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The majestic four letter word, the world hauls for ! ! ! L.O.V.E. Do read this blog only if and only if you have time and you want to clear up your mind about what is love and want to form the universal concept of it i.e. what universe say love is. If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is: Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro’ narrow chinks of his cavern. The above lines are an excerpt from William Blake's poem The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. In 1954, Aldous Huxley wrote The Doors of Perception. In it he describes how he experienced a great change in his perception of the external world. Reflecting on the experience afterwards, Huxley concludes that to enable us to live, the brain and nervous system eliminate unessential information from the totality of the ‘Mind at Large’.  There is such an incredible intelligence and order in the world which informs all creation and evolution. It is, of course, a...

OVERTHINKING Best known as creating the problems that are never there. - David Sikhosana Put simply, Zen is about living a life of simplicity, tranquility and mindfulness in the present moment. It’s not any more complicated than this. Zen emphasizes experiencing the truth rather than being able to explain it. So, here are some quotes from the Zen spiritual masters. They don’t tell you how to experience clarity of mind, but rather point the way. 1. “When composing a verse let there not be a hair’s breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.”                                  ― Bashō Matsuo 2. “When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the gro...

Unhappy with the response you people gave to my last blog for the part 1 ! Still a hard-blogger in front of you... with a second part of the self-reflective questions. So, we left the last one blog with some inspiration by Mr. Einstein, right ? Well, it doesn't that matter !! What does matter is your response to the challenges and questions that come in front of you in life. With that much part for the introduction, here is the list number 2 with some more intriguing questions. Q. W hich is easier: to love or to hate  ? And why  ? Q.  What does the world need more:  wisdom   or intelligence  ? Q.    Why does the concept of power thrill humans so much ? Q.  Why do we have dreams  ? Do they truly have a deeper meaning  ? Are they a sign for the future  ? Q.  Have you cried recently? Q.  Who is writing the story of your life? Q.    What was the last thing you spent on, that felt truly worth it? Q....

Sometimes we get too caught up in our every day lives that we tend to forget one of our most basic instincts as humans — to question. And our lives have indeed become so easy and so simple, that we never get curious anymore. Thanks to the tech, obviously. After all, we are i the 21st century. So, in this piece for you, I've got some questions to make you spark the plugs into your grey matter.(not the GRAY matter,  its the grey matter) Now what's the grey matter first ? Grey  matter  contains most of the brain's neuronal cell bodies. The grey  matter  includes regions of the brain involved in muscle control, and sensory perception such as seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self-control. Enough for the intro, I guess. So, here are the questions. Q. Why do we all FEAR death ? Q. What is REALITY ? Q. Is our SOCIETY teaching us the WRONG things ? Q. Is TIME only a concept made by humans ? Is it something we RESTRICT ourselves with ? Q....