Most people are afraid of little things which may make their lives worse off in some way - and that's just a maybe. Some people hold on to those maybe's even in the face of a far better future. Others are explorers, people who go out and explore those futures and are the ones that bring… Continue reading Survival and Legacy
Tag: philosophy
Everything Corrupts, eventually
"Sikhism is the best religion," my wife commented. I wouldn't argue with her (who would?). Sikhism is clearly one of the best religions. Gurudwaras, place of worship for Sikhs, are very well maintained. Followers give donations generously and regularly. You would never see a Sikh begging in the street. Most of all, Sikhs are proud to be Sikhs,… Continue reading Everything Corrupts, eventually
Everything is connected – Why I write about topics unrelated to learning and education
I have been counseled many times to focus on learning and education and not write about anything else. The argument is that it confuses readers and doesn't give you a targeted audience. I agree. In any MBA program or a marketing course/post/seminar, one of the very first things they teach is the importance of identifying your audience. Once… Continue reading Everything is connected – Why I write about topics unrelated to learning and education
Philosophy digest
To make money we lose our health, and then to restore our health we lose our money. We live as if we are never going to die, and we die as if we never lived. My wall You become what you think. Think positive, think happy. You become what you eat. Eat healthily, eat for… Continue reading Philosophy digest
Eight great paths to liberation
Buddha taught 2500 years ago that there are eight great paths to liberation and serenity. The paths are: Right understanding Right thinking Right speech Right action Right livelihood Right aspiration Right mindfulness Right meditation
Excerpts from Osho’s “From personality to individuality”
I am absolutely certain that Buddha never looked like his statues because those statues were made five hundred years after him – after Buddha had already been dead for five hundred years. After those five hundred years, Alexander the Great visited India. The image of Buddha is closer to the face of Alexander the Great… Continue reading Excerpts from Osho’s “From personality to individuality”
NitroLearning 