the easy path of destruction.

War doesn’t truly end suffering; it deepens it. Who will dare to embrace peace instead?

Even with the ears around us today – we see many heads of terrorist organizations being neutralized. To what end? Just for another hydra head to pop up?

In this endless battle, the hope lies not in armies, but in individuals—choosing love over fear, even when the world demands war.

I know I know, how quixotic.

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We admire successful people, thinking they’re born gifted. But behind every win is relentless effort, countless failures.

Spiritual progress mirrors this – hidden treasures within, yet distractions keep us looking outward.

Meditation teaches focus, resilience. Each step takes us closer to our goal.

Success isn’t brilliance—it’s persistence. To keep going, even when progress seems invisible.

A spiritual guru once said, “Forget the result of your sadhana; even performing sadhana itself requires divine blessings.” If success needs grace, what role do we play? Our part is simply to try—relentlessly.

Effort is the offering, not the guarantee.

We attempt our best, but true progress unfolds only  when the divine wills it.

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One male celebrity apparently recently cheated on his wife. The wife was also a celebrity, and in fact among the most beautiful women in the world.

And yet, someone cheated on her.

So many other celebrities, Greek Gods and Goddesses in terms of beauty, have had terrible relationships.

We may think mistakenly that beauty matters.

For true happiness from family, only trust, love and integrity matter.

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