What If You Don’t Need to Be Perfect?
Dear souls on the sacred path, There comes a moment in the inner journey when we must ask ourselves, What am I truly seeking? Is it enlightenment, or approval? Freedom, or perfection? Liberation, or the illusion of control? This moment, the one we are sitting in right now, asks not for accomplishment, but for courage.…
The River Heals Without External Force: On Dukkha, Change, and Divine Surrender
Let’s begin with the First Noble Truth—not as an idea, but as a vibration. A vibration that every body carries. A whisper that every soul has heard. The Buddha called it Dukkha. Now, many translate that as “suffering.” But I want to go deeper. Dukkha is the feeling of instability. It is the ache that…
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The Mirror Face: A Powerful Non-Verbal Response to Rudeness and Absurdity
By Gopal Das Sometimes, words are not the medicine. In the midst of conversation—especially in emotionally charged or socially unpredictable moments—we occasionally encounter statements that are so rude, absurd, or detached from basic human kindness that they defy a rational response. They catch us off guard, not just because of what is said, but because…
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