The Four types of luck

I mentioned in a previous blog post that there are three key ingredients to success: Hard work, Timing and Luck. … More

Understanding and Transforming Boredom

The great philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said, ‘The Two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.’ The associations with … More

Choosing Between Pleasure and Happiness

The ancient wisdom of Vedanta tells us that we are frequently posed with a choice in life between Preyas and … More

12 Money lessons for my daughter

Most of us adults believe that money is a harsh reality of life. But the fact is that reality is … More

All love is Self-Love

We all have at some point in life experienced love. It may be the love of people, of animals or … More

Darśana: the highest form of understanding

It’s a gift; it’s like there’s a moment in which the thing is ready to let you see it. In … More

Understanding the five coverings of our personality and our experiences

There are several ways of looking at our sense of our own individuality, our sense of experience of this world and that of ourselves. Here, I would like to share one of the ways Vedanta looks at personal experiences as well as our personality.

How to inspire responsibility in children

Responsibility is made of five essential elements and once we know these, we are better positioned to teach them to children. The five elements of responsibility are honesty, compassion or respect, fairness, accountability and courage.

Practical Parenting: the (mis) guiding philosophy of our time

If we merely teach kids how to take the path of least resistance, of choosing convenient experiences over journeys, they will end up living a shallow life whose meaning is always contextual, relative and changing.

Should we set rules or teach values to help build character?

As parents, we all expect our children to develop a good character and virtues so that they can grow to … More