George Orwell’s last written words were “at fifty, everyone has the face he deserves”. Scary but true. Ugliness will be etched on your face by then, and it will be too late to change it. We die as we live. I read this in a book about death [1] and was reminded of my mother’s…

Buddhists believe that any form of attachment, craving, or grasping is detrimental. Instead, we should accept things as they are. In other words, let go of the need for a situation to be different from what it is. It means ridding ourselves of our desires/wants. Letting go is a difficult concept for me. Trust me,…

There are two forms of resistance that it is imperative we release – one stemming from positive experiences, the other from negative. Both are versions of holding on or clinging. Resistance to reality. Resistance to what is. And both will make you suffer. That is pretty much guaranteed. I came across a quote recently by…