Unconscious Competence by Sutapa Dasa
Sometimes it seems so hard to change. The “lower nature” returns to haunt us, we easily slip back into bad habits, and annoying desires (which we thought were dead and buried) somehow reappear. It’s frustrating and disappointing when one falls short... read more
The Holes Formula by Kalyani Ajrekar
A young girl gets pimples all over her face, and she is embarrassed to face people. Desperate to find a solution, she approaches her friend, who recommends a cream that can cure this problem. The friend was facing a similar problem earlier, but after applying this... read more
Freespeech overcommunication in the information age by Sutapa Dasa
We live in an over-communicated world. Good etiquette insists we reply to all text messages within 10 minutes, be mindful of the mountain of emails building up in our inbox, and unfailingly return all ‘missed calls’ on our phones. Don’t forget to... read more
Motherly Love by Sutapa Dasa
It’s easy to take mothers for granted. In an attempt to estimate the monetary value of motherly love, some researchers spent a week following around one such mother. She took the kids to school, so they calculated how much a taxi driver would cost. She cooked... read more