Sometimes, when I am alone with a warm glass of tea, beside the pitter-pattering window, fending off the heaven’s tears, … More
Author: Akhilesh Magal
Lover of all things beautiful - nature, classical music, literature, poetry, craftsmanship, books, yoga, meditation, the natural sciences, cooking, carpentry, scrubbing and cleaning dirty floors, walking, breathing, existing.
Why do we fall in love with precisely the wrong person?
To answer and understand this question, we must attempt to figure out what love is. All of human emotions can … More
What is Optimism?
We think of optimism as being always positive about things, ignoring the negative and pushing on, almost warrior like in … More
The Meaning of Sacrifice
In today’s world the word sacrifice conjures negative things in the mind. It’s almost as though we are losing a … More
The importance of focus
Why is focus so important on the path of self-discovery? Why is focus so important in discovering your passion, and … More
Let sadness remain as sadness
Most of our emotions can be traced back to two fundamental emotions – Joy and Sorrow OR Happiness and Sadness. … More
Why self-awareness is key in finding our passion
In a previous posts I discussed the role emotions play in our well-being. And in another post, we looked at … More
A lesson for givers
Stop giving your energy to those people who do not deserve it. Several of us on the spiritual path tend … More
How do you select a politician?
Continuing from the last post and staying with the theme of politics, today we ask ourselves: How can we select … More
Ending the divisive nature of politics
Broadly speaking, it is important for every citizen in our country, and indeed any country across the world to be … More
