by Aseem Gupta | Apr 15, 2020 | Mind, Psychology & Human Behavior
The Strange Resistance to Something So Simple “To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one’s mind — this is the teaching of the Buddha.” On the surface, meditation seems almost too simple to fail. Sit down. Close your eyes. Watch your breath. That’s it....
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 8, 2020 | Philosophy, Meaning & Worldview
The Illusion We Grow Up With When we’re young, the world feels like a story that’s already been written in our favor. The narratives we absorb—through movies, stories, and the quiet assumptions of those around us—follow a comforting pattern. Good people are rewarded....
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 1, 2020 | Philosophy, Meaning & Worldview
Why Being Physically Free Doesn’t Make You Free When our movement is restricted, something inside us immediately reacts. It doesn’t matter whether we are confined in a prison cell, a hospital room, or simply within the four walls of our home. The moment we realize...
by Aseem Gupta | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
History often remembers kings, generals, and emperors as the architects of civilizations. Yet sometimes the course of a nation can be shaped by an unlikely traveler—someone with no army, no kingdom, and no political office. In the eighth century, such a traveler...
by Aseem Gupta | Mar 6, 2020 | Philosophy, Meaning & Worldview
The Myth of Courage: Why We Confuse It With Heroism “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage,” wrote Seneca. It’s a strange statement if you picture courage the way most of us do. For many, courage looks like a cinematic moment—someone standing at the edge of...
