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In today’s world, we are often driven to maximize pleasure in the shortest time possible. Take Friday nights, for example—major cities around the world transform into scenes of overindulgence, commonly known as parties. Many party-goers, thanks to good deeds in past...

Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist, divided human needs into five levels. The first are basic physiological needs like breathing, eating, and sleeping. Once these are met, people focus on safety—for themselves and their families. The next level involves the need...

A while ago, on the west coast of the USA, a department store was about to close down. Bold letters at the entrance declared: "EVERYTHING MUST GO!" I followed an elderly couple as they entered. The wife, captivated, rushed to a table piled with wrenches, screwdrivers,...

In a Zen story, a traveler is chased by a tiger. Frantically, he runs through the bushes and slips over the edge of a steep cliff. While falling, he desperately grabs onto roots sticking out from the rocks. Above him, the tiger growls; below, sharp stones await. His...

If you move your hand under a lamp, the shadow will follow, mimicking the hand’s movement. Though the shadow resembles the hand, it lacks substance. Similarly, the material world is often compared to the shadow of the spiritual realm. The Vedas describe the material...

Greek mystic and philosopher Pythagoras divided the spectators at the Olympic Games into three types. The lowest are those who come to buy or sell, likened to people who are driven by a desire for basic possessions. A step higher are the contestants, representing...