Not being appreciated is not always a disability. शमथ। Samatha A lot of times you have been told that you do not know the value of something until it is gone. It has been repeated so often that it is deeply imprinted upon your psyche. Despite this there is no shortage of
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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
Discipline yourself to be relaxed.
Discipline yourself to be relaxed. शमथ। Samatha “I have so much to do that I don’t know what to do”, familiar with that feeling? Have you asked yourself “Why”? Is it true that somebody is out there to get you by stressing you out? And have you unwittingly fallen into their sick
Information has to be looked at independently.
Information has to be looked at independently. शमथ। Samatha Courts of justice rely on information gathered by the investigators to deliver justice. Why do you need a court when it is the investigators who are gathering all the information? The Investigative agencies are as independent as the judiciaries are, aren’t they? Why
Keep ‘you’ out of the conversation.
Keep ‘you’ out of the conversation. शमथ। Samatha “I think so” Are you someone who add this disclaimer to your answers? Have you ever given a thought to why it slips into your conversations? Do you look back to see whether the usage was unconscious or conscious? If you are a frequent
Ask when in doubt; do not presume.
Ask when in doubt; do not presume. शमथ। Samatha “No, I will keep it to myself; what will they think of me!” Haven’t you found yourself brood over things in this manner sometimes? Do not worry, you are not alone. Underneath all those self-confidence, there is a child in everyone who seeks
Indecisiveness leads to downfall.
Indecisiveness leads to downfall. शमथ। Samatha “I just can’t stand that guy”, have you ever said this? You have, haven’t you? But have you ever given a thought that you are the ‘that guy’ for someone somewhere at that very moment? It is better you answer “I haven’t”, because the other options
Flutters in the mind makes you unsteady
Flutters in the mind makes you unsteady. शमथ। Samatha ‘Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe’, ‘Inky Pinky Ponky’, Coin tossing, etc are the go to spirit guides for many people. But what is the feeling behind going after these spirit guides almost every day? “I am unsure of myself”. Do not be satisfied with
Replacement is not the permanent solution.
Replacement is not the permanent solution. शमथ। Samatha “I need to let off steam”, how many of you say this? In fact many of you tell this to yourself and sometimes to others. But how many of you do let off steam? The answer is ‘not many of you’. Why do you
Less of ‘me’ is the golden path to ‘I’.
Less of ‘me’ is the golden path to ‘I’. शमथ। Samatha The more space you have, the more you are worried about not having enough space. Why? It is because your mind is filled with trophies, big and small. You believe that those trophies define you. Do you have so many trophies