Wisdom & Philosophy
What Is Wisdom? Tracing the Quiet Strength Beneath the Surface
What is wisdom, really? In a world thick with information and quick opinions, you may wonder how to recognize true wisdom—where it arises, and what sets it apart from mere cleverness or knowledge. This piece is an invitation to look deeper: to sense the difference between intuitive wisdom and the analytical mind, and to feel the principles of wise living reflected gently in your own life.
Is Ego Bad in Spirituality? Listening to the Parts We’re Told to Transcend
Is ego bad in spirituality, or is it just misunderstood? I used to believe that dissolving my ego would free me from suffering. But what if the urgent push for ego death overlooks the human stories and wounds our egos carry? This is a reckoning — gentle, honest — with the very parts I once tried so hard to banish.
Understanding Maya in Vedanta: Where Nothing Is Quite As It Seems
Maya drifts through Vedanta like a veil of soft fog. To speak of maya is to notice the patterns behind the patterns—the mind's gentle refusal to let anything be as solid as it pretends.
How Death Teaches Us to Live: Finding Meaning When Letting Go Feels Impossible
No one taught me how to face death, or what to do with the wild ache of losing what I love. The phrase 'let go' used to feel cruel, almost hollow. And yet, hidden inside these moments of loss, I began to hear something essential—how death, in all its raw mystery, can open us to a deeper, more honest kind of living.
Buddhism and Compassion: The Quiet Heart That Answers Suffering
Buddhism and compassion return again and again to the same place: the moment when one being’s pain is quietly seen by another. Sometimes, nothing changes except the space that holds it.
Inner Honesty and Spiritual Maturity: Quiet Keys to a Noble Life
There comes a moment—often after years of carrying others—when you wonder if your kindness is truly rooted in courage, or simply habit. Inner honesty and spiritual maturity are not bold declarations but slow, measured breaths.