HALF MAN HALF BEAST

I am half-man and half-beast. The ‘I’ is the consciousness with which I am able to perceive the outside world. In this ‘I’ dwell the man and the beast. The man in me is ‘thinking’ and full of ideals imbued from the parents and the society. The beast in me is guided purely by emotions and loves its creature comforts.
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RENUNCIATION

“I wish to renounce everything and go away to the mountains” is often heard from people who are either very well off and hit by ennui or are facing intra-personal conflicts or are struggling with respect to life and its meaning. Idealists preach that renunciation is a great virtue since attachment leads to unhappiness, misery, sorrow etc. Is renunciation or
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LIVING LIFE TO THE BRIM

This is the jet era. The wheel which came into existence some five thousand years ago picked up momentum and is still growing. With this momentum came specialization and competition. Speed, specialization and competition is the best combination for productivity which is witnessed today. With this development there is a change in lifestyle. But there is a catch. People are picking up speed but are unable to observe their surroundings. Specialization is being directed only towards profession and not other aspects of life. Competitionis turning unhealthy. In the process of chasing, people are
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YOGA

Language is always changing, evolving, and adapting to the needs of its users. Some words or expressions become obsolete, while new ones take birth. ‘Thou’, ‘jollux’ etc went into oblivion. ‘Netizens’, ‘phubbing’ and many others have cropped up in recent times. Furthermore, with the passage of time certain words connote different meanings to different people from different continents and cultures.
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