Sunday, October 26, 2025

Between You and Me

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...

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...

Trouble Shooting…

"I am fed up with life...Every day I have to face problems at the home front, in the office, while commuting, in the shop,...

Which God or Temple Idol Can Cure Cancer?

She is just 24 and diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. She was a rationalist and no one in her family forced her to believe...

Sad, Bad and Mad – Where are we heading to?

Yesterday a reader from the UK called me and described the pathetic circumstance around him - he is amid a hotspot of dreaded coronavirus...

Ancient Indian Secrets to be an Excellent Student!

How can my son excel in his school/college? "My son is in 11th class (plus one) now. He is a good student, but we want...

‘Inshaa Allah’ and ‘Hari Iccha’ in Our Life

Few months ago, a reader - Abdul Gafoor- sent me a WhatsApp message. He is a South Indian settled in New Delhi. His question...

How to Reach God?

"I want to live a divine life. I am all fed up with the worldly troubles. I am too honest to live in this...

How the Barber Got His Own Head Shaved Off!!!

When I went to the Barbar shop yesterday, I saw my regular Barbar had tonsured his head and removed his moustache. What's more, among the...

How to connect and/or talk to God?

"Have you really seen Shri Krishna? Have you talked to him? Can we really talk to God? Will God reply? If it was pure...

Why Shouldn’t You Do Good?

The undertone of most of the messages/letters I get is based on the same complaint: "I have been doing good, but in return, I...