We always live in the present moment. The question therefore should be, what makes it appear to us that we … 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.
Sex and Spirituality
Sex is still a taboo in many societies. This isn’t discussed openly and freely even among close friends. Yes, it … More
Overcoming anger
How do we deal with anger? Anger can be explosive and destructive. It destroys relationships and ourselves. We need to … More
Attraction always comes with an opposite – worthlessness
We often think of attraction as a good thing. The attraction to things, events, and people is a pull we … More
Politics can never solve our world problems
There are two broad definitions of politics. the activities of the government, members of law-making organisations, or people who try to influence the way a country is governed: the job of holding a position of … More
Taking Responsibility for Our Lives
Taking responsibility for our lives simply means that we do not look at external things as a source of happiness … More
How can we develop discipline?
As the new year rolls in, many of us are looking to set goals and develop the discipline to achieve … More
No problem can overwhelm you
We usually react in two ways when confronted with a problem. We either get overwhelmed by it, or we run … More
Fear to dream
As the new year rolls in, many of us are busy setting our goals. Naturally, all of us want to … More
Thought for the day
“We are a society that puts a price on everything, but values nothing” A version of Oscar Wilde’s famous quote
Journey of a thousand words 