mindfulness
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How you breathe and how you walk — these are not just background actions of a busy day. They are active forces that influence your blood pressure, often more profoundly than we realise. For many, these rhythms are unconscious. But what if they could be re-trained, tuned, and harmonised — not only to reduce pressure
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We lost a friend recently. He was one of us — educated, accomplished, a PhD in engineering. His death came suddenly, without warning. The kind that stops conversation mid-sentence, that puts silence in a WhatsApp group where laughter used to live. In that pause, one friend wrote something that has stayed with me: Can we
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Life is beautiful. I often think of this simple truth, though its edges are not always soft. We all emerged from nature — from soil, water, sunlight — and one day we will return, mingling again with the quiet earth. Yet somewhere between these two mysteries, we live out a tangled story. The nature we
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A quiet mind is the true birthplace of effortless words. Here’s how to cultivate it, day by day. Most of us believe fluent speech comes from quick thinking, clever ideas, or a sharp tongue. We chase books on persuasion, rehearse perfect phrases, and try to dazzle with polished opinions. But if you’ve ever listened to
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We’ve all known people whose behaviour puzzles us — the colleague who dominates every conversation, the friend who constantly seeks praise, the family member who withdraws at the first hint of conflict. At a glance, we shrug these off as quirks: “That’s just how they are.” But often, beneath the surface, these reactions reveal deeper,
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– Maq Masi You pour a cup of tea. Steam rises. Somewhere, quietly, something is shifting. Not a riot. Not a declaration. Just a whisper: “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.” It sounds cryptic. Perhaps poetic. Or even absurd. How could such words—so weightless—change the weight of history? Yet, they already have. In my youth,
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I once wrote an article on silence. Many friends responded warmly—some with reflections, others with questions. One friend opened up about his frustration with his adult children. Though they are all married and living their own lives, they often come to him with their problems. “They never listen,” he told me. “If they had, they
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Why do we often feel a persistent undercurrent of anxiety, a nagging sense of unease? It’s not simply the daily pressures of life; it’s the relentless pursuit of desires that overshadows our fundamental needs. Unlike animals, who prioritise survival, we humans are driven by a constant yearning for more: more success, more recognition, more validation.
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What is Yoga? Yoga is more than just physical postures. It is a systematic path to inner peace and self-discovery. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root “Yuj”, meaning “to unite”—signifying the union of the individual self (Jivatma) with the universal consciousness (Paramatma). While today’s popular yoga focuses on fitness and flexibility, its original
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Happiness. It whispers to us like a distant melody, something we long for but can never quite hold. We chase it relentlessly—through achievements, possessions, and fleeting pleasures—only to find it slipping away, like a shadow retreating before the light. But what if happiness isn’t something to chase? What if it’s something to cultivate, patiently and
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