Deepam Chatterjee

You cannot argue with a wall

Often, in bitter arguments among loved ones and intimate friends, things can turn very nasty. Name-calling, giving the silent treatment,…

2 years ago

WISDOM MAKES US FLEXIBLE

It is the mighty tree that crashes to the earth during a storm whereas a flexible sapling bends to powerful…

2 years ago

THE KARMIC JIGSAW PUZZLE

It’s a well-known fact that we all want control- on our own lives, on our beliefs and thoughts, on our…

2 years ago

Turning awareness into action

The week between Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti is the time for very deep introspection. The first nine days of…

2 years ago

THE LORD OF TIME’S ECSTATIC DANCE

Shiva, the lord of time, dances the Ananda Tandava, or the dance of bliss on the supreme night of awakened…

2 years ago

Vasant Panchami: The Indian Valentine’s Day And The Five Arrows of Love

A few days ago, it was Vasant Panchami. A couple of weeks later, it would be Valentine’s Day. On Vasant…

2 years ago

THE DELUSION OF PLAYING GOD 

Do you enjoy advising people? Often, people come to us for advice when they need help. But sometimes, it’s not…

2 years ago

SPIRITUAL PEACOCKS 

There are a few practitioners who love to boast about their knowledge of various spiritual practices. They will often pontificate…

2 years ago

WHAT IS YOUR ‘IMMORALITY FACTOR’?

It is in our highest moments that we need to be the most careful, for it’s in those very moments…

3 years ago

Awkward politeness can be exhausting

What do you do when societal norms compel you to be nice when you don’t wish to be? We act…

3 years ago

CAN YOU HOLD A SINGLE THOUGHT FOR ONE MINUTE?

We become good at whatever we practise. The funny thing is, most of us are experts at practising distraction. Often,…

3 years ago

MUCH ADO ABOUT GIFTING

The season of giving and gifting is upon us. It is also a time for introspection. Giving and receiving gifts…

3 years ago