Pearls of Wisdom: Summer Books: Forget the First Impression and Think of the Last...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—As usual this summer began with blooming flowers and vegetables in The Mishra Garden and my list of books to read. The...
Pearls of Wisdom: Does Our Essence Remain the Same Throughout Our Life?
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—I have been fascinated by dialogues between King Janaka and sage Ashtavakra in Indian mythology, especially about Ashtavakra’s simple explanations of the...
Pearls of Wisdom: God is Dead, Discover Yourself and Seek Good Habits for a...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—After the Age of Enlightenment dawned upon in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, German philosopher, essayist and critic Friedrich Nietzsche...
Pearls of Wisdom: Love, Pleasure, Duty and Other Lessons
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—The beauty of long winter nights in New England is that it becomes darker early and forces us to wind down our...
Pearls of Wisdom: The Meaning of Love
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—For someone whose life got frozen at the age 20 and who never grew out of it, despite his body growing older,...
Pearls of Wisdom: How Our Thoughts Shape Our Destiny, and How We Can Master...
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—When I was in my 30s, I began taking life a bit seriously and started to read books and literature that were...
Pearls of Wisdom: Thought, Action, Feeling, Authenticity and Happiness
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—I recently read an article that was appropriately titled: “Are Authentic People More Mindful” in Psychology Today. This article explained authenticity and...
Pearls of Wisdom: Only Two or Eight Seasons?
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON--Close friends of mine who have known me well enough or have camped with me in the mountains or the nature wild...
Pearls of Wisdom: The Genius of Mahabharata and President Trump
By Upendra Mishra
BOSTON—To be elected president of the United States is a big deal. Undoubtedly, it is the most powerful position in the world....
Pearls of Wisdom: The Disease of One More Thing, Time and the Story of...
BOSTON—Most of us eventually realize and understand the concept of time. After running as fast as we could and miss the beauty of small...
