Ritu Sharma is a philosophy scholar, a writer and an educationist.

February 01, 2016 20:04 IST
Our pride reflects our attitude of acceptance of ‘what is’, our conceit reflects our attitude of ‘if only’. One is all about humility, the other is all about arrogance.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016
January 25, 2016 09:00 IST
As clichéd as it may sound, life is a journey. The Eastern philosophy conceives the world in terms of movement, flow and change.
Mon, Jan 25, 2016
January 18, 2016 13:59 IST
While this feeling of listlessness, this train of thought "too shall pass", the silver lining to it comes from the realisation that this is it for us! Our moment of truth!
Mon, Jan 18, 2016
January 11, 2016 14:00 IST
Focusing on action — rather than the result of your action — will help you walk the tightrope walk between material and spiritual bliss.
Mon, Jan 11, 2016
January 04, 2016 19:48 IST
As the year starts to unroll and we deal with whatever it spins out, the novelty of the new year, new resolutions, new beginnings starts to evaporate by the very first quarter.
Mon, Jan 04, 2016
December 28, 2015 18:21 IST
We imagine a picture-perfect world. But sadly, no matter how badly we crave for it, perfection exists only in mythology.
Mon, Dec 28, 2015
December 21, 2015 21:01 IST
The race to win the game comes at a price. It costs us our relationships, our health and our life itself.
Mon, Dec 21, 2015
December 14, 2015 17:01 IST
Irrespective of our reason for embracing it, we need to know that "wherever there is dharma, there is victory", as has been said in the Bhagvada Gita.
Mon, Dec 14, 2015
November 30, 2015 18:48 IST
'Trade' is the only language the world understands. The language of 'give and take'. The ego, with which we operate in the world, always keeps scores.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
November 23, 2015 19:41 IST
Life flows, like the river. It is sometimes calm, sometimes rapid, sometimes quiet, sometimes rocky. We don't know what to expect along the way. This makes our journey interesting. And to survive, we learn to read the river.
Mon, Nov 23, 2015
November 16, 2015 20:29 IST
For a man who does charitable acts selflessly, there is no room for gratitude or ingratitude.
Mon, Nov 16, 2015
November 09, 2015 20:31 IST
This Diwali, let us vow to uphold the code of duty (dharm) and rein in our demons or be prepared to meet the fate that Ravan did.
Mon, Nov 09, 2015
November 03, 2015 12:42 IST
All the persons, situations and things are merely instruments in the settlement of our karmic debts.
Tue, Nov 03, 2015
October 27, 2015 12:47 IST
Are we the ‘blessed’ soul leading a handpicked life (by our own admission) or are we this brat complaining about why the others are leading a better life than us?
Tue, Oct 27, 2015
October 12, 2015 13:38 IST
When we go through life’s experiences, it naturally leaves an imprint on our unconscious mind.
Mon, Oct 12, 2015
October 05, 2015 13:26 IST
When we take it upon ourselves to protect our interest and that of everything that defines us, namely our family, tradition etc. we are merely indulging our ego.
Mon, Oct 05, 2015
September 29, 2015 16:48 IST
No matter how passionately we live our life, at the end of it all, it’s just a memory.
Sat, Dec 26, 2015
September 21, 2015 16:02 IST
No matter how dismal our present, it still has its perks.
Mon, Sep 21, 2015
September 14, 2015 16:04 IST
Since human beings are souls encapsulated in a form (the body), our instinct tells us that we and others around us are there ‘forever’. And the comforting thing to know is that it is true.
Mon, Sep 14, 2015
September 07, 2015 14:05 IST
We can make an undignified spectacle of ourselves or we can bear it with peaceful demeanour, silently and gracefully.
Mon, Sep 07, 2015
August 31, 2015 13:56 IST
The debate between free will and destiny stems out of ignorance.
Mon, Aug 31, 2015
August 24, 2015 13:15 IST
The trick to deal with life is to operate with trust rather than fear.
Mon, Aug 24, 2015
August 17, 2015 13:45 IST
They say - ‘It’s all in the stars’. But do stars (planets) really govern our life? What role do they play, if at all and how does it impact our life?
Mon, Aug 17, 2015
August 10, 2015 15:44 IST
It takes existence a split second to create devastation which will destroy all that you have hoarded so don’t take it upon yourself to create a secure future.
Mon, Aug 10, 2015
August 03, 2015 13:58 IST
Just as we pass good physical characteristics through our genes to our progeny, we also pass on good "samskaars" to our future generations.
Mon, Aug 03, 2015



