My world is my window to myself. शमथ। Samatha There are people out there who tell you, “I know who you are”. How do they know you? They know you from the information you leave out there for them to see. Every time you talk to somebody or don’t talk to somebody,
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Life will never cease to amaze you.
Life will never cease to amaze you. शमथ। Samatha When you think “it’s all over for me”, another chapter in your life is opening for you. Wondering why you can’t see it for yourself? You have heard of day dreaming, haven’t you? At least once in your life you have woken yourself
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
You have not done ‘that’ does not mean you are quite the saint.
You have not done ‘that’ does not mean you are quite the saint. शमथ। Samatha You like to be appreciated, but do you like to be blamed? How often do you think of the parts where you were not perfect when you are appreciated for any achievement? When it is a
Listen without forming opinions.
Listen without forming opinions. शमथ। Samatha It is said that many wise ones spoke not to accept anything without questioning. Why should you question? To know. Do not question to show that you are intelligent. Question, the wise ones told you to ask, are meant to give you knowledge. In order
Character is tested in how you treat others.
Character is tested in how you treat others. शमथ। Samatha Nature is powerful. She is the giver of your disposition. Your turn of mind comes alive at her behest. Are you here to be a puppet at her beck and call? Many prefer to be just that, a puppet in the hands
A picture does not tell the same story to everyone.
A picture does not tell the same story to everyone. शमथ। Samatha Feelings are never the same for everyone even when the same word is used to describe it. When your spouse complains that “I don’t feel loved”, they are not telling you that you are not evoking the feeling they get
When you relax, you experience care.
When you relax, you experience care. शमथ। Samatha People have been increasingly feeling lonely off late. Inventions like mobile phones were designed so that people could communicate with each other from anywhere anytime. Such communication, while increasing efficiency, was also meant to keep people closer despite the distance. Communication was always a key
Life is a flow ; flow with it.
Life is a flow; flow with it. शमथ। Samatha “I know” is frequently heard in many conversation today. Not too long ago displaying once knowledge not when asked for was regarded both as vanity and arrogance; elders hailed the virtue of humility. ‘Wait for your turn’ came naturally to everyone. When did
Life is an expression; make it joyous.
Life is an expression; make it joyous. शमथ। Samatha In a day, you ask a lot of people, “How are you?” How often do you stop and ask yourself, “How are you?” In life you are either running or too tired to run; why does it have to be like this? Change