Human Condition

The Discipline of Truth: The Example of Raja Harishchandra

Among the many ideals human beings aspire to, truthfulness stands apart. We often speak of seeking Truth in the highest philosophical or spiritual sense, yet in the practical circumstances of daily life we sometimes allow ourselves small compromises with truth.

This contradiction reveals a deeper human frailty. How can one aspire to the Universal Truth while continuing to live with fragments of falsehood?

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Human Condition, Memory and Nostalgia, Spirituality and Inner Life

All the World’s a Stage: A Gentle Way to See Life

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts…

The first feeling that comes on reading these lines is a certain lightness of being. It gives life a gentle perspective, loosening its grip of seriousness without making it trivial. There is also a quiet freedom in the thought that we can perform our roles sincerely, yet remain aware that the role is not the whole of us.

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Human Condition, Language and Expression, Literature and Books, Stories and Anecdotes

To Lead or To Be Led

I was recently forwarded an article about an interesting psychological concept called social proof. It can be broadly defined as the tendency of individuals to look to others to determine the correct behaviour in a given situation. 

It rests on the implicit assumption that if many people believe or do something, it must be valid or acceptable. This behaviour is rooted in our evolutionary past where group consensus often had survival value.

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Everyday Moments, Human Condition, Musings and Reflections
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