The Art of Listening by Bikram Badyakar In the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita lord Shrikrishna says to Arjuna on the knowledge of the Gita – “Even those who only listen to this knowledge with faith and without envy will be liberated from sins.” These words illuminate the profound power of listening—not merely as a passive act, but as a transformative spiritual practice. True listening goes beyond hearing; it is the quiet art of opening the mind with humility, trust, and presence. When we listen with sincerity and without prejudice, we allow wisdom to take root within us. Most of the time, we don't really listen to what others are saying. They are saying but we take the meaning as per our prejudiced mind. Our prejudiced minds constantly interfere in their speech. That's why what they try to deliver to us, most of the time, can't be taken as they say. By listening experiences and thoughts of the people, we always get some new lessons that may be useful in ou...
Unsplash Images Not Every Book is Readable: Rethinking What We Read by Vickey David “ Many books are designed to make money rather than to make meaning, ” asserts Nicholas Carr, an acclaimed American writer and critic. I cannot help but agree with his statement with equal intensity. It is widely believed that books play a key role in the cognitive cultivation of an individual. However, there are many books sold on online and offline platforms that deal with low-quality content, much like the low-quality social media content available on the web. The major commonality between these two types of content lies in their obvious intent to make money at any cost without offering strong reflective or suggestive articulation. It is time we realize that not all books (especially novels) with lucrative and evocative covers and creamy pages are worth reading or recommending. With the boom of modern technology in publishing industries, an insane trend has emerged: the desire to become an autho...
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