Pearls of Wisdom: The Eternal Mantra of Knowing Thyself: A Path to Understanding Your...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—For millennia, philosophers from both Eastern and Western traditions have underscored the importance of the phrase “Know Thyself.” This ancient wisdom was...
Pearls of Wisdom: Spring in Purnachhapar and The Mishra Garden
By Upendra Mishra
WESTON, MA—The fresh smell of the ground, layers of varied colors, sweet-smelling flowers on apple and other trees, wildflowers coming to life,...
Pearls of Wisdom: The Art of Fear—More Than 90 Percent of What We Dread...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—An innocent dream forced me to revisit my fears recently. A few weeks ago, I had a dream that I was in...
Pearls of Wisdom: Truth, Fiction and the Social Media Delusion
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—"Is it truth or fiction?” I asked. “What difference does it make?” he replied. “Sometimes, in fact, most of the time, truth...
Pearls of Wisdom: How to Attain Freedom and Why?
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—If we compress the essence of life in one word, it probably comes down to: Freedom. Freedom to do things we want...
Pearls of Wisdom: See Yourself and Things as They Are
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—When Pandavas are banished to forests for 13 years in the grand Hindu epic Mahabharata, many rishis and sages come and pay...
Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-6: Love is Complicated, Mexico Chalo
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—As my trip to Mexico was nearing fruition towards the end of 1983 in JNU, my love and romance had literally gone...
Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-5: The Ground Zero of Love, Envy, and a...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—During my latest trip to India, I had planned to visit the Ground Zero where I saw her for the first time....
Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-4: When Romance Leads to a Mini Poetic Stardom
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—Moving from a small town to Allahabad was a huge deal for me. First, I was going to live on my own...
Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-3: Trysts on the Stairs, the Irony of Destiny,...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—I had moved to a new town with my uncle and aunt. I was about 16 and had enrolled in the local...
