This is an English translation of the Sanskrit poem Vairagya Shatakam (Verses on Renunciation), written by the poet Bhartrihari. It reveals beautiful yet difficult to hear truths about the nature of life, and its inevitabilities. It encourages us not to waste our time- in fact our entire lives!- on the nonessential. Memorizing and mentally reciting [...]

Most people never truly consider what life really is. Then again, some people can never be satisfied until they comb the depths and uncover life’s secret. It is far better to be like the later. 1. Life is not a competition – Of the 6 billion people on the planet, which one is the winner? [...]