Someone under acute stress came asking the other day: “Sir, in the last four years my business has gone for a toss. I have lost heavily. I made all investments after consulting my astrologer. The very time span they suggested would be promising, actually proved disastrous. How can astrology go so wrong? Recently, I had to go through heart procedure. Was it because of too much of stress or was I due for it? I {…}
Read MoreThe world is subject to continued change. Every moment, energy dynamics of the cosmos keeps varying widely, and with related bearing on life cycle on earth. The callings of every moment, thus, keeps changing. We are witness to continued change in the societal dynamics, confronting us with fresh challenges, also unfolding fresh opportunities. Accordingly, we need to keep pace with the ongoing change – intelligently combat the challenges and try to grab opportunities arising. Otherwise, {…}
Read MoreWe are all born with a sense of freedom ingrained in our mind. So, unless otherwise forced by circumstances, one would wish to live on own exclusive terms. If, perchance, the ego level is high, one would not care for other’s sensibilities and concerns either, often inviting discomfort. In this complex, where every being is born unique, each manifesting varying desire and mind traits, is it possible to pursue one’s whims and fancies unhindered? Not {…}
Read MoreThe takeaway from the previous issue is that we are all an inseparable part of a unified organism, where no individual has a reality independent of the whole, all framed into and interdependent framework. In this scheme of things, the efforts of all put together carries on the cycle of life, individually and collectively. By oneself, we can’t meet even our bare existential needs. We, thus, have a shared destiny. It, therefore, becomes a compulsive {…}
Read MoreA great majority of people believe in the existence of God, which different philosophies perceive in their own ways. By and large they believe that there exists an eternal reality that creates, sustains and recycles life cycle. Also, administers the whole world, having eyes on our conduct individually and collectively. It is, as if, there exists a reality distant from us, who would judge our conduct and set the terms of our future qualitatively, according {…}
Read MoreSociety is subject to continued churning, which impels change in our thought process, priorities, and societal dynamics. The pace of change may sometimes be normal, which passes off without much of flutter. At times it becomes rapid, which for many unprepared, becomes difficult to digest so easily. For, the usual human tendency is to resist change, carrying the fear of its uncertain future ramifications. Yet, with time we learn to manage. But there comes some {…}
Read MoreLockdown is being gradually eased out. People are trying to resume normal activities, but the problems confronting us are yet not over. It will take some time before things settle down. As nature goes through unforeseen twists and turns, we are faced with such unprecedented situations. We can’t change nature’s course. But how we respond is definitely in our hands. If we negotiate with the challenges coming our way with fortitude and intelligence, we may {…}
Read MoreOn the eclipse day, last Sunday, from early morning, I was flooded with calls from all those seeking to learn how to mitigate its curse. They wanted to know: Is it necessary to observe fast during the eclipse time? Why no cooked food should be kept in house during eclipse? A detailed list of food grains identified with each zodiac sign (Moon sign of an individual) that should be offered to pundits to ward off {…}
Read MoreWe will be witnessing Annular Solar Eclipse today. For more than a fortnight, the so called self-acclaimed arbiters of people’s destiny – half knowing astrologers – have been foul mouthing on U tube channels on pitfalls in individual life because of this eclipse. They have been scaring people born with Gemini, Scorpion and Capricorn as their Moon signs about impending danger in their lives. Insensibly inducing a sense of fear in people’s mind is simply {…}
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