Philosophy

There is a word we use too easily to describe the best way to engage with the divine. It is a word we have been taught to revere. A word we have been told is the highest expression of devotion. A word we repeat in prayers, in songs, in moments of desperation. That word is 'Surrender' But look at the word closely. Follow it to its origins. Watch how it behaves in the world. --- When a soldier lays down his arms on the battlefield, he surrenders. He does not do so because he lo

For many a spiritual seeker there is a fascination with miracles. They look up to those who have experienced miracles in their lives. They feel that the ones who witnessed miracles, who were granted interviews by spiritual masters, who enjoyed close physical proximity, are somehow greater devotees. Chosen ones. Ideal souls. I beg to differ. Here are my two cents. --- We misunderstand the miracle. We treat it as proof. As evidence. As the signature that confirms the hand of th

We have all come across those special practitioners who talk about holistic medicine while they ridicule the allopathic way of treatment or avoid it altogether. As well as those trained experts with degrees upon degrees to their credit who laugh at holistic medicine as a primitive, unscientific, anecdote-based modality. How is it that we have politicized medicine and defined its boundaries? Isn't medicine just about addressing an issue? Healing a problem? Creating ease to dis