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Sanskrit Non-tanslatables 1: “Maya”
Exactly! @VedaVichar (Instagram) is spot on! Some words are simply non-translatables, as Rajiv Malhotra puts it. You can’t say ‘Mana’s is Consciousness, or ‘Buddhi’ is Consciousness, or all four, Manas, Chitta, Buddhi, Ahamkara is Consciousness. There is no room for reducing such detailed and complex Sanskrit words to simple one word English translation. Japanese language…
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Traveling is Mostly Useless, And, At Times, Pure Deception, I’ll Tell You Why…
“Traveling is of no use if you are not content and gratified at your home itself. Yes, you’ll enjoy the brief journey (so sad that journeys are getting shorter and shorter), but once you reach your destination, you will find yourself incomplete, sad, and lost again. You will probably have cool photos to post on…
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Just Let it Go! (A Very Short Read)
“You don’t understand. I don’t want anything. I just want to accept life and death, the way I accept the process of breathing. Effortless. Natural. Inherent. Ceded!” – Abhaidev [Hindi] “तुम समझ नहीं रहे हो। मुझे कुछ नहीं चाहिए। मैं तो बस जीवन और मृत्यु को स्वीकार करना चाहता हूँ, जैसे मैं साँस लेने की…
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What is MBA Syndrome? Who is a Pissant?
“The mark of truly good writers, I believe, is they are way ahead of their times.” – Abhaidev Long back in 2014, I published a short non-fiction book, Maybe This or Maybe That: 37 Things We Didn’t Learn in B-Schools (still available on Amazon Kindle). In that, I coined the word, ‘007 Syndrome’ or the…
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Man Can’t Live Alone!
“Everyone knows it is immensely irritating, yet want themselves to be caged in a metaphorical dungeon, for life. Someone to piss you off every single day, you know? Someone to constantly interfere and point out your follies.” – Abhaidev
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Human Condition: Truly Pathetic! 😥🤦♂️
“The number one reason for psychologically driven mental illnesses is human bonds and relationships, yet we seek the companionship of others. What a sad, sad existence! Attachments pull you down, yet you want yourself to be caged by someone in a metaphorical dungeon. Truly pitiful and ironic!” – Abhaidev
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Are You Mad, Stupid or Simply Angry?🤣
“When humans are not able to fathom the behaviour, actions, and motivations of others, they dismiss them as insane. And the tragic thing is, they usually can’t! So either people are stupid or mad, or are indignantly furious, if they are constantly looked upon or treated like that.” – Abhaidev😇#qotd : So, what are you?…
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Don’t Look Into Her Eyes: A True Short Story
“Some people are so intuitive and perceptive that they can find all about your soul by simply looking into your eyes. For your own good, in this cruel, messed-up world, don’t lock eyes with them. Ever!” 😇 – Abhaidev My Case:PS: I called her a ‘Goddess’ (imbecilic me! 🫣🤦♂️) when I was drunk, and now…
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Women: The Natural Heroes in Thriller and Suspense Novels! (A Very Short Read)
Dating 101💘➡️: “They say ‘there are plenty of fish in the sea’, yet I am all alone, without one!😢 🤣😂 Guess, girls don’t like guys who are open books.📖😌 They like challenges. 🧗 A mystery to be solved. 🔍 Girls are therefore, by default, natural heroes in thriller and suspense novels.” 🤪🤣 😇
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Money Talks
“The reason I see so many people not having enough money (as compared to their peers) is I am surrounded mostly by ‘spiritualists’! They are simply not interested in money, at all. What most people not realise is that earning money is a full-time job in itself. Advice for those seeking wealth? Be interested in…
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