Rituals Before Inspiration When you are asleep, the mind explodes helplessly.The gates are resting, and the boundaries are blurred between real and unreal.Some nights are insightful dreams; some are nightmares.Nonetheless, the day you start largely depends on how you slept the previous night. Studies from scholars like Freud suggest that a dream is an unfulfilled … Read more
Trees, family, and the quiet work of letting go This house was built 25 years ago, and the year we moved in, I found a mango tree near the house.I shifted it to the vacant plot in front of the house, and our home was complete.It found a garden. Years went by, and the garden … Read more
Society, Fear, and the Illusion of Control Society is built on rewards and punishment. The moment tribes began to function as communities under authoritarian rule, corruption followed. The same is true of families. When tribes were divided into families, parents gradually took on the role of controllers. And control is almost always enforced through fear—by … Read more
An inquiry into illness, impermanence, and awareness Is our growth really confined to the physical condition? I got stuck with a lifestyle disease, and it changed my perspective on life completely. Hospital visits, tests, and online counselling sessions suddenly became an integral part of my life. I gained weight, all the blood tests were off … Read more
On reflection, failure, returning, and meeting life without resistance. Over the course of hundreds of blogs that I have written, people have started to perceive me as an academic. I don’t mind labels, as long as they are not mine. But at this milestone-where I am curating all my work, all that I know, and … Read more
An inquiry into the mind’s fragility, the ego’s illusions, and the freedom found in awareness. Critical Thinking and Spirituality Psychology, Philosophy and Spirituality intersect at critical thinking. Psychology aims at human development. Philosophy addresses the quality of life. Spirituality is the very nature of thoughts. At some point in life, these three perspectives towards critical … Read more
Do not sacrifice who you are Life has been a roller coaster for me since 2000. I have tried many things and failed at all. Monetarily, I have paid a heavy price for living a life of passion. Momently, I have enjoyed every single bit of it. I am in my late thirties, and soon … Read more