There have always been, and always will be, actions which appear to some as good, while the same actions appear to others as evil. That is the nature of humanity. We must accept that simple fact or be forever condemned to battle. “Everything that you do is evil for somebody”. In every country, in everyContinue reading “Everything that you do is evil for someone”
Author Archives: Shiyam Marooz
The Body, Mind and Soul
It used to be that when I heard these words, I would envision a Buddhist Monk sitting in some meditative position on a picturesque mountainside. Peaceful and Calm… These three words are more than an advertising tag line. In fact, these words may be the most important three words next to “I love you.” TheContinue reading “The Body, Mind and Soul”
The Alchemy of Happiness
In the Sanskrit language, in terms of the Vedanta, the SOUL is called Atman. It means happiness or bliss itself. It is not that happiness belongs to the soul; it is that the soul itself is happiness. Today we often confuse happiness with pleasure; but pleasure is only an illusion, a shadow of happiness; andContinue reading “The Alchemy of Happiness”
True Beauty of a Child
There is a story told in the East of how a king was debating with his philosophers and friends on wherein the beauty lies. As they talked together on the terrace, they watched their children playing below in the courtyard. Suddenly the king called the slave of the courtyard and, handed him a jeweled cap,Continue reading “True Beauty of a Child”
Rose vs Thorn
It is said that every patient carries a doctor within. If so then every sinner must be carrying a saint within. Rose and thorn are the outcome of the same plant and come from the same root. Saint and sinner both come from one source, God, the Creator of the whole humanity. It is onlyContinue reading “Rose vs Thorn”
In depth study of World Economy
Seeing the heading , you would have thought that I have extracted a write up of a person holding a PhD in Economics or Business Management. Nope it’s not. Sorry if I disappointed you. Today we see philosophers in the market-place carrying their heads in baskets, and crying aloud, “Wisdom! Wisdom for Sale “. BuyContinue reading “In depth study of World Economy”
Reality of ” I “
Recently a friend of mine was describing a situation in which giving something away was difficult for him. He said, “I knew that we needed to get rid of those things, yet I didn’t want to give them up. So, (my wife) said she’d give them away. But that was still too much to endure,Continue reading “Reality of ” I “”
Imagination leads and illness follows
There is a saying in the East that there is one illness for which there is no remedy, and that illness is called “imagination”. In every illness the imagination plays its role. The greater the imagination, the greater becomes that illness. But apart from illness, in every little thing in life imagination makes mischief, exaggeratesContinue reading “Imagination leads and illness follows”
Kun faya Kun
Kun fayakoon (كُن فَيَكُونُ) is a Qur’anic term which occurs in the Qur’an in various different places. The word ‘Kun’ means to ‘be’, manifest or exist. ‘Kun fayakoon’ when translated means ‘Be, and it is’. It is used in reference to Allah’s Glorious creation powers. These are not only religious verses; to the mystic orContinue reading “Kun faya Kun”
Be quiet as a Serpent
The secret of all attainment is centered in reserve. Spiritual or material, when a person has told his plans to others, he has let out the energy that he should have kept as a reservoir of power for the accomplishment of his object. The teaching, ‘Be wise as a serpent,’ may be interpreted, ‘Be quietContinue reading “Be quiet as a Serpent”
