Timeless Wisdom for Modern Life.
Thoughtful long-form writing on the Bhagavad Gita, Indian history, relationships, and the lessons modern life keeps trying to make us forget.
Gireesh Shanbbhag — Writer and analyst exploring Sanatana Dharma, Indian history, culture, and the quiet lessons hidden in everyday human relationships.
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· 3 min read · Our Culture and Importance · Parenting · Thoughts
There is a concept that has been bothering me deeply lately: the constant, obsessive labeling of our youth. We toss around terms like Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennials, using them to draw lines between ourselves. We…
· 3 min read · Life Lessons · Relationships
If we examine and compare all human relationships, friendship undeniably claims the top spot. The reason is simple but profound: friendship is the only bond naturally free of expectations. Whenever a relationship is…
· 5 min read · Shrimad Bhagavad Gita · Technology · Thoughts
As an analyst observing human behavioral shifts over the last decade and a half, I can validate , that the mythological battle between Kali (the personification of the current age of darkness) and Kalki (the final…
· 9 min read · Shrimad Bhagavad Gita · Our Culture and Importance · Stories
The Divine Paradox of Lord Krishna In the vast landscape of Sanatana Dharma, the life of Lord Krishna stands as a mesmerizing enigma. He is the divine statesman, the philosophical guide of the Bhagavad Gita, and the…
· 6 min read · Shrimad Bhagavad Gita · Life Lessons · Relationships
We often navigate life under a heavy illusion regarding how others perceive us. Sometimes we believe we are universally loved; other times, we fall into the trap of being hyper-critical, dividing the world into a few…
· 3 min read · Life Lessons · Relationships
Human relationships are profoundly complex. Often, we pour our energy into making others happy, treating them as extensions of our own family and investing deeply in their futures. Yet, a harsh realization frequently…
· 1 min read · Life Lessons · Thoughts
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· 4 min read · Health · Life Lessons
In a world that often prioritizes resilience and “keeping it together,” we frequently overlook a fundamental truth of human psychology: emotions that are buried do not die; they are buried alive, and they surface later…
· 10 min read · History · Our Culture and Importance · Stories
Across the vast tapestry of Indian spiritual heritage, few traditions resonate with as much potency and reverence as Mahashivratri. It is a festival observed by every generation, from the very old who have walked the…
· 6 min read · Health · Parenting · Thoughts
We need to talk about the faces we see in the office every day. I’m not talking about the polite nods in the hallway or the rehearsed smiles during Zoom calls. I’m talking about the moments in between, when the screen…
· 6 min read · Education · Parenting
Introduction: The Interview Room Reality Check There is a harrowing reality that reveals itself not in the classrooms of our universities, but in the interview rooms of the corporate world. As a hiring manager who…
· 7 min read · Shrimad Bhagavad Gita
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः | मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय || Transliteration Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre samaveta yuyutsavah | Mamakah Pandavashchaiva kimakurvata Sanjaya || Translation “O Sanjaya,…