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येनाहं नामृता स्यां किमहं तेन कुर्याम्
Yenāhaṁ nāmṛtā syām kimahaṁ tena kuryām
“What shall I do with that which will not make me immortal?”
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 2.4.2
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Dharma, Artha & You
An invitation to bring ancient principles of purpose and prosperity into the texture of ordinary days: how duty and ambition can walk together, rather than in opposition.
“A book to be read slowly, then returned to for years.”
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PURPOSE & WEALTH · 7 MIN READ
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The Blue Jackal: Why Borrowed Greatness Never Lasts
The real question is not whether people admire you.
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PARENTING · 6 MIN READ
The Domino Effect: What Dhritarashtra and Duryodhana Teach Us About Parenting Without Correction
Among the many stories in the Mahabharata, the relationship between King Dhritarashtra, his wife Gandhari, and their son Duryodhana offers one of the most sobering reflections on parenting, indulgence, and the cost of silence. At first glance it appears to be the story of a father’s excessive love for a difficult son. Yet beneath the surface lies a harder lesson: the ruin of an entire clan can rarely be traced to one villain. It is usually the result of two parents whose separate failures fit together perfectly, each one covering for the other’s silence instead of correcting it.
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“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is
subdued by practice and by dispassion.”
The Bhagavad Gita, 6.35
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