Tag: life
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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…
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No utility of divergence in life, if not followed by convergence
There is a deep and fundamental underpinning to the concepts of divergence and convergence. It may sound a bit philosophical, but I will demonstrate that it is much more than being just philosophical and has immense practical significance. Divergence can be defined as breaking down something into small parts, then breaking down parts into sub-parts…
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The “Karma” conundrum
If you are not living in Antarctica, you must have heard the famous verse from the holy Gita, which goes like this: Which literally means that “You have the right to perform your actions (कर्म/karma), but you are not entitled to the fruits (फल/fal) of your actions”. On the face of it, it seems very…
Anupam- The Dreamer 