Practicing Magnanimity

Detachment, charity, and austerity are best practiced when in abundance than on starvation. Abundance should therefore be viewed as an opportunity to relinquish. Vishnu Pendyala

Management of External and Internal Stimuli

Like the tons of information that we wade through on the web to get what we want, the innumerable stimuli, thoughts and feelings have to be judiciously avoided to make time for what we really want from life. Vishnu Pendyala

Thoughts and Senses are our Most Valued Tools

Knowing how and when to withdraw thoughts and senses from this material world is more important than engaging them, just like an army general handles his troops. Mahabharata teaches us what happened to Abhimanyu because he did not have this important skill and could not withdraw from the padmavyuham, when he had to. Vishnu Pendyala

Expanding Lifespan

Getting consumed by happenings is the primary characteristic of mortals. Pursuing immortal, divine qualities like happiness, yoga, and purity prolongs life and reduces wear-and-tear on the body. Vishnu Pendyala

Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional

"The yogic mind, which unites the body with the soul and the supersoul is also the analytic mind, which can distinguish the soul from the body that can filter out and discard the suffering from the pain." - Vishnu Pendyala