THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING NOTHING (AT TIMES)

Work is important. No one will disagree. Moments of idleness and doing nothing at times are equally important. This needs to be understood in a world that is work driven resulting in stress all around. People are working more than 50 hours a week. They of course look forward to weekends to enjoy relaxation andContinue reading “THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING NOTHING (AT TIMES)”

LIFE AND LOSS

Human life is precious. It offers a kaleidoscopic view of myriad experiences. Love and loss are two most compelling defining traits. We become happy when someone we love reciprocates. We become sad when our love is not favoured. In essence we are always conscious of ourselves and little concerned with selfless approach in life. OurContinue reading “LIFE AND LOSS”

HUMAN DESIRE

In JAINISM,there are two words used technically in context of human GREED,DESIRES,SATISFACTION. . .et.al.‘APARIGRAHA’-which literally means ‘Do Not Covet’. .i.e. Don’t desire things that are not yours. . .more lucidly put -don’t  have an eye on other people’s possessions! Second Word is ‘SANTOSHA’ -which literally means SATISFACTION.It suggests we ought to put a tab onContinue reading “HUMAN DESIRE”

IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS!

Living in a material world is challenging as we have a list of priorities or life-goals but we are always confused what to be put at the top. Amid these goals lurks a desire to carve a name for oneself. And, that’s not a bad idea altogether. We toil hard to achieve our target andContinue reading “IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS!”

A BRIEF MUSING ON ‘THE SENSE OF GRATITUDE’ IN OUR LIFE !

In An Era of Competition , Commercialization, Callousness and Complexity, We Have Almost Forgotten That The Very Purpose of Our Life Is Contentment ! In Today’s Mad Rat Race The Only Goal Seems Apparent Is Accumulations of Things Materialistic In Nature And The Very Parameter of Success Comes To Mean HOW MUCH WEALTH DOES AContinue reading “A BRIEF MUSING ON ‘THE SENSE OF GRATITUDE’ IN OUR LIFE !”