Author: Rajesh Menon

Tech, Spirituality and everything in between

From here to eternity

Aye ghame zindagi, khucch toh de mashwara (Oh grieving life, give me some recommendation) Ek tarf uska ghar,ek taraf maikada. (On one side is his house, and on the other side is the bar) —- Ghazal, Pankaj Udhas This sums up the precarious position in which one finds him/herself. Where to go? On one side…
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Seven shortcuts to happiness

1. Practice silence everyday It’s not about the surroundings. Many people work amid all that din, still keep themselves peaceful. If you get yourself a silent place where you can be at peace with yourself, consider that as a bonus. 2. Trust that God is with you always You must have this deep-down awareness that…
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Keep on

Round and round, round we go Hearken back to a while ago A friend, a teacher, or a thing in time My unsung words looking for a rhyme One more day has come to pass What I did has become what was And somewhere from the corner of my eye Saw a glimmer of a…
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Heart-Brain Coherence

Do you know that many mental illnesses are because the heart and brain are not harmoniously working as one? The heart has about 40,000 neurons that communicate with the brain. It instructs the brain to manufacture the neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, etc. The heart thinks objectively while the brain thinks subjectively. (brain acts from memory)…
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Dhammapada – The Wise

As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by blame and praise. As a deep lake is clear and calm, so the wise become tranquil after they listen to the truth. Good people walk on regardless of what happens to them. Good people do not babble on…
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Mundaka Upanishad – The soul chooses

“This soul can not be attained by instruction nor by intellect nor by much learning. It can be attained only by the one whom it chooses. To such a one this soul reveals its own nature. “This soul can not be attained by one lacking strength nor by carelessness nor by misdirected discipline; but the…
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Be like water

The best are like water. Water benefits all things and does not compete with them. It flows to the lowest level that people disdain. In this, it comes near to the Way. In their dwellings, they love the earth. In their hearts, they love what is profound. In their friendship, they love humanity. In their…
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From Tools to Being

The history of humanity is a testament to the progress we have achieved using various tools. Technology is not just a good thing to have. It has become a source of competitive advantage. Technology has become the go-to differentiator between the haves and the have-nots. People or organizations must use the latest cutting-edge tools to…
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Isha Upanishad on Hatred

One who perceives in the Atman everything, and in the same way Atman in everything, does not hate. — Isha Upanishad This is one of the most profound verses of the Upanishads. If you have experienced the truth, you will not have hatred inside you. Hatred is a type of emotion whose root cause is…
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Where there is thought, there is Time

If you were to ask me the time, I would’ve looked at the watch and told you the answer. If you had asked a crow what time it is, it would surely have said, the time is ‘now’. A crow does not have an external reference point for time. However just as we have a…
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