Philosophy

This is a continuation of a previous post analysing the reasons for our failures. Yes, a failed journey could also be seen as an opportunity to attempt another equally exhilarating one. But there is one guide throughout this journey who we must never disrespect, silence or ignore. As and when I did fail, it was because I disregarded this very wisdom. I have silenced more pains than I care to count. A throbbing tooth. An aching heel. A sore ankle. A persistent headache that ar

A failed journey could also be seen as an opportunity to attempt another equally exhilarating one. My life has been fun. I have failed a lot more than most. I have attempted radical transformations more times than I care to count. A new discipline. A new way of eating. A new commitment to health or growth. And each time, I prepared for the obvious adversaries. I braced myself against temptation, against my own vices, my cravings and the most dangerous of all - my ability to c

What Do You See? A man follows many spiritual teachers. He attends their gatherings. He reads their words. He considers himself devoted. One of these teachers, a guide he deeply respects, tells him that a particular ritual is unnecessary. The instruction is clear. The guidance is direct. And yet the man continues the ritual. When asked why, he explains that another teacher, one he considers even more revered, follows the ritual. That teacher is an expert, he says. That teache