Jamuna Rao

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The making of happiness

Happiness being part of a lifestyle is a process. It is a continuous effort to improve the mind and refine it to accept humility and gratitude as assets.

01 April 2024, 22:47 IST

The making of happiness

01 April 2024, 22:47 IST

In search of resilience

The bounce is really the act of letting go. Not getting fixed, rooted, or overly attached. It is the constant awareness that what has been gained can be lost and what has been lost can also come back. This kind of mindset makes one less fearful of both gain and loss.

21 February 2024, 22:13 IST

In search of resilience

21 February 2024, 22:13 IST

Time to live

The days and nights of the Gods or Devas are different from that of those who live in the world of ancestors.

22 January 2024, 19:19 IST

Time to live

22 January 2024, 19:19 IST

Morality of the unethical

Morality of the unethical may come as a surprise to the conventional mind, which brackets and categorises everything, but it is not unknown.

14 December 2023, 23:44 IST

Morality of the unethical

14 December 2023, 23:44 IST

A day for remembering

Even today the world is not free from the horror scenes of unrecognisable bodies strewn on sites of violence, be it war or a terror attack.

30 October 2023, 20:44 IST

A day for remembering

30 October 2023, 20:44 IST

Mindfulness as action

The philosophy of yoga perhaps understands the essence of change even as it advocates mindfulness.

12 September 2023, 19:27 IST

Mindfulness as action

12 September 2023, 19:27 IST

Narratives of the mind

The mind is constantly creating narratives to interpret what is seen, heard, or experienced.

03 August 2023, 20:41 IST

Narratives of the mind

03 August 2023, 20:41 IST

The loneliness of being free

Young adults, having grown up with technology, often feel social anxiety and are not able to communicate with people.

29 June 2023, 21:43 IST

The loneliness of being free

29 June 2023, 21:43 IST

Coming to terms with boredom

Early philosophers, both Greek and Indian, attributed boredom to fickleness and a lack of motivation

21 May 2023, 19:33 IST

Coming to terms with boredom

21 May 2023, 19:33 IST

In times of grief, fall back on tradition

Rama’s grief when his wife Sita is abducted by Ravana warrants detailed description, even as it is poignant and devastating

04 April 2023, 23:51 IST

In times of grief, fall back on tradition

04 April 2023, 23:51 IST