Socrates Tells Us How to Think

Socrates Tells Us How to Think

Known to have lived before the Christ Era, Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who has had a huge impact on philosophy. Like many great thinkers, Socrates was controversial and perhaps ahead of his times. He was also ridiculed in many plays that were written in that age....
Krishna – the Master Manipulator

Krishna – the Master Manipulator

The inspiration of this post comes from someone who recently told me that I was misplaced to be so enamored by Shiva because he is ‘stagnant, feared and easily pleased’. I was encouraged to look at Krishna, the more emotional and ‘sarv gun sampann’ (all qualities...
Defining Love

Defining Love

A quote that was extremely popular when I was growing up: “If you love someone set him free. If he comes back to you, its yours; else it never was” I was also enamored by the quote as a teenager and had it calligraphed on a chart paper plastered over the wall of my...
Understanding Hinduism

Understanding Hinduism

Over the years, I have come across many people who find the concept of a polytheist religion like Hinduism, interesting and confusing too. These people are generally curious westerners who want to know more about the land from where Yogashastra comes from. These...
The Popcorn Man

The Popcorn Man

I was wondering what to write about next and my son and I got talking about some of the great stories that he has written. One of my favorites is this one called the ‘Popcorn Man’. Aryan wrote this story when he was less than 9 years old (I don’t...