Minimalism

  • Overcoming Inner Prejudices and Attachments

    My deep interest in Buddhism and the ultimate goal of becoming a Buddhist monk motivated me to read the history of Buddhism worldwide and to prepare myself for this goal by understanding its key principles. It’s interesting to note how closely related Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, etc., are philosophically. In the first go, a person…

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  • Arun – A Short story

    Arun It was Arun’s story that fascinated me and increased my curiosity to know more about him. I had never known Arun and maybe not even  meet him ever, yet whatever I came to know about him and his adventurous life made me rethink about my own undisclosed dreams that are waiting to be realized…

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  • With the exodus of people to the Middle East countries in search of greener pastures for earning a better livelihood, the entire village was steadily transforming from once picturesque village lined with lush green trees into a concrete jungle now only lined with gated residences deliberately adorned with exotic tiles and nonessential embellishments. These multistoried…

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  • Experiencing new sensations

    My dream to live in between trees and mountains has become more passionate with time. Frankly, I can now see my dream more vividly than before. But, we are always caught between the reality and the unquestionably accepted lifestyle. In this entire race to live as per the parameters defined by a few, the hope…

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  • Life during Lockdown

    Life has changed or transformed drastically and unimaginably ever since the threat of coronavirus swept across the world. It has been almost a week since I last went out like before. Though I love being alone and away from people, this change is involuntary and unimaginable for me. I am just trying to be optimistic…

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  • I have been struggling hard for a while with the entire concept of “Social Media”. While I have never been on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, I was there for some time  on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. It is almost half a decade since I quit all three social media sites. And, it is incredible that…

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