शमथ। Samatha Do not be the ‘yes’ person when you do not have the expertise or knowledge to do something. Wait to see if there is someone who is better capable of doing a particular job. You can always give a hand to them. If there is nobody else, rise up to
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Do not be weakened by bonds
शमथ। Samatha A lot of people often refer to an experience of not feeling free. They often complain that they lack the energy. What are they experiencing? They are experiencing a sensory overdrive. This is quite common as people identify with what they have. Family, career and social circle are the most common
A weakness cannot be the reason to abandon
शमथ। Samatha You are not perfect. There is nothing wrong with it. Is there any work that is perfect? Perfection is attributed only to that which never faces any decline. In that sense, there is nothing in this universe that can be called perfect. Lack of perfection should not become an excuse
Life is not a teacher
शमथ। Samatha Every day spend on this earth, as you grow older, you begin to get desensitized to the fact that you are here for a short while. You forget that this earth is only a part of a larger universe and you are a tiny drop in this ocean of existential
When things don’t seem to go your way, wait for your turn
शमथ। Samatha Everything is available at your fingertips today; you do not have to wait anywhere. World is moving to a phase where anyone who has the means can have anything they want without waiting for it. Until recently even the most ruthless dictators could not dream of it. They too had to
Sense of Justice is not the license to abuse
शमथ। Samatha “Those who do not conform with my idea of justice are enemies of the human race”, this is the attitude which is exhibited by a lot of otherwise well-meaning individuals who are active in the field of social justice. A singular idea, be it about God, justice, health, wealth or
Peace comes to those who make the effort
शमथ। Samatha “I don’t feel good”, “My mood is always down”, “I am not sure what to do”, “I am confused”, etc. are often statements we here around us. Where do they come from? They come from a place of a disturbance where peace was not known for a long period
People don’t come in boxes.
शमथ। Samatha When you marry someone, you just do not marry a person; you marry a whole different family. Even if you are in a live-in relationship, this reality does not change. Dating is a different game where you put forth your best appearances; even then when you date long enough you
You cannot win love.
You cannot win love. शमथ। Samatha “I cannot live without them”, this is love for many. ‘Them’ usually represents a lover or one’s family. For a lot of people, ‘them’ is the end of their world and the centre of their universe. In times when everything seems to be going fine they
Imperfect knowledge brings doom to the one who possess it.
Imperfect knowledge brings doom to the one who possess it. शमथ। Samatha Knowledge gives us freedom. How? It gives us freedom by opening the door to us. What door does it open? It opens the most immediate door. Where does it lead to? It leads us to the limits of the knowledge