Inside a man’s heart lies good and evil. Evil is tempting as it gives us a sense of power, dominance, vengeance, control, anarchy, and ruthlessness. However, it’s the path of the coward. On the other hand, self-control, reason, and compassion are traits which are far harder to master but they are worth the effort in …
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Enemies in disguise
As a human being we need to be aware of 5 states of mind which can be very harmful to us. These are: Hatred, Anger, Stagnation, Doubt, and Desires. We need to continuously reflect on our actions and check whether our behavior is reinforcing or creating any of these mental states. Hence, the first step …
Misfortune, the warrior mindset and Zen
The Rock Metaphor and Zen As waves break on a rock, the rock stands firm. The rock is unaffected, unconcerned with all the chaos around it and keeps doing its job, which is to be a rock. We, men are so swayed by emotions and our intellect sometimes can be our worse enemy. Reality is …
Suffering and self inflicted suffering
Suffering is inevitable and is part of life. Perhaps, we could say that life is suffering. Birth is pain, death is pain and living happens through pain. While pain is just part of life and is actually a very important part of growth in many ways, there also exists pain which we inflict on ourselves, …
Renunciation
Renunciation is an important part of growth. To grow, we need to give up our old selves. Another way of looking at it is that we give up what no longer serves us to build new skills, attitudes and learn new ways which will help us to cope better with the challenges of lives. However, …
What to do when your life falls apart?
Impermanence Nothing lasts. If you are feeling joyful today, it won’t last. If you are unhappy, it won’t last too. So don’t get carried away when you are happy and don’t be dragged in the mud when life kicks you around. However, when you are in the gutter, at the back of your mind, you …
Betrayal and Heartbreak
Betrayal is inevitable as we open ourselves to life experiences. It’s perhaps a topic we’d not like to talk about because it involves so much pain, confusion and at times resentment towards the other person and ourselves. Betrayal can happen in many different contexts. It can be in a romantic relationship, between friends and at …
The 10 rules of existentialism
1. Minimalism We have limited time, energy and concentration. Hence, it’s important to have few targets and focus on them with all our energy. Having a minimalist approach also works against the tendency to acquire things needlessly. We tend to think that we need more and more to be happy, safe, and fulfilled. However, we do not need to have a lot. All we need is …
Will to Power, Discipline and the Shadow
If there’s one thing I have learnt from illness, betrayal and backstabbing or even heart stabbing, it’s that we must do it on our own. In my darkest moments battling epilepsy or collecting the naïve parts of myself which people destroyed, I realized one thing. There was a fierce power inside of me which was …
The power of thoughts
All our actions are a result of our thoughts. All the pain or gain we feel is also dependent on the kind of thoughts we have in our minds. We can view thoughts as skillful or unskillful thoughts. Skillful thoughts are thoughts which create generosity and kindness in us while unskillful thoughts are driven by …
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