Category: Wellness

August 6, 2023

The Girl Who Wanted to Commit Suicide!

“Sir, my best friend is so depressed that she is at a point of no return. She lost all her hopes. She said would commit suicide…” Akhila (not real name) from Kolkatta. “Please take...

Love / Self-help / Wellness

August 6, 2023

Activation Codes for Happiness

“Uday, you said you would write about the activation codes for happiness that are inbuilt into human beings. I am waiting….” a message from Ananth Sharma, a senior reader of my website. I had...

Love / Relationship / Self-help / Wellness

August 6, 2023

You help others, they don’t help you

A common complaint: “I helped others. But they don’t help me.” You help others often for a reason. Broadly, there are four reasons to help others: *1. Belief* As per your belief, helping others...

Direct Approach / Self-help / Wellness

August 6, 2023

Whose Right Is It Anyways?*

“I found that the reason for my unhappiness is anger, upset, and reaction that derives from the opponent, but I am not able to contain it. Is there any solution for that?” !” Rajivnath...

Current Topic / Relationship / Self-help / Wellness

May 7, 2023

You, the Parent, and the Children

A lot of questions are pending from readers regarding parent/child relationships and Sanatan Dharma. “I am down with frustration and depressed,” says a mother. “I am facing hardships and miseries due to my in-laws,”...

Between You and Me / Philosophy / Self-help / Wellness

May 7, 2023

What Is the Purpose of Life?

Years ago, I asked a friend – What Is the Purpose of Life? He said: “Purushartha!” “Ah, it’s just a Sanskrit translation of the question. (Purusha=human being; Artha = here the meaning is purpose,...

Science / Self-help / Wellness

March 4, 2023

Worried?

“How to stop worrying?” is a question from a reader. “People say ‘Don’t worry, Be happy’ but I am not able to.” “Don’t worry, Be happy is a cliche and utter display of sheer...

Faith & Rituals / Relationship / Wellness

March 4, 2023

Is cooking feminine?

Question: Udayji, why in Hinduism do females must cook at home? Is cooking feminine? What do our ancients say about cooking in general? Men can also cook. Hinduism does not prohibit them to do...

Between You and Me / Direct Approach / Self-help / Wellness

March 4, 2023

Is it right to do wrong? Is it good to be bad?

“I have recently read your book ‘You don’t eat a lion doesn’t mean that lion won’t eat you’. You’ve said that right and wrong are relative concepts…” Kaveri Gupta, a reader. “Yes, right...

Mind / Wellness

February 11, 2023

Depressed?

A seven pages letter from Anita (not the real name). To cut it short, she lost her father during childhood. Anita couldn’t complete her studies. Her family forced her to marry her uncle’s son,...

Current Topic / Science / Wellness

January 23, 2022

Ayurveda – Be careful!

“Udayji, I have read your articles on Ayurveda and came to know your ancestral and traditional exposure to it. I always trusted you and would like to give Ayurvedic medicines to my children. But...

Self-help / Wellness

October 17, 2021

How to live in the intense present?

“Udayji, I am a subscriber of your WhatsApp broadcast. I have a simple question. How to live practically in the present? Every other ‘wise guy’ tells us to live in the present and talk...