Tag: life
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What if the life suddenly comes to a full stop?
Can you imagine in your wildest of dreams that if after one fine night you don’t wake up to see the upcoming day, how life would be like for your loved ones? And if that misfortune happens in reality, without any prior intimation, due to any reason, how will the world around you change in…
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The fragile connection between life and death- a different perspective!
What is the single most common desire that is present amongst all the living beings in the world, including human beings and other animal species? It is nothing else than the basic innate “desire to live life”! Almost nobody who is born in this world wants to die before living his/her own life to the…
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Does your world make “sense”?
As a thinking human being with ability to understand, analyse and visualize, we often make out our own sense of this world. This experience can vary from person to person. But, we often take for granted the “senses” that enable us to make this sense. Don’t get confused in the jargon of the words, I…
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Soul- the quintessential factor that infuses life into anything!
A body without a soul, an organization without organisational values (it’s soul), work without involvement (it’s soul), pursuing anything without a purpose (it’s soul), is as lifeless as a deadwood. Without the soul or the core thing, every other factor that determines the outer characteristics of these things is a farce and a sham. Without…
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The ultimate aim of life and how to achieve it?
No matter what we do (or not do) in life, it ultimately sums up to just one thing. It is the raison détre of doing (or not doing) anything. And what is that elusive (or as it seems elusive) thing? It is nothing other than the desire to seek happiness. The common denominator of our…
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How much does your soul weigh?
At the first instance this question may seem ridiculous to you. But, I will try to explore the two aspects of this question, one literally and the other spiritually. Just a little disclaimer- this article is not meant for the light-hearted and spiritually departed. So, if you are sure that you don’t fall into that…
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What is true freedom- chaos or orderliness?
When the universe started expanding after the big bang explosion about 13.8 billion years ago, expectedly there should have been an utter chaos! A small super-high density mass at one place exploded into smaller fragments (similar to a bomb explosion), yet there was a beauty in this chaos. It was not any usual explosion- it…
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“Pride and death” or “humiliation and life”- a difficult choice to make!
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is assuming alarming proportions! With more than 60,000 confirmed deaths in Gaza (the actual numbers could be much larger) and more than 1000 deaths in Israel, this protracted war doesn’t seem to be ending too soon. The talks for peace process are announced but before the talks even begin,…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 2.0
Whenever there is an unfortunate and tragic event, a debate sparks off on the sidelines regarding the Karma-fal (कर्म-फल) theory. The proponents of this theory claim that every outcome is predetermined as per our own actions (Karma). It is onto us how to perform the Karma, but we cannot determine the outcome. And even of…
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Is materialism the ultimate goal or there is something more?- The story of Mike
Mike is a 51-year old filthy-rich investment banker who lives in the USA. Mike has every material comfort of life- he lives in a self-owned mansion, drives a Ferrari car, has all the modern amenities in his home, uses only top-end Apple products and wears a diamond-studded Rolex watch. On top of this, he has…
Anupam- The Dreamer 