The self is distinct from anything of this world

The smallest of worldly cares keeps one trapped in the cycle of birth and death

Does a calamity allow you to deviate from dharma?

The reasons of self-interest

A learned enemy is superior to an ignorant friend

The aesthetics of slowness

How maya clouded a king’s judgement

How we lose the ability to differentiate between what is and is not ours

Mortals can serve the gods by pursuing kama and artha

How Alarka learnt the difference between attachment and duty

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